Daily Quiz #3898
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 20 September 2019
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Q1.
Which of these words is used to refer to a female swan?
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2
Q2.
Which of these people was famous for founding a film company in 1896?
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3
Q3.
Whom or what was the Borg-Warner trophy named after?
A
Borg-Warner Automotive Company
B
Charles Borg and Thomas Warner
C
The Borg (from Star Trek)
D
Bjorn Borg and John Warner
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Q4.
For 17 years, until 1815, Switzerland was under the control of what country?
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5
Q5.
What physical phenomenon creates the lead shot produced in shot towers?
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Q6.
Carl Orff's 1936 cantata "Carmina Burana" ("Songs from Benediktbeuern") was inspired by a 19th century translation of poetic and dramatic texts on what subject?
B
Fleeting life, the pleasures and dangers of drinking, sexual attraction, gambling and similar
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Q7.
The flags of Australia and New Zealand feature representations of what?
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