Daily Quiz #3868
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 21 August 2019
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Q1.
Which 19th century Russian's compositions include 8 operas, the ballets "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker" and "The Sleeping Beauty", 6 symphonies and 3 piano concertos?
D
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Q2.
The character of John Bull is a national personification of which group of people in general?
B
Citizens of the United Kingdom, England in particular
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Q3.
What is a nervous disorder whereby a person suddenly falls asleep?
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Q4.
What is the standard length of the bars in the uneven parallel bars or asymmetric bars, an artistic gymnastics apparatus used only by female gymnasts?
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Q5.
Which European discovered New Zealand in 1642?
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Q6.
Which partly fictional book published in the late nineteenth century is based on a two-week holiday on an English river?
D
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
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Q7.
What is the island known until 1956 as Bedloe's Island in the USA used for?
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