Daily Quiz #3006
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 11 April 2017
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Q1.
Chesley Sullenberger became internationally known in 2009 as what?
A
The first American to escape from capture by Islamic extremists Boko Haram
B
Prime Minister of Iceland, becoming the world's first openly lesbian head of government
C
Pilot of a plane which did an emergency landing on the Hudson River close to New York, USA
D
He announced the discovery of a fossil skeleton, the oldest remains of a human ancestor yet found
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2
Q2.
In Othello, of whom does Iago say "Forsooth, a great arithmetician"?
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3
Q3.
Where was the Two Seas Canal built, of which the first part was constructed 1666 to 1681?
B
The north of the Netherlands and Germany
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4
Q4.
What field are T-ara, G-Dragon, and CL known in?
A
Japanese recording studios
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5
Q5.
From what game is the Yoshi video game series a spinoff?
D
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
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Q6.
Hideki Yukawa, the first to postulate the existence of particles in an atom of less mass than a proton and greater mass than an electron, was the first Japanese person to do what in 1949?
A
Walk across the continental USA
B
Appear on the "Fear Factor" TV series
C
Fly an aeroplane through the sound barrier
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Q7.
The "White Australia" attitude and often overt hostility towards non-whites in 19th century Australia found official and direct form in what provision of the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901?
A
Dictation test for immigrants in any European language, at the discretion of an immigration officer
B
Giving immigration officers the say over the acceptable colour of would-be immigrants
C
Specific "white" countries as permitted sources for immigrants
D
An educational, health, age and means test, decided at the discretion of an immigration officer
Select from the options above.