Daily Quiz #5074
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 9 December 2022
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1
Which of these does the vagus nerve affect in the human body?
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2
Of the 4 countries who competed in the Ist World Championship organised by the World Archery Foundation in 1931, the gold medals for both men and women went to Poland; in 2021, of the 55 countries then competing where did the gold medals go?
A
South Korea (Recurve) and, respectively Austria and Colombia (Compound)
B
Poland (both Recurve and Compound)
C
USA (Recurve) and France (Compound)
D
Sweden (Recurve) and Czech Republic (Compound)
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3
Leif Ericson, a Norse explorer regarded as the first European to land in North America before Christopher Columbus, established a settlement at Vinland, which has been tentatively identified as being where?
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4
Which Mediterranean island is divided politically by the Attila Line?
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5
In 1983, Mandy Smith, when aged 13, began dating which 47 year old?
A
Bill Wyman, then bassist for the Rolling Stones
B
Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles
D
Harold Pinter, playwright and Nobel prize winner
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6
What is the common nickname for a steam-powered winch, widely used in logging, mining and maritime industries?
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7
Irving Berlin's 1911 hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", was a narrative sequel to what composition?
B
Alexander and His Clarinet
D
Alexander's Bag-Pipe Band
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