Daily Quiz #1253
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 23 June 2012
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1
P B S Pinchback was the first non-white and first person of African American descent to become governor of a US state, serving for 35 days from 9 December 1872, to 13 January 1873. Which state was this?
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2
What does the "A" stand for in the medical condition ADHD?
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3
The annual rock festival at Roskilde is held in which country?
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4
Whose body was buried in 1543 in an unnamed tomb in the Catholic church of Frombork, Poland, exhumed in 2005, and buried there for a second time in May 2010 in a ceremony conducted by the archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland?
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5
In 2011 when the newly constituted Union of South American Nations came into being, it planned to distribute its main functions, especially its Headquarters, the South American Parliament and the headquarters of its bank (the "Bank of the South") in various cities. Which of these cities was NOT one?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
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6
What is the name of the 10 senior levels of proficiency in judo and karate?
Note: This question was updated in February 2018
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7
Which religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
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