Daily Quiz #215
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 20 August 2009
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Q1.
In rugby union, what is the name of the set play whereby eight members of each team pack together and attempt to heel the ball backwards?
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2
Q2.
Which of these was a German rocket scientist who worked in America after World War II?
Note: This question was updated in August 2014
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Q3.
The musical "Kiss Me Kate" is based on which Shakespearean play?
C
The Taming Of The Shrew
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Q4.
What was notable about the jobs held by Ann Hays and Elizabeth Hoisington at the end of May 1970?
A
It was the first time NASA had appointed "Shuttle Director" as a job-share
B
They were the first women fire fighters in the USA
C
They were the first women generals in the US Army
D
They were the first female bishops appointed in the Presbyterian Church
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Q5.
What word is used to describe the situation where blood has pooled at the lowest point of a dead body?
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Q6.
Where is the Iberian peninsula?
A
South America, extending into the Pacific Ocean
B
Asia, on the northern coast of the Black Sea
C
Western Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
D
North America, extending into the Gulf Of Mexico
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Q7.
In Greece, what is a dish that is mainly cucumber mixed with garlic and yoghurt called?
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