Daily Quiz #5370
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Q1.
Which English botanist became famous for his research during expeditions to the east coast of Canada in 1766, the Pacific in 1769 and Iceland in 1772?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in June 2010
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Q2.
What genus of grass is also known as kaffir corn, dhurra, Guinea corn and Indian millet?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in March 2010
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Q3.
What was the fate of "Violetta" in Verdi's opera "La Traviata"?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in July 2009
A
She was strangled by her husband
C
She goes mad and commits suicide
D
She died of consumption
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Q4.
What are krugerrands made of?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in October 2012
and updated in April 2021
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Q5.
What airport was known as "Idlewild Airport" when planned in the late 1930s, was renamed "Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport" when construction began in 1943, then "New York International Airport, Anderson Field" when flights began in 1948, had another name change in 1963?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in December 2010
A
O'Hare International Airport
C
John F. Kennedy International Airport
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Q6.
What sport is the concern of the PGA?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in August 2010
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Q7.
What event applies to Charles II of England in 1660 and the Bourbons in 1814 and 1815?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in February 2010
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