Daily Quiz #515
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 16 June 2010
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Q1.
Which team was the runner-up at the 3rd American Football World Cup in Kawasaki, Japan, in 2007?
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Q2.
What is the name for a method of enamel decoration where the design is outlined with soldered metal fillets which are filled with enamel paste or powder, which is vitrified and ground smooth?
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Q3.
Plato and Xenophon are the most famous pupils of which Greek philosopher?
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Q4.
Which of these is an acute infectious fever characterised by a rash which, after going through stages, dries up and leaves permanent scarring?
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Q5.
The Tarantella, from Southern Italy, is a type of what?
A
A dance characterized by a fast upbeat tempo
C
A pasta, round in section and thicker than spaghetti
D
Scarf worn over the head and shoulders
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Q6.
What island was occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Goths, Saracens, Normans, and the Angevin, Hapsburg and Bourbon dynasties until it became part of United Italy in 1861?
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Q7.
What is a nickname for Australia?
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