Daily Quiz #1231
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 1 June 2012
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Q1.
If someone is narcoleptic, what do they tend to do?
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Q2.
Sean Parnell made international news in July 2009. Who is he?
A
The lieutenant governor of Alaska who became governor after Sarah Palin's resignation
B
The first of Barack Obama's appointments to the Supreme Court
C
Eater of 102 hotdogs in 30 minutes
D
The first British soldier to die in Afghanistan
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Q3.
What was the occupation of John Spilsbury of London, England, who is credited with inventing the jigsaw puzzle around 1760?
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Q4.
The state of Tabasco, where the sauce gets its name, is in which country?
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Q5.
What 2007 film is an over-the-top send-up of action movies, featuring a large amount of violence (including killing by carrots), starring Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci & Paul Giamatti?
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Q6.
How many verbs are in the following sentence: "Roger told his dog not to jump on the furniture with muddy feet"?
Note: This question was updated in September 2021
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Q7.
Benoît B. Mandelbrot worked on a wide range of mathematical problems, including mathematical physics and quantitative finance, but is best known as the father of what?
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