Daily Quiz #4501
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 15 May 2021
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1
When was the first written record of the name which British Honduras chose when it became independent from the UK in 1981?
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2
In 2002, Sergey Karjakin from the Ukraine became the world's youngest chess Grandmaster at what age?
B
12 years, 7 months, 17 days
C
13 years, 1 month, 11 days
D
13 years, 4 months, 27 days
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3
What religion is the Dalai Lama?
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4
Dust carried in winds from the Bodélé Depression, an ancient desiccated lake bed in the West African country of Chad, has been identified as a key source of phosphorus — a vital nutrient for plant growth — in what area?
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5
The giant toad Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), introduced to kill pests throughout Oceania, the Caribbean and Northern Australia, and in its turn a major pest in some of those areas, is native to where?
A
Democratic Republic of Congo
D
South and mainland Central America
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6
Who was the lead singer of the band that created the record which was the first Motown single to sell a million copies, also was writer of one of the songs and co-writer of the song on the other side?
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7
The idea which turned into the long running and frequently repeated TV series, "The Golden Girls" (1985-1992), had its beginning in an NBC promotion for its 1984-85 television season of which show?
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