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Daily Quiz #978

General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 22 September 2011

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Q1. Which of these people is not buried in St Paul's Cathedral?

A
Lord Nelson
B
Duke of Wellington
C
Robert Browning
D
Sir Alexander Fleming
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Q2. What became the world's largest passenger ship by gross tonnage when it was delivered in October 2009?

A
Queen Mary II
B
Freedom of the Seas
C
Oasis of the Seas
D
Elizabeth II
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Q3. A best-selling album by Bruce Springsteen was "Born in ..." what?

A
The USA
B
A manger
C
A Hospital
D
A Trunk
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Q4. From the 17th century, the soldiers from which country were known as "redcoats"?

A
France
B
England
C
Belgium
D
Germany
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Q5. What animal makes its home in a "drey"?

A
Meerkat
B
Brown bear
C
Bat
D
Squirrel
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Q6. In 2010, Usain Bolt talked of moving to which two sports after the 2012 London Olympic Games?

A
Long jump & 400m
B
Triple jump & 200m
C
Long jump & 800m
D
Javelin and 200m
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Q7. Which of these countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?

Note: This question was updated in February 2024
A
The Philippines
B
Ghana
C
Malaysia
D
New Zealand
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