Daily Quiz #1766
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 18 November 2013
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Q1.
Which of these punctuation marks is not used to end a sentence?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is the name given to a strong, cold, dry north or northwesterly wind which accelerates when it passes through the valleys of the Rhone and the Durance Rivers to the coast of the Mediterranean?
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3
Q3.
What is another name for the plant known as "deadly nightshade"?
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4
Q4.
In which of these games would you hear talk of a gambit?
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Q5.
What was the only combat medal created in the US, and subsequently cancelled in April 2013, for a military service member who is not physically in the geographic combat zone?
B
Distinguished Service in the Military
C
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
D
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Q6.
What was the first name of the playwright Williams who wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
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Q7.
What was the Musée d'Orsay in Paris used for before it was an art gallery?
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