Daily Quiz #272
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 16 October 2009
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1
Which mountain chain runs along the border between France and Spain?
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2
Which optical instrument shows symmetrical forms, produced by a combination of reflecting surfaces?
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3
Which of these lines is from Coldplay's song "Viva La Vida"?
A
A single string for a lonely puppet, me
B
It was the windy wild wickedness
C
I sleep alone, sweep the streets I used to roam
D
I know St Michael will call again
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4
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, known as Cortes, conquered which empire in the Americas?
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5
By what name is Saul Hudson, solo artist and guitarist in bands including Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses, better known?
Note: This question was updated in January 2018
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6
The World Cup for which sport is an annual international competition initiated in 1978 by Swiss journalist Max E. Amman, and originally sponsored by Volvo?
Note: This question was updated in May 2014
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7
What is the name for an inflammation of the larynx characterised by coughing, harshness (or loss) of voice, choking sensation and difficulty in breathing?
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