Daily Quiz #2356
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 1 July 2015
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Q1.
Which of these was famous as a jazz drummer in the mid 20th century?
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Q2.
Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch and Giotto were based in what city in the first half of the 14th century?
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Q3.
What is a connection between Phillip Hughes (1988-2014), Australian cricketer, and Roy McBridie, (1915 1960), New Zealand cricketer?
A
They played for the same club for some years
C
Grandfather and grandson
D
They both died while playing a match, from being struck in the neck by a cricket ball
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Q4.
Chicago, Illinois, U S A, is on the shores of what body of water?
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Q5.
What infectious disease, occurring commonly in epidemics and caused by a virus, is characterised by blotchy rash preceded by a running nose and eyes, with a rise in temperature and lassitude?
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Q6.
In ballet, what is the name for a “dance duet” in which ballet steps are performed together?
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Q7.
In which country was the Battle of Vinegar Hill fought in 1798?
D
Near Inverness, Scotland
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