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Can you answer these random general knowledge questions whose answers begin with "D"?
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What is a musical piece for two people called?
Duet
Who was the first British man to circle the globe?
Sir Francis Drake
A mule is a cross between a horse and a what?
Donkey
What disorder is caused by having third copy of chromosome 21?
Down Syndrome
Who is the Greek god of wine?
Dionysus
What is the lowest level of India's caste system?
Dalit
What is French for "Two"?
Deux
What festival of lights is celebrated by many Hindus and Sikhs?
Diwali
What document begins with “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them”?
Declaration of Independence
What took place on June 6th, 1945?
D-Day
Congas, Quads, and Cajons are types of what?
Drums
What region of Croatia was also a Roman Province and the namesake of a breed of dog?
Dalmatia
What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?
Damascus
What is the hottest place in North America?
Death Valley
Who is the only elephant who can fly?
Dumbo
What is the name of the fin on the back or upper part of a fish?
Dorsal Fin
What word means "Rule by the people"?
Democracy
Which British Prime Minister was also famous as a novelist?
Benjamin Disraeli
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
What was Franklin Roosevelt's middle name?
Delano
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11 Comments
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Level 56
Sep 3, 2019
You spelt "Dachshund" wrong
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Level 74
Sep 24, 2023
24th Sept 23 and still not corrected
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Level 77
May 4, 2025
And still in May 2025..
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Level 75
Jul 7, 2020
1. Dachshund is spelt wrong

2. It's deoxyribo, not deoxyribose

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Level 74
Oct 21, 2020
Should accept Down’s as well as Down
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Level 75
Apr 19, 2024
Didgeridoo should be accepted.
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Level 65
May 1, 2024
'Defenestrate' is spelled wrong
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Level 74
Dec 19, 2024
Nice quiz. It's normally spelt didgeridoo though.
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Level 77
May 4, 2025
Usually plain dodo is sufficient, ridiculous that you should add "bird" to it
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Level 29
Nov 6, 2025
Came here to say this!
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Level 84
Dec 31, 2025
Dodecagon is a 12 sided polygon (2D). Dodecahedron is a 12 sided polyhedron (3D).