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Daily Quiz #5612

General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 30 May 2024

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Q1. Which Lithuanian sport uses a hard rubber puck or discus called a Rypka?

A
Ritinis
B
Rogaine
C
Jurgelis
D
Straw boots
Select from the options above.

Q2. An invasion of Great Britain was planned by France in 1744 shortly after the declaration of war between them as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. Why did the invasion not happen?

A
The Kings of the two countries decided to go hunting instead
B
Violent storms wrecked the fleet and drove it back to port
C
The crews fell ill with measles
D
An earthquake, which was seen as an adverse sign
Select from the options above.

Q3. In 2024 researchers at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University in Finland studied what, as an example of multispecies design?

A
Fishing nets
B
Birdfeeders
C
Insecticides
D
Paragliders
Select from the options above.

Q4. A disaster which killed six million people in China in 1333-37 AD was caused by.…?

A
Floods
B
Earthquake
C
Famine
D
Invasion by Mongol armies
Select from the options above.

Q5. Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng specialises in what?

A
Suits
B
Hats
C
Handbags
D
Shoes
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Q6. Leonid Kravchuk, Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yanukovych, Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko were political figures in which country?

A
Romania
B
Ukraine
C
Afghanistan
D
Croatia
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Q7. The Colorado Beetle destroys which crop?

A
Tobacco
B
Wheat
C
Potatoes
D
Cotton
Select from the options above.
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