Daily Quiz #1131
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Q1.
Which of these words is used to refer to a female swan?
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Q2.
Which of these was a leading British civil engineer, who built bridges, tunnels, dockyards, a major railway line and a series of famous steamships in the first half of the 19th century?
D
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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3
Q3.
The air we breathe is made up of 78.09% of what gas?
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Q4.
Players form scrums in which sport?
Note: This question was updated in September 2020
B
Rugby (either Union or League)
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5
Q5.
Where are the Balearic Islands?
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Q6.
In 1920 the League of Nations set up its headquarters in which city?
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Q7.
What piece of music was played by German radio in 1945 after the announcement of the death of Adolf Hitler?
A
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance"
B
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
C
The Adagio from Anton Bruckner's 7th Symphony
D
Vera Lynn with "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"
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