Daily Quiz #4598
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 20 August 2021
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1
When was the eastern part of Australia claimed by Great Britain?
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2
In the 2014 film "Still Alice", Alzheimer's gradually blots out Alice's memories and abilities. Until the age of 50, when she is first diagnosed, what had been her work?
A
CEO of a medical research foundation
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3
A sound change within a word that indicates grammatical information is known as what?
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4
Who set the record for winning the most races in a single Isle of Man TT meeting, with five wins in 2010?
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5
The roughly circular deep depressions, typically found in shallow carbonate platforms, formed during past ice ages when the sea level was up to 100–120 m (330–390 ft) lower than at present are a favourite target of extreme divers. What are they called?
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6
In 1657, who turned down the opportunity to become King of England?
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7
What is Sirius B, the smaller body of the Sirius binary star?
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