Daily Quiz #2183
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 9 January 2015
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1
What is the surname of the father and son actors Kirk and Michael?
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2
The Pan-American Highway, a network of roads nearly 48,000 km (29,800 miles) long links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system, except for an 87 km (54 mile) stretch called what?
B
Patagonian Canal Region
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3
A tropical plant that grows several feet high, with a large fleshy root that contains an acrid milk juice, poisonous in its natural form, produces from the juice, extracted under pressure and purified, a staple foodstuff called what?
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4
What does the ancient name for Egypt mean in modern Greek?
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5
What was the cause of the sinking of the German battleship the "Admiral Graf Spee"?
A
A single shell from the British ship "Ajax"
C
An aerial torpedo attack launched from land
D
It ran aground on a submerged reef
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6
Which TV detective lived in a static caravan?
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7
Which team beat Australia 34 - 20 in the Rugby League World Cup final in 2008?
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