Daily Quiz #592
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 1 September 2010
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Q1.
What was the setting for the 1998 film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah, "Sliding Doors"?
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2
Q2.
Which of these volcanoes has not been active in the 21st century?
B
KÄ«lauea in the Hawaiian Islands
C
Stromboli, off the north coast of Sicily
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a sulphide of mercury?
Note: This question was updated in July 2015
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Q4.
Which sport, played by 2 teams of 8 who use a rope, is marked with a "centre line" and two markings four metres either side of the centre line?
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Q5.
On 17 September 1862, where was The Battle of Antietam, the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil and the bloodiest single-day battle in American history (with about 23,000 casualties)?
B
Los Angeles, California
D
Near Sharpsburg, Maryland
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Q6.
From which sport do we get the expression "selling a dummy"?
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Q7.
Who was jailed for 150 years in June 2009 for investor fraud after being reported to federal authorities by his sons?
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