Daily Quiz #1882
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 14 March 2014
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Q1.
What is the term for someone who wants to be with you only when you are doing well?
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A fine feathered friend
C
A well leathered friend
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Q2.
The wettest and greenest part of Africa lies roughly between the Tropic of Capricorn and which latitude?
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Q3.
What was the name of the Roman road that stretched from Dover, Kent, almost to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, a distance of 322 km (200 miles)?
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Q4.
Charles II was the sovereign of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland during which period of British history?
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Q5.
Who was the hero in the "Die Hard" series of films?
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Q6.
What is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003, that involves two teams, each of which has one innings?
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Q7.
Which red dwarf star, approximately 4.2 light-years distant in the constellation of Centaurus, is the nearest star to the Sun?
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