Daily Quiz #2447
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 30 September 2015
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Q1.
What is the name for a vertical division of a window?
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Q2.
Which of these was of French nationality?
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Q3.
In 2003 the unmanned Galileo spacecraft's mission was terminated how?
A
Bringing it back to Earth
B
Sending it in a trajectory beyond the Milky Way
C
Turning off its propulsion systems
D
Sending it into the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter
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Q4.
The Olympic Hymn at the opening ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics was sung in what language or languages?
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Q5.
Which Italian painter contemporary with Caravaggio, celebrated at the time but neglected until recently (with many paintings attributed to others), is admired for work celebrating female strength and chiaroscuro techniques?
A
Jerome David (1590-1663)
B
Pierre Dumonstier le Neveu (1585-1656)
C
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653)
D
Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)
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Q6.
Which is the smallest sovereign country in South America?
Note: This question was updated in July 2016
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Q7.
Which scandal involving an oil well on public land occurred during the presidency of Warren Harding?
B
Lockheed bribery scandal
C
The tea pot dome scandal
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