Daily Quiz #4128
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 7 May 2020
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Q1.
In grammar, what is the genitive case usually employed to indicate?
B
Something which is the root of another
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Q2.
Who, in 1948 at London, equalled the record of winning 4 gold medals at one Olympics, set at the previous Games by Jesse Owens?
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Q3.
Which infectious disease, usually occurring in childhood, is characterised by eruptions of successive crops of vesicles?
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Q4.
What is the correct title for the country known as San Marino?
A
The Kingdom of San Marino
B
The People's Republic of San Marino
C
The Principality of San Marino
D
The Most Serene Republic of San Marino
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Q5.
A type of work produced in the 14th century in Europe and later, often called faience, is characterised by what?
A
Extensive filigree work
C
A highly spiced flavour and dense white rind
D
A dense pure white tin glaze decorated in intricate and often highly coloured designs
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Q6.
The Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme were fought during which war?
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Q7.
Who was the last head of state of the USSR, serving from 1988 until 1991, and the only Soviet leader to have been born after the October Revolution of 1917?
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