Daily Quiz #1427
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 14 December 2012
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1
Until 1997, the Group of Eight (G8), a forum for powerful governments, was the G7. Which country was the last to join, making it G8?
Note: This question was updated in October 2020
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2
Who is the engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR and a co-inventor of video tape recording while at Ampex?
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3
Which Indonesian volcano erupted in October / November 2010, forcing 70,000 people from their homes?
A
The Soufriere Hills volcano
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4
Which of these was a British-born American costume designer who had a career as costumier for the Dallas Opera, and worked for Covent Garden, La Scala, the Old Vic, the Vienna State Opera, the American Ballet Theater, the Metropolitan Opera & the New York City Opera?
Note: This question was updated in October 2022
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5
Which of these animals attacks its food with a "death roll"?
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6
What is the name for a group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem or song?
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7
Which traditional game is played on the fingers with string?
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