Daily Quiz #1350
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 28 September 2012
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1
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for King Khufu as a what?
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2
What bird is nicknamed "man of war" because it steals food from other birds in the air?
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3
Why were George Atzerodt, Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell and David Herold hanged in Washington, D.C., on 7 July 1865?
A
They were members of Billy the Kid's gang
B
They were conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
C
They had incited the southern states to secede from the union
D
They had attempted to burn down the White House
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4
Erik Akkersdijk set a world record of 7.08 seconds at the Czech Open in 2008 ... for what?
Note: This question was updated in May 2021
A
Checkmate in a chess game
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5
Formaggio marcio is notable for containing what?
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6
Which of these countries has the most time zones?
Note: This question was updated in December 2020
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7
The lyric "Then I got Mary pregnant and man that's all she wrote, and for my 19th birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat" is from which song?
A
"Wouldn't it be Nice" by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher
B
"The River" by Bruce Springsteen
C
"Je t'aime moi non plus" by Serge Gainsbourg
D
"Joy to the World" by Hoyt Axton
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