Daily Quiz #1701
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 14 September 2013
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1
Q1.
What creature is a "red snapper"?
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2
Q2.
In 1927 Australian Sir Hubert Wilkins and Carl Ben Eielson were the first to do what?
B
Take a submarine to the North Pole
C
Photograph in the Galapagos Islands
D
Fly a plane to Antarctica, and make the first land-plane descent onto drift ice
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3
Q3.
Which of these was a famous American photographer who worked between the 1960s and the 1980s photographing statuesque male and female nudes, delicate flower still lifes, and highly formal portraits of artists and celebrities?
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4
Q4.
Arizona, USA, is home to a large number of canyons and canyon systems; which of these is not one?
B
Canyons of the Ancients
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5
Q5.
In 1961, orienteering organisations representing 10 European nations founded the International Orienteering Federation (IOF); what does orienteering involve?
A
Navigating, using a map and compass only, in usually unfamiliar surroundings
B
Finding your way in strange places using all resources available
C
Travelling in the Middle East
D
Following the rising sun in the fastest round-the-world route
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6
Q6.
What does the abbreviation RRP commonly mean?
A
Retailer Recommended Product
B
Recommended Retail Price
C
Revised, renewed and prettier
D
Ready, rolling and performing
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7
Q7.
The First Lady of which US president was known as Pat, though her first name was Thelma?
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