Daily Quiz #836
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 3 May 2011
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Q1.
Which 1974 film about a train hijacking starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw was remade in 2009 starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington?
B
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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2
Q2.
Which of these seas is not off the coast of South America?
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Q3.
What is the official news publication of the Salvation Army, the first edition of which was printed in December 1879 in London, England, and the first US edition in January 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri?
C
Onward Christian Soldiers
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Q4.
What sport is featured in the play "Daisy Pulls It Off" by Denise Deegan?
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Q5.
Which of these is not a name given to the period in the history of the Papacy during the first half of the tenth century, beginning with the installation of Pope Sergius III in 904 and lasting for sixty years until the death of Pope John XII in 964?
D
The Rule of the Harlots
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Q6.
Which American trumpeter and composer was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1997, the first time it had been awarded for a jazz recording?
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Q7.
Which part of the body would be treated if the patient was suffering from laryngitis?
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