Daily Quiz #5
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Q1.
In which city did Rosa Parks refuse to obey a bus driver's order to give up her seat for a white passenger on December 1, 1955, becoming an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement?
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Q2.
Who was the 17th century English architect who designed St Paul's cathedral, London?
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Q3.
In draughts, what is a counter called when it reaches the opposite end of the board and another piece is put on top?
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Q4.
Who played Colonel Potter in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
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Q5.
The American Civil War was fought in which decade?
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Q6.
What car, intended as a competitor to the Ford Mustang, was unveiled at a press conference by Chevrolet on 12 September 1966?
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Q7.
What is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, much of the United States, and parts of northern Mexico that constructs homes out of sticks, twigs, and mud in lakes or streams?
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