Daily Quiz #80
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 7 April 2009
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Q1.
What is another word for a "post mortem"?
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2
Q2.
What is the name for a queen reigning in her own right, with her husband as one of her subjects?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
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3
Q3.
What is the contraction of the German "Geheime Staatspolizei" used in English?
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4
Q4.
What is the name for the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, from which Muslims date their era?
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5
Q5.
In "The Lord Of The Rings", what was the name of Gandalf's horse?
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6
Q6.
Which of these venues is only open to women competitors in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, held in Hawai?
A
Banzai Pipeline (Billabong Pipeline Masters)
B
Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park (Reef Hawaiian Pro)
C
Sunset Beach (O'Neill World Cup of Surfing & Roxy Pro)
D
Honolua Bay, Maui (Billabong Pro Maui)
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Q7.
Who wrote "The Threepenny Opera", "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" and "Life of Galileo"?
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