Daily Quiz #207
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 12 August 2009
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Q1.
Roughly what does Juliet mean when she says "Wherefore art thou Romeo"?
D
Why are you a Montague?
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Q2.
What is the second longest river on the island of New Guinea?
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Q3.
What was the capital of Italian East Africa between 1936 and 1941?
Note: This question was updated in August 2014
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Q4.
Which archaeologist is famed for excavating the palace of Minos, Crete between 1900 and 1908?
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Q5.
Juan Manuel Fangio, Mario Andretti, James Hunt and Niki Lauda were world champions in which sport?
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Q6.
What was the last record to be played on Radio Caroline South before its radio ship was towed into harbour over unpaid debts on the morning of 3 March 1968?
A
"The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
B
"Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann
C
"Cinderella Rockefella" by Ester and Abbie Ofarim
D
"Everlasting Love" by Love Affair
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Q7.
Which of Galileo's achievements brought him into conflict with the church, resulting in his being confined to his house for the last years of his life?
Note: This question was updated in December 2013
A
He attempted to measure the speed of light
B
He invented the thermometer
C
He said that the Copernican view of the universe was correct
D
He attempted to measure the weight of air
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