Daily Quiz #626
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 5 October 2010
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Q1.
Which country launched an attack against the US naval base at Pearl Harbour in 1941?
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Q2.
Which TV family consisted of a hardware store owner, his wife and the couple's two children, a son (an optimistic if somewhat naive teenager), a daughter (who was sweet but feisty) and an older son who disappeared during the second season?
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Q3.
With what work in the early 18th century is James Bradley associated?
Note: This question was updated in January 2017
A
Inventing the cotton gin
B
Finding ways of dating fossils
C
Discovering the properties of uranium
D
Discovering the aberration of light
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Q4.
A Shiite terrorist group founded by Masan Sabbah in 1090 dedicated to the murder of enemy leaders led to which word in the English language?
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Q5.
Who co-wrote "BANG! The Complete History of the Universe" with Patrick Moore?
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Q6.
Which of these countries has a border with France?
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Q7.
What country co-hosted the Euro 2008 soccer competition with Switzerland?
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