Daily Quiz #99
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 26 April 2009
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Q1.
What sea creature living in the Arctic has a tapering tusk, spirally grooved, 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 feet) long?
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Q2.
Where is the area of 127,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq miles) in central South Australia, where public entry is restricted under Defence laws and regulations?
Note: This question was updated in February 2024
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Q3.
According to Celtic legend, where did heroes go to die?
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Q4.
Who led the expedition that successfully made the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953?
Note: This question was updated in February 2014
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Colonel H C J (John) Hunt
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Q5.
In books by A A Milne, which of the main characters was usually depressed?
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Q6.
Who is a unit of length (one hundred millionth of a centimetre), used to measure wavelengths of light, named after?
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Q7.
Fado is a type of music from which country?
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