Daily Quiz #497
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 29 May 2010
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Q1.
Which 19th century French physicist erected a pendulum 200 feet high in the Pantheon in Paris to demonstrate the earth's rotation?
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Q2.
What is the next in this series: Sarajevo, Calgary, Albertville ...
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Q3.
What type of animal is the world's largest reptile?
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Q4.
What was special about "The Daily Courant" that appeared in the early 18th century?
Note: This question was updated in September 2016
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First regular train service
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First regular bus service
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Q5.
What is the name for a mechanical saw with a (usually vertical) blade, formed by an endless toothed band?
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Q6.
According to Burt Bacharach's theme for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", what "keep fallin' on my head"?
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Q7.
What is the name for the British manufacturing district that includes Birmingham, Wolverhampton, West Bromich, Dudley, Smethwick and Walsall?
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