Daily Quiz #236
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 10 September 2009
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Q1.
Which Austrian, a pioneer in psycho-analysis, died in London in 1939, a refugee from Nazi persecution?
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2
Q2.
What instrument is used for measuring relative humidity?
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3
Q3.
Who first crossed the Atlantic non-stop by air on 14 June 1919 in a Vickers Vimy from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland?
A
Charles Kingsford-Smith
B
Charles Lindberg and Charles Ulm
C
Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Brown
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Q4.
Where in London would you find an aluminium statue that is a memorial to the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
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Q5.
Virginia Woolf was portrayed in which of these films?
D
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Q6.
Which instrument, with a range of around 3 octaves, has its lowest string tuned to C below middle C, with the others to G, D and A?
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Q7.
Which driver won the most races in the A1GP championship in its first 3 years (2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08)?
A
Neel Jani (Switzerland)
B
Alexandre Premat (France)
C
Jonny Reid (New Zealand)
D
Nico Hülkenberg (Germany)
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