Daily Quiz #2125
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 12 November 2014
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Q1.
Who is credited with establishing the rules which differentiate North American Football, or gridiron, from other forms of ball games?
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Q2.
Mascagni's one act opera Cavalleria Rusticana is often performed as a double bill with which other opera?
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Q3.
In which year did the space shuttle Challenger explode 73 seconds after lift off?
Note: This question was updated in June 2015
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Q4.
The Leakey family who concentrated their studies in Kenya were working in what area?
A
The history of the Mau-Mau uprising
C
Identifying diamond mines
D
Setting up tourism initiatives
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Q5.
What is the principal language on the Galapagos Islands?
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Q6.
In Los Angeles, California, USA, African-American Rodney Glen King III was beaten severely by police after leading them on a high speed chase and resisting arrest, leading to massive rioting by African-Americans in the Los Angeles area when the police officers involved were acquitted. When did the beating happen?
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Q7.
If someone is said to have "kissed the Blarney Stone" what qualities are they being described as having?
B
Eloquence, or skill at flattery
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