Daily Quiz #1852
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 12 February 2014
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Q1.
Who called foxhunting "The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable"?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a book by Dr Seuss?
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3
Q3.
Where are New Zealand's parliament buildings?
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Q4.
In the film "The Reader" (2008) Michael Berg and Hanna Schmitz were played by which actors?
A
John Malkovich and Kim Pfeiffer
B
Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet
C
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone
D
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
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Q5.
Which of these is not true of the Scottish pop singer, Amy McDonald?
A
In 2011 she won Best International Female Artist in the German Echo Awards
B
The eponymous single from her first album in 2007 went to No 1 in the charts of 6 countries
C
In June 2012 she married retired football player, Steve Lovell
D
In 2011 her second album won Best International Album (rock/pop) in the Swiss music awards
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Q6.
Which of these is a common bird which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
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Q7.
What ancient form of measurement was represented by the length of the forearm from the elbow to the middle fingertip?
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