Daily Quiz #1612
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 17 June 2013
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Q1.
What do loxodromes contribute to?
B
Study of spiral galaxies
C
Understanding of hurricanes
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Q2.
In what year was soccer's, or football's, last World Cup of the 20th century held?
Note: This question was updated in October 2022
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Q3.
Which is the highest military decoration awarded by the USA?
B
Distinguished Service Medal
D
Distinguished Service Cross
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Q4.
Who popularised the phrase "The buck stops here"?
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Q5.
Who was the first British monarch to make a Christmas broadcast to the nation?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
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Q6.
According to William Congreve's play "The Mourning Bride" (1697) what "has charms to soothe a savage breast"?
D
A singalong around the piano
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Q7.
The Fox Islands, Islands of Four Mountains, Andreanof Islands, Rat Islands, Buldir Island, Commander Islands and Near Islands are all part of which island chain?
Note: This question was updated in July 2014
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