Daily Quiz #1698
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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Q1.
What is another name for the throw, or toe, line in a darts game?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and the south coast of the British mainland?
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3
Q3.
What British TV series was set at Maplins Holiday Camp?
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Q4.
What is a mosquito-borne virus, also known as breakbone fever, that is an acute febrile disease which occurs widely in the tropics, in Asia, South America, Australia and the Pacific and is now endemic in more than 100 countries?
A
Kyasanur forest disease
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5
Q5.
Minh Mạng, Emperor of Vietnam 1820-1841, was deeply opposed to western involvement in his country and in 1825 outlawed what?
C
Gilbert & Sullivan operas
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Q6.
Which band performed at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia in 2009 and in the halftime show of the Super Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida in 2010?
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Q7.
What was QR-code labelling first developed for?
A
American advertising industry
B
Japanese automotive industry
D
Indian textile industry
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