Daily Quiz #481
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 13 May 2010
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Q1.
What British ship was sunk by Gunther Prien, captain of submarine U47, on the night of 13 and 14 October 1939?
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2
Q2.
Who assassinated Martin Luther King?
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3
Q3.
A billion in short scale is 1 followed by 9 zeroes. What is it in long scale?
A
1 followed by 12 zeroes
B
1 followed by 10 zeroes
C
1 followed by 18 zeroes
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Q4.
Which of these letters is not in the name of an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young?
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5
Q5.
What is the silt-formed delta of the River Rhône?
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Q6.
What was the favourite horse of Alexander the Great?
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Q7.
Juan Antonio Samaranch was the head of which organisation from 1980 to 2001?
A
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
B
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
D
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
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