Daily Quiz #2084
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 2 October 2014
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Q1.
What, in October 1871, was one of the biggest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles of city buildings?
B
San Francisco Earthquake
D
Hurricane Mortimer, Miami
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Q2.
What unit of measurement is used to measure the height of a horse?
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Q3.
Who was the feminist author of "The Women's Room", "The War Against Women", "Women's History of the World" and "From Eve to Dawn"?
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Q4.
When was the word "jargon" first used in the English language?
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Q5.
Which US doctor and poet wrote the "Breakfast Table" series, "Over The Teacups" and "Elsie Venner"?
C
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Q6.
The Zambezi River flows into the Indian Ocean from where?
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Q7.
Yelena Isinbayeva broke her first World record in 2003 and continued to break records until 2009 in what sport?
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