Daily Quiz #2547
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 8 January 2016
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1
Which of these countries has a coastline on the Indian Ocean?
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2
He was a composer whose music lay behind the poignant appeal of many films, notably Titanic, A Beautiful Mind, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13, Braveheart, and Avatar; when he died in 2015 what was the cause?
A
He was caught in the crossfire of a police shootout
D
The plane he was piloting crashed
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3
In the episode of Coronation Street that aired in Britain on 3 March 2008, who pushed Gail Platt down the stairs, leaving her hospitalised and suffering short term amnesia?
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4
What type of battle was the Battle of Trafalgar?
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5
What is the name of the adjustable shutters attached to a stage light to control the area of light it covers?
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6
Which of these was invented by French physician René Laennec early in the 19th century?
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7
In which computer game is the player in the role of "The Stranger", who uses a special book to travel to an island and thence to several worlds known as "Ages"?
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