Daily Quiz #1493
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 18 February 2013
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Q1.
A style of intimate singing, developed and made popular in the first half of the 20th century by, among others, Bing Crosby, is called...?
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Q2.
In which century did Henry VIII, king of England, die?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
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Q3.
Taking 0 BC as a point in time (not a year in its own right), what is the last day of the first decade of the third millennium?
Note: This question was updated in February 2022
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Q4.
What is the positive male principle in Taoist philosophy?
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Q5.
What distinguishes Hawaii from other USA states?
A
It is made up entirely of islands
B
It has the shortest name
C
It includes old volcanoes
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Q6.
In the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact after Germany conquered Poland in 1939 what happened to Poland?
A
It was assimilated into Germany
B
It was partitioned, between Germany and the USSR
C
A caretaker German government was installed
D
It became a Soviet state
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Q7.
In 2012 the X Games were held in the USA , together with Games at Tignes in France and Shanghai in China. Which of the following had not yet hosted an X Games?
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