Daily Quiz #173
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 9 July 2009
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Q1.
Who, according to legend, discovered the principles of buoyancy while having a bath?
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Q2.
On 3 November 1902 a telephone cable was opened between Vancouver, Canada, and where?
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Q3.
In the International Radio Alphabet, how many are traditional male given names?
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Q4.
What species of tree of the genus Prunus, native to the Middle East, produces a seed in a corrugated shell which is botanically not a nut, but a drupe?
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Q5.
What was the first British picture to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?
Note: This question was updated in August 2017
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Q6.
What is the capital of the province of British Columbia, Canada?
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Q7.
Which English rowing event is held every year on the River Thames for 5 days (Wednesday to Sunday) over the first weekend in July?
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The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
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