Daily Quiz #4078
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 18 March 2020
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Q1.
According to J. R. R. Tolkien the term "hobbit" in his books was derived from two Old English words meaning what?
C
To build a hole or hollow
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Q2.
What term applies to an engine comprising two banks of four cylinders inclined towards each other, with a common crankshaft?
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Q3.
Billy Blaze, an 8-year-old genius who constructed a spaceship in his backyard from old soup cans and other household objects called "The Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket", puts on his brother's football helmet and becomes what character in a video game series?
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Q4.
For the Republic of South Africa, the city of Johannesburg is what?
A
Its administrative capital
B
The seat of its National Parliament and its legislative capital
D
The seat of its Constitutional Court
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Q5.
Which cartoon series relies on the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis & Mike Henry?
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Q6.
What was the name given to the largest alluvial gold nugget discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869?
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Q7.
Actor John Wayne is mostly associated with what type of film?
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