Daily Quiz #161
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 27 June 2009
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Q1.
What is the name given to a distinguishing device stamped into the substance of a sheet of paper when it is wet?
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Q2.
Which town in Lincolnshire, UK, is the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, and has connections with Isaac Newton, Nicholas Parsons and Richard Todd?
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Q3.
What is the natural habitat of the electric eel?
A
The rivers of Brazil and Guiana
B
The larger rivers in Africa
C
The warmest parts of the Pacific Ocean
D
The Great Lakes of North America
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Q4.
The America's Cup trophy was held by America from 1852 until 1983 when the Cup was won by which challenger?
A
Southern Cross of Australia
B
Australia II of Australia
C
Black Magic of New Zealand
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Q5.
Which political organisation was founded by José Antonio Primo de Rivera in 1933, during the Second Spanish Republic?
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Q6.
In the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments", who played Moses?
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Q7.
Which of these musicians became famous for playing the saxophone?
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