Daily Quiz #277
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 21 October 2009
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Q1.
Which of these were the subject of a famous US court case in 1921, which resulted in their execution for murder on 23 August 1927 despite a public outcry and a confession by Celestino Madeiros in 1925?
Note: This question was updated in December 2013
A
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
B
Al Capone and Baby Face Nelson
C
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzettti
D
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
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Q2.
What musical term means "at walking pace"?
Note: This question was updated in October 2016
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Q3.
Bing Crosby died shortly after playing which sport?
Note: This question was updated in October 2020
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Q4.
Which of these is a USA possession in the Greater Antilles, east of Hispaniola?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
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Q5.
Who is Norman Cook better known as?
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Q6.
Which of these is a tree disease spread by beetles?
D
Australian Willow Disease
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Q7.
What is the name of the most famous art gallery in Paris?
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