Daily Quiz #2179
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 5 January 2015
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Q1.
What name was given to the loyal refugees that settled in Ontario after the American War of Independence?
C
United Empire Loyalists
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2
Q2.
Who wrote the book "Angela's Ashes"?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a vegetable, one of the oldest?
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4
Q4.
Why is the most southern part on the South American continent, Cape Horn, so called?
A
It was named by a Dutch sailor who was born in Hoorn
B
It looks like a cow's horn on the map
C
It is populated by many cows
D
The wind through the caves makes a sound like a trumpet
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5
Q5.
Which cup, an ornate silver-plated Britannia metal bottomless ewer, designed and crafted in 1848 by Garrard & Co., was donated by Sir Henry Paget, Marquess of Anglesey, for the Royal Yacht Squadron's 1851 Annual Regatta?
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6
Q6.
What was the title of John Denver's song about Jacques Cousteau's boat?
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Q7.
Which of these is part of a watering can?
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