Daily Quiz #5520
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 28 February 2024
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Q1.
What is a nickname for Inverness?
A
The Capital of the Highlands
C
The Playground of the North
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Q2.
How did singers Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and Carrie Underwood come to international attention?
A
Winning the TV show "American Idol"
B
As Mouseketeers on "The Mickey Mouse Club"
C
Discovered at New York club "CBGBs"
D
Putting home made pop videos on YouTube
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Q3.
In 1950, Nancy Hodges of British Columbia became the first woman in the Commonwealth to be what?
A
A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
B
A High Court judge in Canada
C
Elected speaker of a legislature
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Q4.
A magpie is a member of which of these bird families?
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Q5.
What winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting was called "military patrol" when it was contested at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924, and demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948?
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Q6.
What are Curtana, Durendal and Joyeuse?
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Q7.
Which pantomime is about the Lord Mayor of London?
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