Daily Quiz #1663
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 7 August 2013
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1
Which of these was not one of the "Three Fates" (or "Moirae") in Greek mythology?
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2
What is the name of a calculating machine that originally consisted of beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal?
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3
What acronym is used to acknowledge a debt?
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4
What is "the Shinkansen"?
A
Centre for training Sumo wrestlers
C
The Japanese bullet train
D
Japanese national holiday
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5
The line "Frailty, thy name is woman" is from what play?
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6
What was Harry Buermeyer's club in 1878 when he became the first official amateur heavyweight boxing champion in America?
A
Union Athletic Club of Boston
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7
Aimée is the first name of which of these singers?
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