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Random General Knowledge by Letter - D

Can you answer these random general knowledge questions whose answers begin with "D"?
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Last updated: August 28, 2019
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What is French for "Two"?
Deux
Who is the author of the Divine Comedy?
Dante
Who was the founder of the electronic's company "Beats"?
Dr. Dre
Who slew Goliath?
David
In tennis, what is it called when both players are tied at 40?
Deuce
What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?
Damascus
What is Theodore Geisel's pen name?
Dr. Seuss
What took place on June 6th, 1945?
D-Day
What does the D in DNA stand for?
Deoxyribose
What is the lowest level of India's caste system?
Dalit
Who is the most recent actor to play Jason Bourne?
Matt Damon
What city's name means "Abode of Peace" in Arabic?
Dar es Salaam
What painter is known for melting clocks and one of the world's best mustaches?
Salvador Dali
What word means "Rule by the people"?
Democracy
Who studied finches in the Galapagos Islands?
Charles Darwin
Who is the author of stories such as "James and the Giant Peach" and "Matilda"?
Roald Dahl
What country takes up half of the island of Hispaniola?
Dominican Republic
In what city are the Lotus Temple and Humayun's Tomb?
Delhi
In "The Little Mermaid", what does scuttle call a fork?
Dinglehopper
Who is the only elephant who can fly?
Dumbo
9 Comments
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Level 56
Sep 3, 2019
You spelt "Dachshund" wrong
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Level 71
Sep 24, 2023
24th Sept 23 and still not corrected
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Level 76
May 4, 2025
And still in May 2025..
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Level 72
Jul 7, 2020
1. Dachshund is spelt wrong

2. It's deoxyribo, not deoxyribose

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Level 73
Oct 21, 2020
Should accept Down’s as well as Down
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Level 73
Apr 19, 2024
Didgeridoo should be accepted.
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Level 63
May 1, 2024
'Defenestrate' is spelled wrong
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Level 72
Dec 19, 2024
Nice quiz. It's normally spelt didgeridoo though.
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Level 76
May 4, 2025
Usually plain dodo is sufficient, ridiculous that you should add "bird" to it