Daily Quiz #1933
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 4 May 2014
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Q1.
Which of these was not the name of one of the three stars of the first in the TV series "Charlie's Angels", first broadcast in 1976 / 1977?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a type of cheese?
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3
Q3.
From the 1850s up to WW I, passport requirements effectively disappeared in the UK and Europe. What is understood to have led to this?
A
Use of an alternate system based on the developing science of fingerprint ID
B
Increasing moves towards Entente Cordiale
C
Increasing affluence from industry led to a more mobile middle class which demanded ease of movement
D
Rapid expansion of railway travel
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4
Q4.
What name is given to ducks which feed mainly at the surface rather than by diving?
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5
Q5.
The Fast5 World Netball Series, first contested in October 2009 under modified rules, was scheduled to be held in Manchester, England, initially but was played where in 2012?
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Q6.
The ancient Maya, Toltec and Aztec civilisations centred generally on which area?
A
The land between the continents of North and South America
B
Modern Tierra del Fuego
C
The west coast of South America
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Q7.
Who wrote the historical romances "The White Company" and "Brigadier Gerard"?
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