Daily Quiz #1268
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 8 July 2012
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Q1.
What international consumer item does the "Economist" use to compare purchasing power between countries?
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Q2.
In 2005, what major sporting event was delayed 25 minutes due to the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles?
A
Cricket test match, England v West Indies
C
World Snooker Championship final
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Q3.
The USA entered World War I because Germany attempted to enlist Mexico as an ally, and for what other reason?
Note: This question was updated in September 2018
A
A publicity campaign run by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
B
The sinking of the British passenger liner "Lusitania" with US citizens on board
C
Germany refused to join the League of Nations
D
Germany resumed unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters
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Q4.
Whose 32nd album was called "In Search of the Fourth Chord"?
Note: This question was updated in March 2023
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Q5.
What abbreviation is used to refer to a General Practitioner?
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Q6.
Who created St Trinians, a fictional girls' boarding school, the subject of 8 books and 7 films between 1954 and 2009?
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Q7.
What type of geographical feature is an ox-bow?
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