Daily Quiz #1913
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 14 April 2014
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Q1.
What record did Clint Eastwood set when he received the Academy Award for Best Director, for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004?
A
He had received it the most times
B
He was the oldest to receive it
C
He was the first to receive it posthumously
D
This was the longest time between 2 awards to the same director
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Q2.
At which Winter Olympics was artificial snow first used?
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Q3.
What, according to Greek legend, was built at Cnossos, Crete, by Daedalus?
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Q4.
What is an "echidna"?
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Q5.
What is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, which is classically depicted as a goat's horn filled with fruits and flowers?
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Q6.
Which of these is the name of part of Ethiopia which became independent In 1993?
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Q7.
What links French dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) and actor Charlton Heston (1923-2008)?
D
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
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