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Daily Quiz #557

General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 28 July 2010

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Q1. Which of these is a type of fabric?

Note: This question was updated in July 2022
A
Georgette
B
Annette
C
Birgitte
D
Kylie
Select from the options above.

Q2. Why did Washington cross the Delaware to Trenton on the night of 25 December 1776?

A
To visit his family on Christmas night
B
To attack British troops
C
To finish his Christmas shopping
D
To retreat from British troops
Select from the options above.

Q3. Pertussis is the technical name for which of these?

A
Mumps
B
Measles
C
Whooping cough
D
Chickenpox
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Q4. Which African city has the largest population?

Note: This question was updated in September 2015
A
Algiers
B
Lagos
C
Nairobi
D
Johannesburg
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Q5. Which animal appeared in the opening credits of the British TV series "Coronation Street"?

Note: This question was updated in August 2021
A
Rabbit
B
Badger
C
Hamster
D
Cat
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Q6. Which Swiss theologian, philosopher, author, organist and medical missionary won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1952?

A
Albert Schweitzer
B
Charles de Gaulle
C
Lucia di Lammermoor
D
Berthold Brecht
Select from the options above.

Q7. Which of these are not allowed to be worn in Olympic boxing?

A
Beards
B
Socks
C
Underpants
D
Tattoos
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