Daily Quiz #4288
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 14 October 2020
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Q1.
What happened when Sigurd, or Siegfried, according to the Eddic poem Fáfnismál, killed the dragon Fafnir and tasted its heart's blood?
A
He could understand the language of the birds
B
He turned into a dragon
D
He could breathe under water
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Q2.
Most South America countries export titanium, used in multiple applications worldwide including in strong, lightweight alloys for aerospace (jet engines, missiles, and spacecraft); which of those countries exports most (in $ value)?
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Q3.
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is mainly set in what city?
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4
Q4.
The internal angles of a triangle add up to how many degrees?
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Q5.
Whose autobiography was entitled "A Long Walk to Freedom"?
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Q6.
Who, after a distinguished cricketing career, in his last ever test match innings was bowled out for a duck by Eric Hollies?
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Q7.
Which country became independent from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, and became a republic in 1956?
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