Daily Quiz #872
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 8 June 2011
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Q1.
What was the mission of "Earthview 01: The Founders Flight" which was launched on 21 April 1997?
C
Orbit the earth like a moon
D
Carry animals for a space walk
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Q2.
Which of these films is not one of Oliver Stone's "Vietnam War trilogy"?
B
Born on the Fourth of July
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Q3.
Which country became a self-governing state within the British Empire on 3 June 1959, with Lee Kuan Yew sworn in as the first prime minister 2 days later?
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Q4.
Who is the next in this series: Nelson Rockefeller, Walter Mondale, George H. W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore ... ?
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Q5.
The term "bonspiel" is used in which sport?
Note: This question was updated in October 2017
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Q6.
What cooking measure represents the amount that one can hold between thumb and forefinger?
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Q7.
Which of these cities is in the Mojave Desert?
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