Daily Quiz #4510
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 24 May 2021
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1
The 1860 rediscovery by the West of what, is said to have led directly to France's adopting the whole area as a protectorate in 1863?
C
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
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2
Which of these is most commonly found in apples?
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3
Which musical instrument was brought to international attention by its use to signify one of the characters in the soundtrack of a 1966 film also containing whistling and yodelling?
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4
In his digital graphic novel "The Wormworld Saga", German author and artist Daniel Lieske centres on the adventures of a small boy. What is the boy's name?
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5
When did the simplified style of samba known as Bossa Nova beat develop?
D
Late 1950s and early 1960s
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6
For one of the major and long-established 4-yearly international sporting contests, what is the final in the series blue, yellow, black, green…?
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7
What used to characterise Lake Poopó in Bolivia, effectively dry since some time before the end of 2015 ?
A
It is home to one of the few wild colonies of the Great Basin spadefoot toad
B
Multiple dried tree stumps
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