Daily Quiz #3985
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 16 December 2019
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1
How did Lord Darnley, the father of James I of England and Ireland and James VI of Scotland, die on 10 February 1567?
Note: This question was updated in October 2022
A
He was eaten alive by rats
B
He was smothered, or strangled, after the house in which he was staying was blown up
C
He was executed for treason
D
He was pushed off the cliffs near Dover
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2
LeeAnne Rimes and Carrie Underwood are associated with what sort of music?
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3
What is the first line of the hymn "Jerusalem"?
A
Good King Wenceslas looked out
B
Oh come all ye faithful
C
Once in royal David's city
D
And did those feet in ancient time
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4
What is the largest country by land area in Africa?
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5
Olympic gold medallists Ian Fergusson and Danyon Loader represented which country?
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6
When the group known as Destiny's Child formed originally in 1997 what was their name?
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7
If you have played 50 games and won 30, giving a 60% success rate, how many more games would you have to play to achieve a 75% success rate, assuming that you win them all?
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