Daily Quiz #842
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 9 May 2011
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1
Q1.
Whose autobiography was called "Unreliable Memoirs"?
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2
Q2.
When Winston Churchill wrote "Before this, we had no victory and after it we had no defeats", which event was he talking about?
A
The Charge of the Light Brigade
C
The Battle of the Bulge
D
The Second Battle of El Alamein
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3
Q3.
In 2009, which was the most dominant women's softball team, having won three of the last four Olympic tournaments and the last six Women's ISF XI World Championships?
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4
Q4.
Who knighted Christopher Wren, the architect responsible for rebuilding 55 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including St. Paul's Cathedral?
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5
Q5.
What does "VCR" stand for?
A
Virtual Complex Replicator
B
Vacuous Contrivance for Replays
C
Video Cassette Recorder
D
Vaguely Communicating Remote
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a type of camera lens?
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Q7.
Where did the University of Paris called "La Sorbonne" get its name from?
A
The building's original purpose
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