Daily Quiz #1274
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 14 July 2012
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Q1.
Claris Cliff is a famous designer of what items?
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2
Q2.
Which wonder of the ancient world was at Halicarnassus, Persia?
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3
Q3.
Who became Head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1954 (for 22 years), and received an honorary knighthood in 1975 for his role in pioneering the exploration of space?
A
William (Bill) Pickering
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Q4.
What is the term used when one team is beaten throroughly by another?
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Q5.
Which of these is a public holiday in England?
B
St George's Day, 23 April
C
Commonwealth Day, 24 May
D
May Day (celebrated on the first Monday in May)
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Q6.
Which of the continents is the smallest in area?
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Q7.
What is a lizardfish native to the waters between Mumbai and Kutch in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the China Sea?
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