Daily Quiz #4988
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 14 September 2022
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1
Q1.
Where are Yell, Unst and Fetlar?
A
Between the mainlands of Norway and Denmark
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2
Q2.
Which of these distinguishes a fungus from a plant?
A
It digests its food externally before absorption
C
Cells with membrane-bound organelles
D
No symbiotic relationships with other organisms
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3
Q3.
The USA established marginal income tax rates of 77% in 1916 to fund the war effort in World War I. What were they reduced to by 1929, shortly before the Wall Street crash?
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4
Q4.
Who had the title role in the 1996 film "The Nutty Professor"?
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5
Q5.
What was one aspect characterising the races for the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2013?
A
For much of some of the races there was only one boat competing
B
The Team NZ boat kept breaking a mast
C
A fourth team was included in the Round Robin at the last minute
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6
Q6.
What was the name of the collection of Aubrey Beardsley's work published by Leonard Smithers in 1897?
A
A Book of Filthy Drawings
B
A Book of Fifty Drawings
C
A Book of Figleaf Drawings
D
A Book of Famous Drawings
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7
Q7.
In 2002 Wincanton in the UK twinned with what town in addition to its twins of Gennes / Les Rosiers in France and Lahnau in Germany?
A
Maastricht in the Netherlands
B
Scott Base in Antarctica
D
The fictional Ankh Morpork from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
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