Daily Quiz #2664
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 4 May 2016
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Q1.
What is the source of the company name "Xerox"?
A
An adaptation of the Greek word for "dry writing"
B
A marketing change to the word "zero", to mark the absence of printer's ink
C
The name of the company's founder
D
The village in Cyprus where the inventor of the process lived
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Q2.
The TV series "Broadchurch" (2013 - present) stars Olivia Colman together with what actor famous for his Dr Who persona?
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Q3.
Which of these women was rushed to hospital in 2007 following a drug overdose, reportedly a cocktail of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol?
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Q4.
Which English road in Anglo-Saxon times went from Axminster via Bath, Cirencester, Leicester and Newark to Lincoln?
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Q5.
The coasts of which two countries are farthest apart?
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Q6.
What is the study of plant diseases?
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Q7.
Over how many holes is The British Open (golfing championship) played?
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