Daily Quiz #2463
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 16 October 2015
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Q1.
The oldest bowls club in Scotland still in continuous use was founded in Kilmarnock in which year?
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Q2.
Who was re-elected President of the Republic of Germany in 1932 defeating Adolf Hitler, became a figurehead when Hitler became Chancellor in 1932, and died in 1934, enabling Hitler to disestablish the position of President and proclaim himself Fuhrer?
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Q3.
What year did the cable television network ESPN made its debut broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day?
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Q4.
The caffeine-rich infused drink, mate, is prepared from a species of South American holly called what?
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Q5.
What is the mission of the Kepler Space Observatory launched by NASA in 2009?
A
To observe the planet Jupiter and its moons
B
To observe distant objects in the universe beyond the reach of other ground and space instruments
C
To observe an 11-year sun spot cycle in UV and X-ray spectra
D
To discover Earth-size or smaller planets orbiting other stars in our region of the Milky Way
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Q6.
Where was Chiang Kai-Shek leader until 1949?
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Q7.
A high quality soft warm goat's wool was first made famous in the 14th century in what mountainous region, where the goats were farmed?
B
Kashmir, northern India region
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