Daily Quiz #991
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 5 October 2011
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1
Which of these is a Chinese lottery game, popular in Oceania in the 19th Century, which is based on Chinese characters?
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2
What relation are Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus to each other?
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3
Why do American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines Flights 93 and 175 feature in the history of the USA?
A
The "9/11" terrorist attacks
B
Commercial flights used by George W Bush when Air Force One had engine failure
C
The first flights from the newly-named Los Angeles International Airport in 1949
D
The first flights to land at New York Municipal Airport (now LaGuardia) when it opened in 1939
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4
In geometry, there is a name for convex polyhedrons that are regular, of which there are 5 types. Generically, what kind of solid are they called?
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5
Which abolitionist was hanged in 1859 for his role in the Harper's Ferry Raid and played a major role in starting the Civil War?
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6
The Chicago River eventually empties into what?
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7
What is the next in this series: 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy ... ?
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