Daily Quiz #2007
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 17 July 2014
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Q1.
In 1982 the first commercially marketed CD was launched by Phil Ramone of A & R Recording . He was also involved in a number of other activities. Which of these was not one of them?
A
He was a sound engineer and music producer for George Michael
B
He introduced optical surround sound for films
C
He was a member of "The Ramones"
D
He was a trained classical violinist
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Q2.
Which of these is not a monarchy?
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Q3.
Which of these tennis players is Serbian?
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Q4.
Scribes from Roman times to the Middle Ages and later used a technique to maximise the use of precious writing material. Which of these describes one result?
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Q5.
What is prussic acid, found in bitter almonds and laurel leaves, also known as?
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Q6.
Under what name are the participants in the UK TV series "QI" currently known?
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Q7.
Who was the US president at the time of the Black Tuesday Wall Street Crash?
Note: This question was updated in November 2023
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