Daily Quiz #5093
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 28 December 2022
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1
What do Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene O'Neill, Athol Fugard and Frances Boothby have in common?
B
They especially enjoy pavlova for dessert
C
They stood for the European Parliament
D
They are Olympic champions
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2
In 1954, in a television adaptation of a book by Ian Fleming, Barry Nelson was the first person to appear on a screen as which fictional character?
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3
Putting in place developments by agriculture expert Dr. A. Thimmaiah, together with international advisers one of whom is environmental activist Vandana Shiva, which country pledged to become 100% organic, the first?
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4
What was the 7 m (23 ft) tall bronze statue of Christ the Redeemer of the Andes created to encourage and then celebrate?
A
Building a road across the Andes
B
Christianisation of peoples living in the Andes
C
End of hostilities in the Spanish-American War
D
Resolution of a border dispute between Argentina and Chile
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5
What year did students at Oxford University organise the first university "athletic sports" meeting?
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6
When one whole number is divided by another smaller one, anything over is termed the what?
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7
On 31 October 1941, the USS Reuben James, a post-World War I four-funnelled Clemson-class destroyer, became the first US Navy ship to do what?
B
Successfully cross the Atlantic during World War II
C
Be sunk by hostile action in World War II
D
Support a major deep-sea diving operation
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