Daily Quiz #491
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 23 May 2010
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Q1.
What was the capital of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1532 which, at its peak, dominated a territory that included (from north to south) Ecuador, part of Colombia, the northern half of Chile, and the north-west part of Argentina, and (from west to east) from Bolivia to the Amazonian forests and Peru?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
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Q2.
Which author and playwright wrote "An Inspector Calls", "When We Are Married" and "Dangerous Corner"?
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Q3.
In "The Hobbit", what type of creature was Smaug?
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Q4.
What was developed at the Bell Telephone Company under the direction of Dr William Shockley?
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Q5.
What card game, played usually between 2 players or teams who try to build up collections of cards of the same value, uses 2 packs with 2 additional jokers?
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Q6.
What is a "carillon"?
A
A church built as a memorial
B
A set of bells played by a keyboard
C
A method of preparing lobster
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Q7.
The names of how many US states begin with the capital letter "I"?
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