Daily Quiz #4784
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 22 February 2022
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Q1.
In the 10 years before the US Open Tennis Championship was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City, where was it held?
A
Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia
B
Philadelphia Cricket Club, Grove Avenue, Philadelphia
C
Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island
D
West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York
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Q2.
Carbon is the main constituent of which of these?
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Q3.
In what year did Sweden change its laws to allow a woman to inherit the throne, USSR stage its first rock festival, the border officially re-open between Spain and Gibraltar, Iceland democratically elect its first woman president, and the 10.14 mile (16.32km) long St Gotthard Road Tunnel open in Switzerland?
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Q4.
Meat is usually "hung" after the animal is killed to improve tenderness and flavour. The recommended time differs according to the meat; how long is the usual minimum for which beef is "hung"?
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Q5.
Which of these has had the most influence on the architecture of Barcelona?
A
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
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Q6.
Which 17th century chef is said to have created duxelles, which feature notably in the preparation of Beef Wellington?
D
François Pierre de la Varenne
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Q7.
What separates Wales from Devon, England?
B
The mountains of Snowdonia
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