Daily Quiz #1349
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 27 September 2012
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1
Which of these US states is the largest?
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2
Who said "Pressure, I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your backside. Playing cricket is not"?
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3
Why is the scarlet pimpernel, a low-growing annual plant found in Europe, Asia and North America, known as 'the poor man's barometer' and 'the poor man's weatherglass'?
A
The petals fall off when it rains
B
The flowers close when atmospheric pressure decreases and bad weather is approaching
C
The seeds rattle in the slightest wind
D
The flowers only open when 8 hours of daylight is expected
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4
Which country held its bicentennial celebrations in 1976?
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5
Who wrote the books "Fourplay" (published in 2001), "The Ex Files" (2003), "dot.homme" (2004), "Second Wives Club" (2005) and "Love @ First Site" (2005)?
Note: This question was updated in January 2021
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6
Only certain cheeses can be called "Stilton"; one of the factors is in which English counties it is made. Which of these is NOT one of them?
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7
What was the occupation of the character called Ross Geller in the TV series "Friends"?
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