Daily Quiz #1545
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 11 April 2013
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Q1.
Which of these two are members of the Who and are still alive?
A
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend
B
John Lennon and George Harrison
C
John Entwhistle and Keith Moon
D
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
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Q2.
Chuck Yeager in a plane first broke the sound barrier in level flight in 1947, Joseph Kittinger set a time in 1960 of 4m 37s in free fall from a height of 19.5 miles and reached a speed of 614 mph. On 14 October 2012 Austrian Felix Baumgartner set new records, which of these was not among them?
Note: This question was updated in October 2018
A
First freefall to break the sound barrier
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Q3.
Luge and skeleton racing were developed in the late 19th century in which country?
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Q4.
What is the term for a collector of autographs?
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Q5.
It was a highly popular music hall song in 1910, a signature tune of Harry Champion, and was revived and popularised by Joe Brown and by Herman's Hermits, and is...?
A
I'm Henery the Eighth, I am
B
My Old Man Said Follow the Van
C
Where Did You Get That Hat
D
Burlington Bertie From Bow
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Q6.
Where are the Maldives?
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Q7.
What gas is the main component of the atmosphere of the planet Mars?
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