Daily Quiz #4912
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 30 June 2022
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Q1.
Which African country has as its capital a city whose name translates as "where people get honour and respect"?
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Q2.
Who is the subject of the painting by James McNeill Whistler, "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2" (1873)?
A
F.R. Leyland and his wife Frances
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Q3.
Anders Behring Breivik is known for what?
A
Travelling to the North Pole with a team of Arctic foxes harnessed to his sledge
B
Developing an internationally acclaimed Pinot Gris wine
C
Murdering 77 people in Norway
D
Writing the lyrics for a Eurovision Song Contest winner
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Q4.
Who led "The CBS Orchestra", the house band for "The Late Show with David Letterman"?
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Q5.
How are weights secured on the bar for Olympic weightlifting contests?
A
Spring pins and washers
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Q6.
The Cullinan, a 3106.75 carat diamond, was mined where in 1905?
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Q7.
A horse who completes a 12 furlong race has run how far?
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