Daily Quiz #4716
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 16 December 2021
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Q1.
Donald Trump addressed a crowd on 6 January 2021 down the road from the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. What was the overall drift of what he said?
A
Keep warm in the winter cold
B
A description of the Capitol building's architecture
C
The presidential election in 2020 had been stolen from him and "the American people"
D
Take the vaccine against the COVID-19 virus as soon as possible
Select from the options above.
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Q2.
There is a "famed Tahiti Beach" on the ...
A
French Riviera, in Saint Tropez, France
B
Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia
C
Abu Dhabi, a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf
D
Devon, on Britain's south coast
Select from the options above.
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Q3.
When was the first modern Olympic Games scheduled to be held in an Asian country?
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4
Q4.
Who played the lead character in the surreal 1998 film "The Truman Show"?
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Q5.
When the first pay toilets were established in the UK, at the Crystal Palace exhibition in 1851, the penny charge included using the hygiene facilities and what else?
A
A clean seat, a towel, a comb and a shoe shine
C
An attendant to take messages
D
Unlimited supply of paper for hygiene
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
What is a Russian Blue?
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Q7.
Who was the "Angela" whose ashes Frank McCourt included in the title of his memoir (publ. 1996)?
Select from the options above.