Daily Quiz #2894
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 20 December 2016
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Q1.
By what name is the writer Alfred Maximovitch Peshkov better known?
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Q2.
What does the Russian word "Sputnik" mean?
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Q3.
Which of these was an American baseball player who played his 18-year major-league professional career all for the New York Yankees, and still holds the records for most World Series home runs, RBIs, runs, walks, extra-base hits and total bases?
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Q4.
Where was the 1994 earthquake, magnitude MW of 8.2 , resulting from the Nazca plate's being pushed beneath the mantle of the South American continent?
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Q5.
Which of these planets is known for its rings?
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Q6.
The reign of Isabella I of Spain and her husband King Ferdinand II were responsible for which of these?
A
Sponsoring Christopher Columbus on an expedition to reach the Indies by sailing west
B
Conquest of Granada, last of the Muslim holdings in Spain
D
The Spanish Inquisition
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Q7.
What sort of animal is the character created for children called "Blinky Bill"?
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