Daily Quiz #182
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 18 July 2009
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Q1.
In September 1905 the government of New South Wales, Australia, voted to buy 1,000 miles of netting in attempt to control what?
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2
Q2.
Matricide takes place when ... ?
A
Someone kills their mother
B
A woman kills her child
C
Someone is killed while lying in bed
D
A carpet is used to smother someone
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3
Q3.
Which lighthouse, the fourth to be built on the site since 1698, is 9 statute miles (14 km) south west of Rame Head on the Cornish / Devon coast of Britain?
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4
Q4.
What are the names of the twins born to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
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5
Q5.
What term is applied to an animal or plant produced by crossing two different varieties?
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6
Q6.
What contest, held between 24 teams, was played in Dubai between 5 and 7 March 2009, and was won by Wales?
A
World Underwater Hockey Championship
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Q7.
Who was elected joint Vice-Chancellor by the Swiss Federal Assembly in August 2005 and became Federal Chancellor of Switzerland in December 2007?
Note: This question was updated in September 2017
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