Daily Quiz #5005
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 1 October 2022
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1
Which of these, normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odour, contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to foodstuffs and fertilisers?
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2
What does "pernickety" mean?
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Moving in random directions
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3
A family of ancient Germanic and Celtic games played in northern Europe on a checkered or latticed board, involves two armies one of which is trying to capture the other one's king, possibly using dice, and was called ...?
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4
Which of these was a stage and early film actress, born in Paris, France, who became famous on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas?
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5
In 1991, Warner Bros was picketed by a major national organisation over the use of which cartoon character?
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6
Which river forms part of the border between the USA and Canada?
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7
What was the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by Germany in World War II?
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