Daily Quiz #5580
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Q1.
"Aegrotocatellus jaggeri" an extinct marine arthropod which disappeared about 250 million years ago, is named after whom?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in October 2013
D
A native American tribe from the Florida coast
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Q2.
In which sport might a competitor perform a half Axel?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in June 2010
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Q3.
Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1910?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in May 2013
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Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister of Egypt
B
Umberto I, King of Italy
C
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
D
Carlos I , King of Portugal and Luiz Filipe, Crown Prince of Portugal
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Q4.
In which country is the city of Newry?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in February 2011
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Q5.
What can be described as a "stout cotton fustian made with a pile so cut as to leave a ridged surface in the direction of the warp"?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in August 2012
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Q6.
Who wrote the "Uncle Remus" stories?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in July 2009
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Q7.
In 2001, Karen England and Rebecca Knight, found busking in Covent Garden to support singing lessons, were invited to perform at the FA Cup Final & the UEFA Champions League final in Milan. Their album "Beyond Imagination" was #1 in the UK Classical Charts for 11 weeks and #4 in the USA. What are they better known as?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in January 2012
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