Daily Quiz #446
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 8 April 2010
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Q1.
Who was the first president of the Turkish Republic after the overthrow of the Sultan in 1922?
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2
Q2.
Except for a short break from 1492 to 1512, which merchant family effectively ruled Florence from the 13th century to 1737?
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Q3.
Which different characters with the same name were played in films with the same title by Richard Roundtree in 1971 and Samuel L Jackson in 2000?
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Q4.
In printing, what are slugs?
C
Barrows for wheeling lead around the printing works
D
The frames that metal type was put into to represent "pages"
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Q5.
Which of these countries is landlocked?
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Q6.
Which of these sports is thought to be second only to archery as the oldest British outdoor game?
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Q7.
Which of these is an infectious disease caused by a virus that affects the brain and spinal cord?
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