Daily Quiz #2046
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 25 August 2014
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Q1.
Which tuber of the nightshade family was cultivated by the Incas, was taken to Spain from Peru in the 16th century and to Ireland from Virginia in the 16th century?
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Q2.
What was the title of George Washington's pronouncement in 1793 that provided a basis for the USA to avoid any involvement in foreign conflicts?
A
Edict of Non-Involvement
B
Proclamation of Neutrality
C
Declaration of Isolation
D
Doctrine of Demarcation
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Q3.
A quote from Samuel Johnson is that "when a man is tired of London he is tired of ..." what?
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Q4.
Which of these requires the least area for competition?
B
Hockey (field hockey) field
D
Olympic-sized swimming pool
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Q5.
What was the name given by the press to Elizabeth Short, a US murder victim who was found murdered in Los Angeles in January 1947?
Note: This question was updated in February 2024
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Q6.
Which sea surrounds the island of Martinique?
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Q7.
What is the first name of Capt. W E Johns's fictional flying hero, Biggles?
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