Daily Quiz #20
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 6 February 2009
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Q1.
In Greek mythology, a female hybrid monster with the front of a lion, the middle of a goat and the rear of a dragon is called a …?
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Q2.
Titan is a moon of which planet?
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Q3.
Which of these teams do not compete in North America's National Hockey League?
Note: This question was updated in January 2018
C
Winnipeg Jets (formerly Atlanta Thrashers)
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Q4.
What 2003 mystery-detective novel by Dan Brown has been denounced as an attack on the Catholic Church and criticised for historical and scientific inaccuracy?
C
12 Stations from King's Cross
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Q5.
Which of these structures is the oldest?
Note: This question was updated in July 2015
A
UN Building, New York, U S A
B
Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia
C
Empire State Building, New York, U S A
D
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
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Q6.
The Roman Coliseum was built under the direction of which Emperor?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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Q7.
In which year did George Bush succeed Ronald Reagan as US President, the US ratified the Berne convention on copyright, Time Inc and Warner Communications merged to form Time-Warner, and the Exxon Valdez spilled oil in Alaska?
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