Daily Quiz #934
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 9 August 2011
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Q1.
What was "The Hindenburg Line"?
A
A system of defences in northeastern France during World War I
B
A rope to secure an airship to the ground
C
A dynasty of German kings
D
A disaster prophesied to occur when all planets were aligned on the same side of the sun
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Q2.
George Gershwin wrote a piece of music called "Rhapsody in ..." what?
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Q3.
What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
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Q4.
The "promession" technique, announced in May 2010, was proposed to be used for what?
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Q5.
Which of these was a leading figure in the Spanish Inquisition?
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Q6.
Which of these is a bowed string musical instrument with three strings, played on the arm or under the chin that was particularly popular in the 15th and 16th centuries?
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Q7.
What subregion of Oceania, comprising hundreds of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean, includes Guam, Wake Island, Nauru, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and Kiribati?
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