Daily Quiz #5073
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 8 December 2022
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1
A mechanical reel, which rotates to wind a measured length of yarn into a skein, is known as a spinner's what?
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2
In 2016 Britain voted to do what?
A
Change the pound sterling to the US dollar
C
Amalgamate with Denmark
D
Leave the European Union
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3
Olympic weightlifters are permitted, in addition to a close-fitting one-piece leotard, to wear what?
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4
"The course of true love never did run smooth" is a line from which play?
A
Midsummer Night's Dream
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5
In 2012 where was the magnetic North Pole?
A
In Knud Rasmussen Land, Greenland
B
It coincides with the true North Pole
C
In Beaufort Sea, Alaska, USA
D
In the District of Franklin, Canada
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6
What substance in the human body causes blood vessels to dilate when released as part of an allergic reaction?
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7
Which 19th century Austrian composer is famous for his waltzes such as "The Blue Danube" and "Tales of the Vienna Woods", and the operetta "Die Fledermaus"?
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