Daily Quiz #1392
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 9 November 2012
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Q1.
What was the first name of the "Rambo" character created by Sylvester Stallone?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a tropical bird with long toes and claws that enables it to walk on floating vegetation?
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3
Q3.
Which of these people was born first?
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4
Q4.
What is the word in music for any set of different notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously?
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5
Q5.
Which of these countries is furthest north?
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Q6.
In 1835, why did Richard Lawrence, an unemployed housepainter from England, fail in the first attempt to kill a sitting President of the US, Andrew Jackson?
A
Jackson rode past too quickly and Lawrence missed
B
He tripped on the kerb and shot both his own feet
C
The horse Lawrence was sitting on bolted at the critical moment
D
Both his pistols misfired
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Q7.
Which of these is a simplified form of poker?
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