Daily Quiz #1556
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 22 April 2013
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Q1.
Which of these is not one of the United Arab Emirates?
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Q2.
Who was killed on 4 January 1967 when his jet propelled boat, Bluebird K7, somersaulted and disintegrated on Coniston Water?
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Q3.
Who played the title role in the film "Saving Private Ryan"?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
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Q4.
In chess, what term is given to the situation where a king is under direct attack and cannot avoid being captured?
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Q5.
What is the Japanese delicacy that consists of the poisonous puffer fish with the poisonous parts (hopefully) removed?
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Q6.
The federal government of Australia moved to what new, purpose-built, planned, capital city in 1927?
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Q7.
What film genre has a plot that takes place during a journey, which has resonances from tales of epic journeys such as the "Odyssey" and the "Aeneid"?
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