Daily Quiz #165
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 1 July 2009
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Q1.
Which song was sung by Aretha Franklin just before Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the USA in 2009?
A
The Star Spangled Banner
B
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
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Q2.
Who, in 1936, was the last British man to win the singles event at Wimbledon until Andy Murray from Scotland won in 2013?
Note: This question was updated in November 2014
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Q3.
What expression is used to signify the obligations of the aristocracy to those less privileged?
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Q4.
Which bird, that breeds in northern Europe in pine and beech forests, has a chestnut brown back, grey head, dark tail, buff breast and a striped black throat?
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Q5.
What is the coastal region of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel known as?
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Q6.
Who ordered the execution of Catherine Howard in 1542?
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Q7.
What were the people who were part of Elvis Presley's entourage known as?
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