Daily Quiz #4929
Sunday's Quiz: From The Archives
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1
What was the purpose of explorer Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in June 2010
A
Claim possession for Britain of as many Pacific islands as possible
B
Observe the transit of Venus
C
Investigate volcanic activity on the Hawaiian islands
D
Discover a northern passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic
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2
In October 2009 it was announced that director Sam Taylor-Wood was to marry Aaron Johnson, 23 years her junior, who were director and star respectively of "Nowhere Boy", a film about whom?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in April 2011
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3
What is a dhow?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in May 2010
A
A boat used mostly in the Arabian Sea and the coast of East Africa
B
A loin cloth worn by Indian mystics
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4
In 1994, the "National Sports of Canada Act" declared which two sports as the national sports of Canada?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in January 2011
A
Ice hockey (winter) and lacrosse (summer)
B
Ice hockey (winter) and tennis (summer)
C
Rugby League (winter) and lacrosse (summer)
D
Rugby League (winter) and tennis (summer)
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5
What genus of about 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America are mostly shrubs 1 to 3 metres tall, though some are small trees, and others are lianas reaching up to 30m by climbing trees?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in April 2011
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6
Which of these countries does not have a capital city where the name (in its English form) starts and ends with the same letter?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in April 2011
and updated in July 2022
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7
Which of these is the name for a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture which largely takes the form of formal competitions in choral events, traditional music and spoken word?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in March 2011
and updated in July 2022
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