Daily Quiz #614
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 23 September 2010
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Q1.
What is the name for the order of insects, such as mosquitoes, house flies and gnats, with 2 membranous, usually transparent, wings?
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2
Q2.
Mrs Alice Keppel was the mistress of which of these?
A
The Duke of Orléans, cousin to King Louis XVI of France
B
King Charles II, son of King Charles I of England
C
Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria of England
D
William III of England, co-monarch with Queen Mary II
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3
Q3.
Kingston is the capital of which country?
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4
Q4.
What are the sculptures at the foot of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, London?
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5
Q5.
The final of which sport at the 1900 Olympics in Paris attracted 6,000 spectators, the largest crowd at any event at that Olympics?
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Q6.
Who were the British fighting in the Crimean War at the time of the Charge of the Light Brigade?
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Q7.
How did the leotard get its name?
A
The inventor was Jules Léotard
B
It makes the wearer feel leonine
C
It was originally used to dress leopards in circuses
D
It forced the wearer to walk slowly
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