Daily Quiz #912
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 18 July 2011
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Q1.
Which long running British police procedural television series that originated as a one-off drama, entitled "Woodentop" in August 1983 was first broadcast in 1984?
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Q2.
Which American actress became known for her role in the television series "Ally McBeal" and has appeared in several films, including "Charlie's Angels", "Kill Bill" and "Kung Fu Panda"?
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Q3.
What is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes, that were named in 1735 by Carolus Linnaeus?
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Q4.
What former Australian prime minister was nominated for the position of president of the International Cricket Council from 2012?
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Q5.
Who became the first President of the French Republic by popular vote in 1848, became dictator after a coup in 1851, then ruled as "Emperor of the French" from 1852 to September 1870, when he was captured in the Franco-Prussian War?
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Louis-Philippe of France
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Q6.
In which of these countries is there not a Mount Olympus?
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Q7.
In the nursery rhyme beginning "Hey Diddle Diddle", who laughed to see such fun?
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