Daily Quiz #394
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 15 February 2010
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Q1.
A number of sports have been demonstrated at Winter Olympic Games and never included on the official programme. Which of these has become an Olympic sport without demonstration?
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2
Q2.
What transport artery runs for 13 miles between Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy?
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3
Q3.
Who was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London for aiding the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden to Portree, Skye and thence to Glam on the island of Raasay?
C
Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintosh
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Q4.
Which of these won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 2008?
A
Beat It by Michael Jackson
C
Hotel California by The Eagles
D
Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack
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5
Q5.
With the history of which country is Davy Crockett associated?
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Q6.
What is meant by the term "Lèse Majesté"?
A
Lying about and relaxing like a King
B
Crime against the sovereign or state
C
Bowing to someone of higher status
D
The duties and obligations of a peer of a realm
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Q7.
What is another name for tungsten?
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