Daily Quiz #1714
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 27 September 2013
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1
What figure in Greek mythology was killed by a wild boar?
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2
Why were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles boycotted by the Soviet Union and most of the communist world (though China, Romania, and Yugoslavia participated)?
A
As a lever in political negotiations with the US
B
A global economic recession that affected much of the developed world
C
Because of suspected US involvement in the assassination of Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat in 1981
D
In retaliation for the US-led boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
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3
Who wrote the children's books “Mr. Peabody's Apples”, ”Yakov and the Seven Thieves”, “The Adventures of Abdi” and “Lotsa De Casha”, that were published between 2003 and 2005?
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4
Which of these is a famous phrase from the film "Casablanca"?
C
Round up the usual suspects
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5
The chemical compound trinitrotoluene is what colour when solid?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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6
Where is The Bridge of Sighs?
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7
What phrase refers to a bathroom directly connected to a bedroom?
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