Daily Quiz #690
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 8 December 2010
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Q1.
George W Bush was the second President of the USA whose father was also a President. Who was the first?
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Q2.
The second longest river in China, the Yellow River, is known locally as what?
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Q3.
Which of these is the name of the TV series that spawned a film made in 2008?
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Q4.
The British Royal Mint that was established in the Tower of London in 1279 and moved to an adjacent site on Tower Hill in 1809 is now situated where?
A
Buckingham Palace, London
B
Llantrisant, South Wales
D
Icknield Street, Birmingham, England
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Q5.
In the first 3 years of competition for the American Football World Cup (also known as the IFAF World Cup and Gridiron World Cup), which country won twice and was runner up once?
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Q6.
Which country, which is surrounded by South Africa, gained its independence from Britain in 1966?
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Q7.
Which of these is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers, the only species left in the family Upupidae?
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