Daily Quiz #214
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 19 August 2009
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Q1.
Which automobile design has a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window, commonly with two rows of seats, with the rear seat able to fold down to increase cargo space?
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Q2.
Which of these wine regions is in Italy?
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Q3.
In which city was the Sri Lankan cricket team attacked with a bomb, grenade launcher and rifles in March 2009?
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Q4.
What is the most common colour of a topaz?
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Q5.
Who coined the term "Big Bang" to explain the difference between it and his theory of the "steady state" expanding universe?
Note: This question was updated in April 2017
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Q6.
Which of Shakespeare's plays was made into a film in 1953 starring Marlon Brando, James Mason, Louis Calhern, John Gielgud, Deborah Kerr and Greer Garson?
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Q7.
After twelve men met in his bedroom in 1844, what was founded by Sir George Williams?
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