Daily Quiz #4969
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 26 August 2022
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Q1.
Which city, on the River Arno, is the capital of the region of Tuscany?
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2
Q2.
What mythical monster In Greek mythology with the face of a woman and the body of a vulture stole food and was an agent of punishment, abducted people and tortured them?
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Q3.
What is a unit of spatial measurement that is 10 to the power of -9 of a meter, or one billionth of a meter?
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Q4.
In what field is English artist Akram Khan, MBE, internationally known?
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Q5.
White headwear is worn by the Pope and what other Roman Catholic clergy?
A
The Canons Regular of the Order of Prémontré
C
Priests of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri
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Q6.
How does the film "Lawrence of Arabia" begin?
A
A Bedouin is killed by Sherif Ali for drinking from a well
B
In Cairo during World War I, where Lawrence is a lieutenant
C
Lawrence's death in a motorcycle accident
D
A train is blown up on the Hejaz Railway
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Q7.
What is Perlaggen, which in March 2016 was recognised by UNESCO as in item of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Tyrol?
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