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Another bunch of contemporary general knowledge questions

A multiple-choice quiz by bridget3. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bridget3

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,043

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
860

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which resort area is known as the 'English Riviera'? Hint

Torbay

Brighton

Bournemouth

Cornwall

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Question 2 of 10

2. What disease is known variously as SIDA and SLIM?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What kind of animal was 'Dolly', the first cloned mammal in the UK? Hint

Sheep

Pig

Cow

Goat

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which country is software giant SAP based? Hint

USA

Germany

Japan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel in March 2001? Hint

Ehud Barak

Binyamin Netanyahu

Shimon Perez

Ariel Sharon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which African countries have experienced civil war between rival Tutsi and Hutu tribes? Hint

Uganda and Tanzania

Rwanda and Burundi

Angola and Mozambique

Sudan and Chad

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the model of the US spy plane captured by China after a forced landing? Hint

UB40

F-8

EP-3

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of which country was Abdurrahman Wahid the President? Hint

Somalia

Indonesia

India

Madagascar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the original presenter of the TV quiz programme, the 'Weakest Link'? Hint

Mary Robinson

Anne Robinson

Jonathan Ross

David Baddiel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which international cricket team is known as the 'Windies'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which resort area is known as the 'English Riviera'?

Answer: Torbay

Torbay includes the resorts of Torquay and Paignton. Torquay was the setting for 'Fawlty Towers'.

2. What disease is known variously as SIDA and SLIM?

Answer: AIDS

SIDA is the French version of the acronym AIDS. SLIM is one of the names given to the disease in Africa.

3. What kind of animal was 'Dolly', the first cloned mammal in the UK?

Answer: Sheep

Dolly was cloned by Scottish scientists in the late '90's, sparking an ongoing ethical debate.

4. In which country is software giant SAP based?

Answer: Germany

Based in Walldorf, it is the 3rd largest independent software company in the world.

5. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel in March 2001?

Answer: Ariel Sharon

Hawkish leader of the Likud party, Sharon is a former general now aged 72.

6. Which African countries have experienced civil war between rival Tutsi and Hutu tribes?

Answer: Rwanda and Burundi

Both Rwanda and Burundi have been affected by this conflict.

7. What was the model of the US spy plane captured by China after a forced landing?

Answer: EP-3

EP-3 is the correct answer. U2 is an earlier generation of spy plane, F-8 is the Chinese fighter plane (and UB40 is a UK welfare form!)

8. Of which country was Abdurrahman Wahid the President?

Answer: Indonesia

Wahid was Indonesia's first democratically-elected President.

9. Who was the original presenter of the TV quiz programme, the 'Weakest Link'?

Answer: Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson, former newspaper columnist and consumer journalist, was the original host in both the UK and US versions of the show.

10. Which international cricket team is known as the 'Windies'?

Answer: West Indies

Windies is simply an abbreviated version of W Indies for West Indies.

Source: Author bridget3

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