Daily Quiz #4895
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 13 June 2022
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1
Which of these is a European capital on the River Spree?
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2
The phrase "Crossing the Rubicon" is associated with which historical figure?
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3
Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young artillery officer of Alsatian-Jewish descent, was convicted in France in 1894 and again in 1899 of treason. Evidence against whom, the real culprit, surfaced by 1896 but was suppressed and only given weight to exonerate him in 1906 after a prolonged public campaign?
C
Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Sandherr
D
Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
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4
What does the dish called "Welsh rarebit" traditionally consist of?
A
Rice, cooked flaked fish & hard boiled eggs
B
Finely shredded cabbage, fermented by various lactic acid bacteria
C
A savoury sauce of melted cheese and other ingredients, served hot on toast
D
Chopped pickled vegetables and spice
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5
Which British TV series about cars that began in 1977 was presented for over 12 years, until 2015, by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, and features a test driver known as The Stig?
A
The Jerry, Dick and Jim Show
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6
Who formally opened the 2018 Winter Olympics?
D
President Vladimir Putin
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7
Ostriches are known for their long and powerful legs, and, among other things, for their what?
C
Thin concealed spurs on the outward joint of their wings
D
Lunellas on their claws
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