Daily Quiz #1928
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 29 April 2014
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Q1.
Obsidian, caused naturally when lava cools very quickly, is what type of substance?
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Q2.
She has figured in plays by John Lyly, Sir W.S. Gilbert, Lawrence Aronovitch, and George Bernard Shaw as well as in novels, opera, painting, and a video game as well as in place and ship names. Who is she?
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Q3.
What does the O stand for in the abbreviation "VSOP"?
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Q4.
Which Greek city was also known as Lacedaemon?
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Q5.
Who is the main character in "Blondie", a comic strip which appeared around 1933, who was originally heir to a fortune but was disowned when he married a flapper, Blondie Boopadoop?
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Q6.
What is "La Sorbonne" in Paris?
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Q7.
What was the maiden name of Billie Jean King before she married Lawrence King in Long Beach, California on 17 September 1965?
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