Daily Quiz #1804
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 26 December 2013
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1
According to John Aubrey in "Brief Lives", Sir Francis Bacon's death was caused after he contracted a fatal case of pneumonia after an experiment to do what?
A
Find a foolproof way to keep a hat on
C
Use snow to preserve meat
D
Make a waterproof material from latex
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2
Who had her first major movie role in "Crossroads" (2002), a comedy-drama film that also starred Dan Aykroyd and Kim Cattrall?
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3
What dish would you expect if you asked for Fettuccine in an Italian restaurant?
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4
"The Grand Old Duke Of York" was whose son?
C
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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5
In which of these places is there not a Mount Olympus?
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6
What film studio was founded by Cecil B De Mille and J L Lasky in 1913?
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7
Polocrosse is a sport combining polo and what else?
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