Daily Quiz #5216
Sunday's Quiz: From The Archives
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1
Which of these countries does not play test cricket?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in March 2010
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2
Which of these is based in Arlington, Virginia in the USA?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in June 2012
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3
What is the unofficial name for the 'crisis' that arose after the resignation of Lord Melbourne in 1838, when Robert Peel was offered the opportunity of forming a government but resigned as Prime Minister, resulting in the return of Lord Melbourne as Prime Minister until the 1841 General Election?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in September 2010
C
The Melbourne Corn Exchange
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4
By what name is 17th century dramatist Jean Baptiste Poquelin better known?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in November 2010
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5
What was the last record to be played on Radio Caroline South before its radio ship was towed into harbour over unpaid debts on the morning of 3 March 1968?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in August 2009
A
"The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
B
"Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann
C
"Cinderella Rockefella" by Ester and Abbie Ofarim
D
"Everlasting Love" by Love Affair
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6
In cockney rhyming slang, what are "Apples and Pears"?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in July 2009
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7
What transparent, biconvex structure changes shape to change the focal distance of the eye so that it can focus on objects at different distances?
Sunday Archive: Originally published in December 2011
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