Daily Quiz #1871
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 3 March 2014
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Q1.
Which of these ships is the largest?
A
HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
B
HMS Endeavour, used for James Cook's first Pacific voyage, 1768-71
C
The "Golden Hind", captained by Sir Francis Drake for his global circumnavigation, 1577-1580
D
RRS Discovery, used by Robert F. Scott & Ernest Shackleton on their journey to the Antarctic, 1901
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2
Q2.
Which World Championship inaugurated in 1963 has been dominated primarily by the Australian and New Zealand national teams?
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3
Q3.
Which of these series of books was created by Roger Hargreaves?
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4
Q4.
What Hindu practice involves a widow throwing herself onto her husband's funeral pyre?
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5
Q5.
What is the name for the coloured part around the pupil of the eye?
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6
Q6.
The 1983 film "Staying Alive" was the sequel to what film?
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Q7.
The Champagne area of France is nearest to which of these countries?
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