Daily Quiz #2619
General Knowledge Quiz for 20 March 2016
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1
Which artist collaborated with architects Herzog & de Meuron as consultant in building the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics?
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2
What is the name given to the official residence provided for the Olympic athletes?
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3
Who was the mother of James V of Scotland (the father of Mary, Queen of Scots and the son of King James IV of Scotland)?
D
Princess Margaret Tudor of England
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4
What latin phrase means "unaccompanied" when applied to music?
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5
Which river did the Pont d'Avignon of the French song bridge?
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6
Which colour in the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?
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7
Why did Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles delay their wedding by a day?
A
To change the venue from Windsor Castle to the Guildhall outside its walls
B
A technicality with the law covering civil marriages in England (i.e. the Marriage Act of 1836)
C
The death of Pope John Paul II
D
The Queen, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, could not be present at a civil wedding
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