Daily Quiz #5527
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 6 March 2024
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Q1.
She was born in what is now North Macedonia, worked mainly in India, was influential internationally, and (among many other honours) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Who was she?
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Q2.
What would audiences watching the play "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare expect their main response to be?
A
Noting facts for historical research
C
To eat a lot of sweetmeats
D
To issue the playwright with a list of errors
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Q3.
What is another term for agnosic alexia?
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Q4.
What type of land constitutes most of the country of Gabon on the west coast of Africa?
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Q5.
Countries are variable in conducting a census of their populations, the count often being associated with taxation needs as was one prime example in 1086, the Domesday Book in England. What century are censuses thought to have been first carried out in England's neighbour, France?
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Q6.
What does the classification "K-1" mean in canoe competition?
A
Kayak with a V-shaped hull
B
The longest kayak allowed by the rules of the competition
C
Kayak holding one person
D
Kayak with a symmetrical hull profile
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Q7.
What type of creature is a salamander?
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