Daily Quiz #3636
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 1 January 2019
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1
On 14 November 1910, Eugene Burton Ely was the first to do what in an aeroplane?
C
Land on a wet concrete runway
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2
Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces water and what gas?
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3
What do the JuJuy, San Juan, Mendoza and Rio Negro areas in Argentina share in common?
A
They are coastal sugar-producing regions
B
They are wine producing regions
C
They are subject to prolonged and frequent drought
D
They surround the wetlands of the Pantanal
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4
The word "vaccinate" is based on a word meaning what?
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5
In 1896 the final collaboration by W.S.Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan was staged at the Savoy theatre, London, UK. What was it called?
C
The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel
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6
Who provided the voice of "Charlotte" in the 2007 film "Charlotte's Web"?
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7
The Chicago documentary "Hoop Dreams" (1994) follows two inner-city black children at school on scholarships related to what sport?
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