Daily Quiz #4379
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 13 January 2021
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1
Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and although now semi-autonomous is still under UK government; it has been a strategic advantage to the UK at a number of times, which is NOT one of these?
A
prior to the Battle of Trafalgar 1805
B
during the Spanish Civil War 1820-23
C
during the Crimean War 1853-56
D
following the opening of the Suez Canal 1869
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2
Who sleeps in a walnut shell in a story by Hans Christian Andersen?
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3
What is the name for monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base, that include cereals, bamboo, turf, sedges and rushes?
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4
Where is the Great Bitter Lake?
A
The Highlands of Ethiopia
C
Part of the waterway of the Suez Canal
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5
"Parturient" applies to something which is what?
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6
Who created the character of Dame Edna Everage?
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7
From 1990 to 1995 the World Rowing Cup was a competition for which class?
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