Daily Quiz #1507
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 4 March 2013
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1
What name was commonly used for the struggle that emerged after World War II between capitalism and communism that centred around the USSR & the USA and their partners, that lasted from about 1947 to 1991?
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2
The New Stone Age was what period?
Note: This question was updated in February 2022
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3
Where is the stratovolcano called Ojos del Salado, the highest historically active volcano in the world [6,893 m (22,614 ft)] and the second highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
A
In the Ahaggar Mountains, in the Sahara Desert
B
In the Pyrenees just north of Andorra
C
In the Apennine Mountains, west of Turin
D
In the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border
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4
Which of these means "at a steady, dignified pace"?
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5
Lacrosse, thought to have been played by at least 1100 CE and originally a ceremonial ritual with up to 1,000 people, currently (except in Box lacrosse) involves how many players in a game?
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6
Alecia Beth Moore is better known by what stage name?
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7
What was the name of his backing band for Bill Haley on the record "Rock Around the Clock" that was released in 1954?
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