Daily Quiz #1223
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 24 May 2012
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Q1.
Which of these is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first released in Japan in 1980?
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Q2.
London's Shaftesbury Avenue is known for what type of establishment?
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Q3.
What are found, although in small amounts, in certain seeds and stones, such as those of apple, mango, peach, and bitter almonds?
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Q4.
Which 19th century British explorer wrote "Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Meccah" about his journeys in 1853, went to Somaliland in 1858 and discovered Lake Tanganyika and the Victoria Nyanza, and translated the tales of the Arabian Nights in 16 volumes?
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley
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Q5.
When did the United Kingdom convert to decimal currency?
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Q6.
Which of these words came into English from a play by a Czechoslovakian?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
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Q7.
Which TV series made in different countries typically includes characters such as Rebel, Hurricane, Laser, Phoenix, Destroyer, Rocket, Dynamite, Blaze, Nightshade, Olympia, Battleaxe, Predator, Glacier, Jet, Safiiri, Vulcan, Fox, Laser and Sheena?
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire
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