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Daily Quiz #308

General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 21 November 2009

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Q1. On British television, John Steed and Emma Peel were known collectively as what?

A
The Feebles
B
The Avengers
C
Bill and Ben
D
The Ropers
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Q2. What is "Hyperidosis"?

Note: This question was updated in January 2023
A
Hiccups
B
Shortness of breath
C
Excessive blood / alcohol level
D
Excessive sweat secretion
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Q3. Who wrote children's books featuring Noddy and Big Ears, and the Famous Five?

A
Margaret Brunton
B
Agatha Burton
C
Eunice Parton
D
Enid Blyton
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Q4. Which of these sports uses a round ball?

A
American Football
B
Rugby Union
C
Volleyball
D
Australian Rules Football
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Q5. According to a fragment of "The Achilleid", written by Statius in the first century AD, when Achilles the mythological Greek hero was born, his mother tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the river Styx. Where was he left vulnerable?

Note: This question was updated in August 2014
A
Elbow
B
Knee
C
Ear
D
Heel
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Q6. Which of these has a trunk?

A
Guitar
B
Fly
C
Elephant
D
Stream
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Q7. The Neckar, Main and Ruhr are tributaries of which river?

A
Main
B
Rhone
C
Rhine
D
Essen
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