Daily Quiz #5568
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 16 April 2024
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Q1.
Which of these games calls for stones?
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Q2.
English musician and composer William Byrd was particularly celebrated for developing what kind of music?
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Q3.
Where is the "Scenic Railway", built in 1911, the oldest continually-operating roller coaster in the world, and one of only two in existence that require a brakeman to stand in the middle of the train?
A
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
B
Disneyland, California, USA
D
Luna Park, Melbourne, Australia
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Q4.
What was the name given to Barbary pirates who raided ships in the Mediterranean and the south European coast from bases on the north coast of Africa?
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Q5.
"Pastoralism" implies that the major forms of subsistence in a community are based on ...?
A
Farming or herding of animals
B
Raising and using food crops
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Q6.
What band released the albums "Wild Life", "Red Rose Speedway", "At the Speed of Sound", "London Town" and Back to the Egg" between 1971 and 1979?
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Q7.
In what could a molossus be found?
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