Daily Quiz #4660
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 21 October 2021
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Q1.
If you were to fly due east from the southernmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego what is the next land mass, bigger than the island you set out from, which you would meet?
A
The South Island of New Zealand
C
Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas
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Q2.
What influential and at times highly controversial book was published in November 1859?
A
"On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
B
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne
C
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
D
"The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco
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Q3.
Pankaj Advani has won multiple World Championships in which two disciplines?
A
High jump, and long jump
C
English billiards, and snooker
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Q4.
What is the atomic number of the element which is the basis for all organic chemistry?
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Q5.
By what name were Judith Keppel, Chris Hughes, Kevin Ashman, Daphne Fowler and CJ de Mooi known in a long-running British TV series?
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Q6.
By what name is actor William Pratt better known?
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Q7.
What is found on a charcuterie board?
A
Salad greens and pieces of fruit
C
Pieces of cooked and /or cured meats
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