Daily Quiz #2146
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 3 December 2014
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Q1.
Why was Los Angeles selected as the host of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games by the IOC session at Athens, Greece, without a vote?
A
The IOC decided to invite one city to provide the venues
B
It was the only city that submitted a bid to host them
C
The IOC delegates had decided over dinner, beforehand and forgot to formally vote
D
There were riots outside and they wanted to finish the meeting quickly
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Q2.
Which country was under the influence of the USSR immediately following World War II until 1990 when Wojciech Jaruzelski resigned as president and was succeeded by Lech Wałęsa?
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Q3.
A red snapper is a type of what?
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Q4.
The Republic of Chad is predominantly what type of land?
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Q5.
Which Irish born British admiral and hydrographer created a standard scale in 1805 by which naval officers could report wind speed?
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Q6.
What was founded in 1560 and, except for intervals in the 17th century, became and continues to be the established church in Scotland ?
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Q7.
"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë tells the story of which two lovers?
A
Catherine and Heathcliff
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