Daily Quiz #29
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 15 February 2009
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Q1.
Which Scotsman took out a patent in 1876 that was the nucleus of the telephone?
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2
Q2.
Which of these teams do not compete in America's National League Baseball?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
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Q3.
What is a philatelist?
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Q4.
In which war were the sieges of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith lifted following the arrival of reinforcement British troops under the command of Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts?
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Q5.
Charlie Chaplin wore his tramp costume for the first time in 1914 in which film?
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Tillies Punctured Romance
D
Kid Auto Races in Venice
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Q6.
Which of these is not a bear (i.e. classified in the Family “Ursidae”)?
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Q7.
The Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current, flows from the North American continent to where?
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