Daily Quiz #1366
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 14 October 2012
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Q1.
What is a common nickname for the English city of Oxford?
A
The city of dreaming spires
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Q2.
Which of these sports has an even number of players in a standard team?
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Q3.
Which 2003 drama film, named after a painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and directed by Peter Webber, stars Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson & Cillian Murphy?
A
Girl with a Pearl Earring
D
The Girl with the Wineglass
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Q4.
Which of these is the name of 13 books written in Alexandria around 300 BC, a collection of definitions, axioms, theorems, constructions and proofs was used as the basic text on geometry throughout the Western world for about 2,000 years?
D
The 13 Pillars of Wisdom
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Q5.
Which of these was a leading figure in heart surgery?
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Q6.
Who is the only president of the USA to serve non-consecutive terms?
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Q7.
How many pairs of strings are there on a mandoline?
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