Daily Quiz #1462
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 18 January 2013
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1
Which of these is a very large dulcimer with a double sounding board, approximately 6 ft (2 m) long, with about 200 strings of both gut and metal, some double- or triple-strung?
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2
Which of these is a form of textile art, woven on a vertical loom?
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3
In 1794 in Pennsylvania, USA, more than 500 armed men attacked the fortified home of tax inspector General John Neville because of an excise tax on what product?
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4
Who wrote the poem called "The New Colossus" that is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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5
What is the lightest noble gas?
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6
In France, what is the SNCF?
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7
The "Curse of the Bambino" was thought to have struck what baseball team until they won the World Series in 2004?
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