Daily Quiz #5276
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 29 June 2023
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1
Q1.
Where are nasturtiums native?
C
South and Central America
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2
Q2.
How many sports were competed at the first Olympic Games in 8th century BCE?
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3
Q3.
What does the D H stand for in the name of author D H Lawrence?
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4
Q4.
What song is on the soundtrack of the 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds" at the start of the section called "Final Chapter: Revenge of the Giant Face"?
A
"Slaughter" by Billy Preston
B
"The Green Leaves of Summer" by Nick Perito
C
"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" by David Bowie
D
"Claire's First Appearance" by Jacques Loussier
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5
Q5.
Travelling up the St Lawrence River from its mouth, which is the first major city on its shores?
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6
Q6.
In 1835, why did Richard Lawrence, an unemployed housepainter from England, fail in the first attempt to kill a sitting President of the US, Andrew Jackson?
A
Jackson rode past too quickly and Lawrence missed
B
He tripped on the kerb and shot both his own feet
C
The horse Lawrence was sitting on bolted at the critical moment
D
Both his pistols misfired
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7
Q7.
Which of these is not a slang word related to stealing?
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