Daily Quiz #1166
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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1
Which British sprinter returned to competition in 2006 after a 2 year absence due to doping offences?
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2
Which of these is a resort in Italy?
Note: This question was updated in June 2020
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3
Sir Mortimer Wheeler was famous in which field?
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4
What fictional newspaper was edited by Perry White?
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5
The "Little Rock Nine" incident of 1957 in Arkansas concerned what event?
A
The beating of a jazz group, who were playing very late at night, by their neighbours
B
The finding by a group of geologists of a special rock formation
C
The protest by nine school children over reduced availability of their favourite sweet
D
The refusal by the state of Arkansas to honour a Federal court order to integrate schools
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6
What was the name used sometimes in Victorian times for the tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
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7
What is the scientific study of insects?
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