Daily Quiz #1388
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 5 November 2012
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Q1.
Which of these words means "an incontrovertible truth"?
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Q2.
What does the SI unit "Newton" measure?
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Q3.
Which of these establishments is based in Langley, Virginia?
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Q4.
Before becoming president of the USA, why did Hiram Ulysses Grant change his name to Ulysses S. Grant?
A
The Military Academy at West Point had his name wrong
B
He fell out with his father, Hiram Senior
C
Hiram was also the name of a popular cartoon character at the time
D
He didn't want the initials "HUG"
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Q5.
Who directed the 2005 film "Munich"?
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Q6.
Which British boxer lost the WBA world lightweight title in 1972?
Note: This question was updated in September 2021
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Q7.
What was the setting for the 1960s children's TV adventure series "Daktari"?
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