Daily Quiz #2434
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 17 September 2015
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Q1.
On Monday 20 July 2015 what happened in Washington, USA, for the first time in 54 years?
A
The Cuban flag was raised over the newly re-opened Cuban Embassy
B
A student scaled the Washington Monument
C
A chimpanzees' tea party on the White House lawn
D
A lightning strike on NASA headquarters
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Q2.
In West Africa what is a griot?
B
An oral historian, conveyor of religious text, and storyteller poet and/or musician
C
A two or more storeyed thatched dwelling
D
A bell which calls people to prayer
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Q3.
Which comic character first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June 1938?
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Q4.
With which sport are Rodney Eyles, Peter Nicol, Susan Devoy and Cassie Campion associated?
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5
Q5.
Where is the town of Asbestos?
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Q6.
Which Hollywood star married baseball hero Joe DiMaggio?
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Q7.
What is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals, making up about 25% of the total protein content?
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