Daily Quiz #3093
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 7 July 2017
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1
John Frieda is a famous name in what field?
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2
The 1492 voyages of Christopher Columbus which ended in the New World were taken under the auspices of which country?
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3
Who first mentioned an "Iron Curtain" when discussing Soviet activities immediately after World War II?
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4
In the 1908 Olympics, Jay Gould from the USA won a gold medal for competing in which sport?
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5
What organisation was founded in 1897 as the "Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland" and is affiliated to the Federation International d'Automobile?
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6
Which of these cities is closest to Paris, France?
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7
What important discovery was made in 1964 by radio astronomers Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson?
A
Cosmic microwave background radiation
B
The earth goes around the sun, not the other way around
C
The solar system is moving in space
D
Pluto can not be regarded as a true planet
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