Daily Quiz #176
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 12 July 2009
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Q1.
The Christian festival of Easter Sunday occurs on which day?
Note: This question was updated in February 2017
A
The fifth Sunday after the full moon following the new year
B
Usually the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox
C
The sixth Sunday on or after the vernal equinox
D
The second Sunday after the full moon following the celebration of Christmas
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Q2.
Why is the most southern part on the South American continent, Cape Horn, so called?
A
It was named by a Dutch sailor who was born in Hoorn
B
It looks like a cow's horn on the map
C
It is populated by many cows
D
The wind through the caves makes a sound like a trumpet
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Q3.
Who won the 1986 World Cup Squash title, breaking another player's five year unbeaten run?
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Q4.
What was the title of the spin off TV show from "Friends", starring Matt le Blanc?
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Q5.
What is a word for giddiness, often associated with a disease of the inner ear?
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Q6.
Which English barrister, who wrote the play "Voyage Around My Father" and the TV series "Rumpole of the Bailey", died in January 2009?
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Q7.
The governor of which state was removed from office by the state senate in January 2009?
Note: This question was updated in April 2016
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