Daily Quiz #3848
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 1 August 2019
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1
What was unusual about Stamata Revithi running the marathon course at the 1896 Olympics, in Athens?
B
Female athletes could not compete in "strenuous events"
C
Female athletes were not allowed to compete at all
D
She came alone and did not represent a country
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2
Which tuber of the nightshade family was cultivated by the Incas, was taken to Spain from Peru in the 16th century and to Ireland from Virginia in the 16th century?
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3
What would one normally do with velouté?
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4
David Mamet's plays "American Buffalo" (1975) and "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1982) are set in what city?
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5
In which country was there a civil war between 1936 and 1939, which was won by General Franco's forces?
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6
A shallow ephemeral lake in the Gawler Ranges, South Australia, is at the centre of what - now largely eroded - estimated 90 km (56 mi) diameter impact crater?
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7
When the Grammy Hall of Fame was established in the USA what was the most recent song which could be selected in 1974, their first year of operation?
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