Daily Quiz #1154
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 16 March 2012
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Q1.
Which American vocalist (described by the British newspaper "The Guardian" as "one of the greatest voices of her generation") whose repertoire included jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop, was unknown outside Washington, D.C., until after she died of melanoma in 1996?
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Q2.
Which of these is a professional boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round?
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Q3.
If someone is ostracised by the rest of their social group, where are they said to have been sent to?
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Q4.
Which Channel Island is divided by a causeway called the Coupee, and has one port, Croux?
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Q5.
Where was the US television series "Picket Fences" set?
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Q6.
Which of these is NOT a dangerous gas that forms naturally in a coal mine?
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Q7.
John F Kennedy's father Joe was US ambassador to which country?
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