Daily Quiz #2436
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 19 September 2015
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1
In the UK, there is an annual celebration held on the evening of 5 November. What event does it commemorate?
B
A British military defeat
C
An attempt to blow up a building, a King and a Parliament
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2
Who won the F.I.M. World Championship 500cc motocross title in 1996?
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3
Who was Vice President to US President Ronald Reagan during his terms from 1981 to 1989?
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4
What is the southernmost point in territory claimed by Chile?
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5
Zirconium, hafnium and rutherfordium are elements in the same group in the periodic table of elements, and transition metals; what is the fourth member of this group?
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6
The Council of Trent in the 16th century was held between believers of what religious faith?
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7
"Wicked" by Stephen Schwartz & Winnie Holzman, which is loosely based on a novel by Gregory Maguire, is about who?
A
Garfield, from the comic strip created by Jim Davis
B
The Queen of Hearts from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
C
William, a character created by Richmal Crompton
D
The Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz"
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