Daily Quiz #4686
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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Q1.
Who was the first to be credited with the opinion which led eventually to a quote describing history as a set of lies agreed upon?
A
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, 1724
B
Napoléon Bonaparte, between 1815 and 1821
D
Claude Adrien Helvétius, 1758
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Q2.
Where does the dry föhn wind known as Zonda blow?
B
The eastern slopes of the Andes in Argentina
C
Down the coast of Brazil
D
Western slopes in Colombia
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Q3.
The 2006 Grammy Award for the Best Musical Theatre recording were John Du Prez & Eric Idle (producers & composers) and Eric Idle (lyricist) for which show?
B
Monty Python's Spamalot
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Q4.
In the 2020 Summer Olympics what country took all three podium spots for the women's 100 m?
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Q5.
Which field does a body represented by the acronym ICC work in?
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Q6.
What name is given to the group of elements that includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine?
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Q7.
What name was popularly given to the event on 6 December 1989 when Marc Lépine killed 14 women and injured 10 women and 4 men, now commemorated annually in Canada as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women?
A
The Murders on the Rue Morgue
B
The École Polytechnique Massacre
D
The Feast of St Stephen
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