Daily Quiz #432
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 25 March 2010
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Q1.
The Russo Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended when the Russian Fleet under Rozhdestvensky was defeated at the Battle of Tsushima by a fleet led by whom?
B
Admiral Togo HeihachirÅ
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Q2.
The clove hitch, the reef and the granny are types of what?
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Q3.
Which Norse god is a giant who personifies destructive fire?
Note: This question was updated in December 2016
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Q4.
Which musical is set in River City, Iowa?
Note: This question was updated in December 2022
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Q5.
Which of these is a farinaceous food prepared from the starchy pith of palms originating in South East Asia?
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Q6.
What did Spanish canoeist Jovino González, Spanish cyclist Janet Puiggros Miranda, Swiss cyclist Oscar Camenzind and Irish distance runner Cathal Lombard, all in the 2004 Olympics, have in common with Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno in the 2008 Olympics?
A
They fainted during the medal ceremony
C
Their luggage was lost and they competed in borrowed clothing
D
They withdrew before competing in the finals
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Q7.
The Severn Tunnel connects which two British cities?
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