Daily Quiz #59
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 17 March 2009
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Q1.
What was the title of George Washington's pronouncement in 1793 that provided a basis for the USA to avoid any involvement in foreign conflicts?
A
Edict of Non-Involvement
B
Proclamation of Neutrality
C
Declaration of Isolation
D
Doctrine of Demarcation
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2
Q2.
Which horse race meeting, for "The Gold Cup", was first run in 1711 and is held on 7 June each year?
A
Scottish Grand National
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Q3.
Which mountains are between Lake Champlain and the St Lawrence, in the state of New York, USA?
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Q4.
Americans call it a hood. What do the British call it?
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Q5.
What monochrome painting by Pablo Picasso, painted during the Spanish Civil War, is 3.5m by 7.8m?
A
Nude Woman With A Necklace
D
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
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Q6.
Who made the first, in western countries, practical successful and widely usable vaccinations in 1796 against smallpox?
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Q7.
What scale initially related wind conditions to their effects on the sails of a man of war, from "sufficient for steerage" to "which canvas sails couldn't withstand."
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