Daily Quiz #4697
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 27 November 2021
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Q1.
Which 19th century book has been everything from inspiration to source of intriguing speculation for writers and thinkers from Robert Graves and James Joyce to Sigmund Freud and Camille Paglia?
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The Morphology of the Folktale
C
Antichrist: Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination with Evil
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Q2.
Who beat Lee Westwood, then the new world golf #1, into second place at the WGC-HSBC Championship in Shanghai in November 2010?
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Q3.
Castor oil is used in the production of which of these?
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Q4.
When was the first European crossing of North America from coast to coast accomplished?
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Q5.
What is the country of origin of the cheese called "Monterey Jack"?
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Q6.
Once it is harvested, spelt is usually …?
A
Pulped and made into wine
C
Added to a glass-making process
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Q7.
What was the profession of the person who invented the mechanism of the door lock for London toilets operated by payment of a coin, initially one penny?
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