Daily Quiz #1439
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 26 December 2012
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Q1.
Which of these is a Welsh retired soccer star who made a career in film with his debut in "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"?
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Q2.
What was the Giotto spacecraft sent to investigate in 1985?
D
The atmosphere of Uranus
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Q3.
What is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Canada?
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Q4.
Graham Chapman had the title role in which of these films?
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A
Lady Chatterley's Lover
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Q5.
What is the name of the Jewish New Year festival?
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Q6.
An act passed on 5 July 1900 and given Royal Assent by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900 led to what milestone in the constitutional history of Australia?
A
Protection for the short-beaked echidna
C
Creation of the Commonwealth of Australia
D
Amnesty for all involved in the destruction of the native people of Tasmania
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Q7.
Which 1959 film starring Charlton Heston won a record 11 Academy Awards?
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