Daily Quiz #1272
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 12 July 2012
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1
The metropolitan area of Ottawa is in Quebec and which other Canadian province?
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2
What is it called when a surfer falls off the surfboard while riding a wave?
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3
Who defeated the British army in 1879 at the Battle of Isandlwana?
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4
What word is used to describe someone within an organisation who leaks information?
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5
Which of these English monarchs is associated with red hair?
Note: This question was updated in December 2020
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6
What name was used for two forests in J. R. R. Tolkien's "Hobbit"/ "Lord of the Rings" saga, the first under Morgoth's control, and the second under the influence of Sauron?
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7
What gas is used to make carbonated soft drinks and soda water?
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