Daily Quiz #2428
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 11 September 2015
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Q1.
What adjective is usually applied to an owl?
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2
Q2.
What was regarded at one time as the 27th letter of the English alphabet, and was formally in the alphabet from at least the 10th century CE?
C
The symbol, % (percent)
D
The symbol, & (ampersand)
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3
Q3.
Caractacus, Cartimandua and Scapula had what in common?
A
Scapula led the other two as captives to Rome
B
British resistance to Roman invasion in Britain
C
They are names for bones of the human body
D
They were breeds of sheep
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4
Q4.
In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?
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5
Q5.
Which of these could not be said about Arthur Ashe?
A
First African American selected to the United States Davis Cup team
B
Won tennis's Grand Slam for singles titles
C
The only African American to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open
D
Founded the American National Junior Tennis League
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Q6.
Leo Zulueta is a notable artist in what field?
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Q7.
Bondi Beach is near which city?
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