Daily Quiz #2017
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 27 July 2014
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Q1.
Which of these is a portmanteau word?
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Q2.
In 1986, who set a new record for scoring the quickest century in test cricket in terms of balls faced (from 56 balls)?
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Q3.
What is Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941 reported to have mainly led to?
A
USA entered WW II and was able to attack Japan without being the aggressor
B
Emperor Hirohito ate his first hamburger
C
A drop in sales for pink pearls
D
A peak in aeroplane design and building
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Q4.
Which of these is an architect for supertall buildings, such as 10 Fleet Place, Ludgate, London (1992), AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago (1989), Jubilee Park Pavilion, London (2004) and the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago (2009)?
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Q5.
Which is the largest known of these invertebrates?
Note: This question was updated in November 2023
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Q6.
Above the confluence of the Rio Negro the Amazon River is known by another name in Brazil, which is...?
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Q7.
Which of these people was not a member of the " electric" band that backed Bob Dylan at his performance at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday 25 July 1965?
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