Daily Quiz #22
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 8 February 2009
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Q1.
Who commanded No. 11 Group RAF, responsible for the fighter defence of London and southeast England, which took the brunt of the German air attacks in the Battle of Britain?
Note: This question was updated in October 2014
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2
Q2.
What were first introduced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in May 1, 1840, promoted by Rowland Hill?
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3
Q3.
What was the title of Walt Disney's first full length animated feature, released in 1937?
B
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Q4.
Which Apollo mission brought the first rocks and other material from the Moon?
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Q5.
Why, at Stockholm in 1912, did Jim Thorpe have his medals taken away after winning the decathlon and pentathlon?
A
He was wearing shoes not approved for the event
B
He had deliberately tripped Avery Brundage
C
He had previously played baseball for a fee
D
He refused to stand on the winner's podium
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Q6.
In total area, in relation to Western Europe, the United States is about … ?
A
Two and a half times the size
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Q7.
Which law enforcement agency was established in 1908 as a branch of the U S Department of Justice?
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