Daily Quiz #2806
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 23 September 2016
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1
"Bonanza" is the Spanish word for what?
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2
What device, with a scale of 60 degrees was used in marine navigation for measuring the altitude of a celestial object above the horizon?
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3
While the Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 in the UK did not put an end to capital punishment it did do what?
A
Made capital punishment a penalty only for third strike offences
B
Ended the penalty of beheading and quartering those executed for treason
C
Established the right to a last cigarette before punishment
D
Ended executions in public
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4
Who is behind the title of R.E.M.’s 1993 hit song “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
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5
In which of these places is tundra most likely to be found?
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6
In the 2009 FA Cup Chelsea v Everton which player received a record 5th winner's medal?
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7
Which author won "The Best of the Booker", a special prize awarded in commemoration of the Booker Prize's 40th anniversary, for his novel "Midnight's Children"?
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