Daily Quiz #1445
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 1 January 2013
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Q1.
The symptoms for which poisoning include seizures, a "sawhorse" stance, rigid extension of all four limbs and respiratory paralysis?
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Q2.
In the film "Batman Forever", released in 1995, who played the villain called "The Riddler"?
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Q3.
At the 1963 Oscars, Best Picture winner Tom Jones became the only film in history to do which of these?
A
Have 3 nominations for Best Supporting Actress
B
Won all of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress
C
Won Best Actor and Best Actress
D
Be nominated for over 20 awards and win none
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Q4.
Early raids by British Commando units between March 1941 and April 1943, Operations "Claymore", "Anklet", "Archery", "Musketoon" and "Checkmate", destroyed fish-oil factories, petrol dumps, sank ships, damaged factories and warehouses, resulted in permanent closure of a hydroelectric power plant and an aluminium plant, and captured German troops, encryption equipment and codebooks; where were they carried out?
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Q5.
Where was the first permanent European settlement established in North America?
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Q6.
Where were the 2012 Paralympics held?
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Q7.
Leaders in a cub scout pack are named after the characters in which book?
A
"Master and Commander" by Patrick O'Brian
B
"The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame
C
"The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling
D
The "Hornblower" series of books by C. S. Forester
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