Daily Quiz #2350
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 25 June 2015
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1
Which is a definition of hardwood?
A
Wood from the heart of a tree
B
Wood from gymnosperm trees
C
Wood from dicot angiosperm trees
D
Particularly dense timber
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2
With what is the name Stirling Moss most associated?
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3
French intelligence service (DGSE) agents Captain Dominique Prieur and Commander Alain Mafart were convicted of the manslaughter of photographer Fernando Pereira and sinking a ship, Greenpeace's the "Rainbow Warrior", in 1985, in which harbour?
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4
If you sailed directly West from Perth, Australia, which of these harbours would be nearest your landfall on the other side of the Indian Ocean?
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5
What is the only book written by Emily Bronte?
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6
Why were the Crusades from 1095 - 1291 waged by European forces in the Middle East so called?
A
They waged war in the name of the Cross of Christendom
B
The armies crossed long distances
C
Soldiers carried a cruse of oil for warding off sunburn
D
The armies took it easy
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7
Which of these films was set in Turkey?
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