Daily Quiz #2643
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 13 April 2016
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Q1.
Which Connecticut-born actor's films include "The Story of G I Joe" (1945), "The Night of the Hunter" (1954), "The Sundowners" (1960) and "The Big Sleep" (1978)?
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2
Q2.
The law "anything that can possibly go wrong, does" was first attributed in recent times to which of these?
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Q3.
What type of design was used for London's Millennium Footbridge across the Thames, that opened on 10 June 2000?
D
Steel suspension bridge
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Q4.
Who was the first man sent into space, in 1961?
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Q5.
In November 2015 how did Michelle Payne make history?
A
She was the first person to cast a coin in the newly renovated Trevi fountain in Rome
B
She was the first to complete a global loop using only solo human power
C
She was the first female jockey to win Australia's Melbourne Cup
D
She became the first female Australian astronaut
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Q6.
Which Jewish sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529AD was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?
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Q7.
Which of these countries was claimed to Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Argentina before becoming independent in 1828 and a republic in 1830?
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