Daily Quiz #311
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Q1.
To an imaginary observer above the North Pole, which way would the earth appear to rotate?
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Q2.
What is another name for a sweater?
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Q3.
What name was adopted in 1957 by London's Sadler's Wells Ballet Company?
C
The Royal Ballet Company
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Q4.
What was ordered by Pope Paul IV in 1555 to be set up on the left bank of the Tiber?
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Religious statue that was not a human form
C
Public park containing shrubs and seats but no playing areas
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Q5.
What is the largest country by land area in Africa?
Note: This question was updated in March 2015
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Q6.
In card games, what is the name for a proposal by a player to take no tricks?
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Q7.
Who wrote the series of books about "Budgie The Helicopter"?
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