Daily Quiz #2323
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 29 May 2015
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Q1.
What was the capital of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1532 which, at its peak, dominated a territory that included (from north to south) Ecuador, part of Colombia, the northern half of Chile, and the north-west part of Argentina, and (from west to east) from Bolivia to the Amazonian forests and Peru?
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Q2.
The final carrier of the Olympic flame in the Olympic Torch Relay is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually who?
B
The head of state of the host country
C
A sports celebrity of the host country
D
A sports celebrity of the previous host country
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Q3.
Which word is the strict technical term meaning to move a camera or lighting effect vertically?
Note: This question was updated in March 2019
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Q4.
Trypanosomiasis is an infectious disease spread by what?
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Q5.
Who has played the role of Indiana Jones most often in films?
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Q6.
To the northern end of the Great Rift Valley in Africa lies Lake Tanganyika, to the southern end is...?
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Q7.
The group "Smile", formed in 1968 by Roger Taylor, Tim Staffel and Brian May, changed their name to what after Tim Staffel was replaced as vocalist?
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