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Sunday's Quiz: From The Archives

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Q1. What powers the form of transport known as lectica (ancient Rome), jiao (China), sedan chair (England), palanquin (India), gama (Korea) and tahtırevan (Turkey)?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in February 2014
A
Dogs
B
Humans
C
Horses
D
2 stroke motors
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Q2. Michelangelo sculpted his statue of David in which century?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in May 2012
A
14th
B
15th
C
16th
D
17th
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Q3. Which Scotsman, a self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created a tea brand, was a persistent challenger for the America's Cup?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in June 2012
A
Henry Moore
B
Sir Thomas Lipton
C
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
D
John Loudon McAdam
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Q4. Which state of the USA, initially called New Connecticut, declared independence in 1777, issued its own coinage 1785-1788, exchanged ambassadors with France, the Netherlands and the USA, and in 1791 joined the US Federal union as the 14th state?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in October 2010
A
California
B
Vermont
C
Pennsylvania
D
Tennessee
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Q5. Who played Mr Big in the TV series "Sex and the City" which first ran from 1998 to 2004, and the films "Sex and the City" (2008) and "Sex and the City 2" (2010)?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in February 2013
A
Clive Owen
B
Jason Lewis
C
David Eigenberg
D
Chris Noth
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Q6. In April 1996 a shooting and killing spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, led to 35 deaths, multiple woundings and what else?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in July 2014
A
Obliteration of the site to serve as a memorial
B
Intense public pressure to resurrect the death penalty
C
A law change concerning definition of mental stability
D
Bans and heavy restriction on self-loading rifles and pump-action shotguns
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Q7. What is another name for the Southern Boobook owl, also called the Mopoke or Ruru?

Sunday Archive: Originally published in March 2011
A
Kookaburra
B
Morepork
C
Pterodactyl
D
Bald eagle
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