Daily Quiz #1632
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 7 July 2013
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Q1.
What is the world's longest mountain range, that lies as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America?
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Q2.
What is the name of needlework where pieces of fabric are sewn onto a fabric background?
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Q3.
Which of these is not true of Eleanor of Aquitaine?
A
At different times she was Queen Consort of France and of England
B
She led a French army to drive the English out of Europe in the Hundred Years' War
C
She ruled England as regent while Richard I of England was on the Third Crusade
D
She had 5 sons (2 of whom would become King of England), and 5 daughters
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Q4.
What is the nickname of opera singer Lesley Garrett?
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Q5.
Homeland, broadcast 2011-12 on US TV , concerned the activities of which law enforcement organisation?
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Q6.
We the People, which started a new direction in the wargame movement and is very influential in current wargame design, is what kind of game?
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Q7.
The word "algebra" comes from which language?
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