Daily Quiz #4136
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 15 May 2020
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Q1.
What is the line from Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" that follows "Actin' funny, but I don't know why"?
A
Too fat, and I can't get by
B
S'cuse me while I kiss this guy
C
Can't stop, 'cos I get too high
D
S'cuse me while I kiss the sky
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Q2.
How did Puerto Rico become a US possession?
A
A decision by the United Nations in 1946
B
A popular vote in 1953 that was 75% in favour of the USA taking over
C
It was ceded by Spain in 1898 after the Spanish-American War
D
A decision by the League of Nations in 1934
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3
Q3.
The German island of Rugen, the chief town of which is Bergen, is in which stretch of water?
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4
Q4.
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" is the unfinished novel by which author?
C
Robert Louis Stephenson
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5
Q5.
The first Commonwealth Games, then called the British Empire Games, was held where, in 1930?
Note: This question was updated in August 2022
A
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
D
Cape Town, South Africa
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Q6.
Which of these is a deciduous tree with small cones and needle like leaves that is native to the Swiss Alps?
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Q7.
The merger of which two airlines, to create the world's 3rd largest airline in terms of annual revenue, was confirmed on 8 April 2010?
A
Singapore Airlines & Qantas
B
British Airways & Iberia
C
Cathay Pacific & Interjet
D
Jetstar Airways & Ryanair
Select from the options above.