Daily Quiz #1820
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 11 January 2014
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Q1.
What was unusual at the time about the newspaper published on board the liner Etruria in the mid Atlantic Ocean in February 1903?
A
It was based on news reports transmitted from Britain by radio
B
It was the first to be printed with Indian Ink
C
It was printed on linen
D
It was entirely written daily by Joseph Pulitzer: his first job
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Q2.
Which of these would you NOT find associated with "mimsy"?
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Q3.
If Andrew ran 72 miles in 16 hours, on average how many miles did he run per hour?
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4
Q4.
Which of these features in "My Fair Lady"?
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Q5.
What did the cricketing term "The Ashes" first refer to?
A
The grieving ritual undergone by the loser in England-Australia series
B
A trophy for England-Australia series
C
An urn, containing the ashes of a bail, representing the spirit of English cricket
D
An obituary for English cricket the first time Australia beat England at home
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Q6.
Mukhtar Al-Bakri, Sahim Alwan, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, Yaseinn Taher and Yahya Goba were collectively known as the "Lackawanna Six" and by what other name?
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Q7.
Where did Henry Ford, in the early twentieth century, establish the Ford Motor Company?
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