Daily Quiz #2012
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 22 July 2014
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1
The city of Las Vegas is in which US state?
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2
In the 1950s, what was Jersey Joe Walcott known for?
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3
In a 2009 film James McAvoy plays the role of private secretary to whom, played by Christopher Plummer?
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4
What name is given to the individual leaves of grass, gladioli and irises?
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5
What is most usually cited as the baroque pitch for the note A?
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6
The US Navy funded most of the early technology development in the 1960s into what was then named a "CURV". What do the initials stand for?
A
Circular Universal Radio Valve
B
Cable-controlled Undersea Recovery Vehicle
C
Climatic Underwater Reef Ventilation
D
Co-ordinated Urban Renewal Vectors
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7
What was the name of Amy Johnson's plane in which she flew solo from Britain to Australia in 1930?
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