Daily Quiz #2704
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 13 June 2016
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1
Q1.
The mural-size canvas painted in oils, known as "Guernica", was painted by whom?
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2
Q2.
Who married Sir Winston Churchill?
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3
Q3.
What usually completes the phrase "to spoil the ship for a ha'porth of ..."?
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4
Q4.
Where are the sacred sites of Oweynagat and the Hill of Tara?
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Q5.
On 22 January 1955 sportsman Joe Davis scored the first officially recognised what?
A
Maximum break in a snooker game
B
Hat trick in underwater hockey
C
Record speed in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
D
The first skateboard Caballerial in competition
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Q6.
Which naval battle took place in December 1939, the second naval battle in the events for the Second World War?
B
Battle of the River Plate
D
Battle of the Denmark Strait
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Q7.
What would you expect to find in the Materials Library, opened at UCL in London, UK, in March 2013?
A
A collection of the most unusual materials in the world, and a studio for hands-on research
B
Textbooks for specialist fabric research
C
Samples of world textiles and weaving techniques
D
Samples of advanced and sustainable materials and processes
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