Daily Quiz #124
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 21 May 2009
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Q1.
Whose autobiography was entitled "Step Inside Love"?
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2
Q2.
Which of these fictional detectives smokes a pipe?
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3
Q3.
Which of these countries would you go to, to stand on a bank of the Danube River?
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4
Q4.
What type of aircraft powerplant uses a gas turbine to drive a propeller?
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Q5.
In the advertising industry, what do cyclist Rebecca Romero, triple jumper Phillips Idowu, swimmer Gregor Tait and rugby players Paul Sackey, Steve Borthwick and Shane Williams have in common?
A
They were all sponsored by Nike at the Beijing Olympics
B
They own an advertising agency together
C
They have appeared naked in advertisements for "Powerade"
D
They all have ADIDAS banners outside their homes
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Q6.
The 1812 Fire of Moscow, on 14 September 14 1812, broke out after most residents and Russian troops had abandoned the city, and whose troops had entered it?
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Q7.
What is the name for radiations of a wavelength longer than and immediately next to the visible spectrum?
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