Daily Quiz #5047
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 12 November 2022
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1
"Speed of Sound" by British rock band Coldplay marked a milestone in February 2006, which was what?
A
It became the billionth song downloaded on iTunes
B
Played at the celebration when the Human Genome Project published the last chromosome sequence
C
The CD was given as a present to Paul McCartney when he turned 64
D
USA observatories adopted it as a theme song during Mercury's transit of the sun
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2
Which sportswear brand produced protest "toned down" strips for Denmark in the World Cup in Qatar in 2022?
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3
Who is a central figure in Homer's "Iliad"?
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4
The hula is traditional dance from where?
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5
The island of Madagascar is off the coast of which African mainland country?
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6
What was the name of two tyrants who ruled Syracuse in the 2nd century BCE?
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7
When did western scientists first demonstrate that it was possible to produce electricity from light?
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