Daily Quiz #4768
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 6 February 2022
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Q1.
Who performed in the first concert link into space, which was sent from Anaheim California to the space shuttle Discovery in 2005?
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2
Q2.
Between 1903 and 1904, sites in the Australian townships of Albury, Tumut, Orange, Bombala and Dalgety were considered for what purpose?
B
A nuclear testing range
C
The capital of Australia
D
An aboriginal reservation
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3
Q3.
Which of these is the name for a pear-shaped musical instrument made of metal or terracotta with a mouthpiece and eight finger holes?
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4
Q4.
Arizona and 3 other US states share a border with Mexico. Which of these is NOT one of them?
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5
Q5.
When did sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis win the first of his Olympic gold medals?
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6
Q6.
What is the occupation of the title character in "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce?
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7
Q7.
Relative to the sun in our solar system what does 1.30 parsecs represent?
A
Distance to the sun's nearest neighbour star, Proxima Centauri
B
The speed needed to escape the sun's gravity
D
The energy emitted by the average flare
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