Daily Quiz #848
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 15 May 2011
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1
Q1.
What is Canada's national day ("Canada Day")?
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2
Q2.
In the TV series "Criminal Minds", the lead characters are part of a section called the BAU. What does this acronym stand for?
A
Beastly Animals of Uruguay
C
Bethlehem Actors Unincorporated
D
Behavioural Analysis Unit
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3
Q3.
What is the name for the principle that "Anything that can go wrong, will — at the worst possible moment"?
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4
Q4.
Who was responsible for taking Caracas from the Spaniards?
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5
Q5.
What name was popularly given to the murder of Maria Marten in Polstead, England in 1827 by her lover, which inspired 5 films and songs such as those by the Albion Country Band (1971), Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan on the album "Bone Machine" (1992), and Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman on the album "2" (2004)?
C
The Death of a Saleswoman
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6
Q6.
What is the name for a badger's nest?
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7
Q7.
In golf, what is the term for "one stroke over par"?
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