Daily Quiz #174
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 10 July 2009
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Q1.
Verdigris is the name for the green deposit formed after exposure to air on what metal?
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Q2.
Which of these was named after Thomas Lord?
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Q3.
In traditional English pantomime, which shrewd, witty, light-hearted character vied with Pierrot for the affection of Columbine, and was based on the Commedia Dell'Arte character Arlecchino?
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Q4.
The city of Miami, Florida, is at the mouth of which river?
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Q5.
Which Dutch artist painted "Sunflowers" and was the subject of a pop song by Don McLaine?
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Q6.
What was the colloquial name given to women volunteers to the US Navy during the second world war?
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Q7.
Competitions for which cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, for international badminton teams representing nations in the Badminton World Federation, have been held every three years since 1948-1949 and every two years since 1982?
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The BWF Super Series Trophy
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