Daily Quiz #1010
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 24 October 2011
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Q1.
There are 354 steps from where to where?
A
The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, New York, USA, to the crown
B
Ground level to the top of the Empire State Building, New York, USA
C
The floor of St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK, to the Whispering Gallery inside the dome
D
To the top of the Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy from ground level
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Q2.
The term "three in a bed" is used in which sport?
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Q3.
Which New Zealand-born operatic bass-baritone who made his formal debut in "Nabucco" in 1959 has had famous roles in "Wotan" at Bayreuth (1979-80), "Der Fliegende Holländer" (1974), "Elektra" (1980), "Die Meistersinger" (c.1990), and "Arabella" (with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 1994)?
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Q4.
Which compound on the surface of Mars makes it appear red?
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Q5.
Who played Neil, the hippie, clinically depressed, pacifist, vegetarian and environmentalist who is victimised by other housemates in the UK TV series "The Young Ones"?
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Q6.
Where was the Maguindanao massacre on 23 November 2009, when 58 victims, including a politician's wife, his two sisters, journalists, lawyers, aides, and motorists who were witnesses, were kidnapped and brutally killed?
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Q7.
What dish would you expect if you asked for "funghi" in an Italian restaurant?
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