Daily Quiz #221
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 26 August 2009
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Q1.
Which of these facts about The Beatles' album cover Help! (1965) is not true?
A
All of the pictures are reversed, and the images on the original US album are out of order
B
It was originally going to show them signaling "HELP" but the letters did not look good graphically
C
The first cover shot for the album was four dogs, with the Beatles' heads graphically attached
D
The message is supposed to be "LPUS" ("help us")
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Q2.
What is the acronym developed by the European Union as the geocode standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes?
Note: This question was updated in November 2013
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Q3.
The Göta Canal connects Göteborg, Sweden, with which body of water?
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Q4.
Who started "Poor Richard's Almanack" in 1732, helped draw up the US Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution and invented the lightning conductor?
Note: This question was updated in September 2017
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Q5.
What fictional Cincinnati radio station was the setting for a US TV sitcom starring Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Jan Smithers, Richard Sanders and Frank Bonner in 1978-1982?
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Q6.
Who emerged as the top Chinese Communist leader during the "Long March" in 1934?
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Q7.
The first international test cricket score to exceed 700 runs in an innings was in which year?
Note: This question was updated in November 2018
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