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Daily Quiz #1033

General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 16 November 2011

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Q1. What is the first line of the hymn "Jerusalem"?

A
Good King Wenceslas looked out
B
Oh come all ye faithful
C
Once in royal David's city
D
And did those feet in ancient time
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Q2. Which of these is a track cycling event, for which the first Olympic competition was in 2000?

A
Oscar
B
Keirin
C
Shamus
D
Eugene
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Q3. What was the nickname for the German L14 Howitzer, used in World War I?

A
Lucille
B
Betsy
C
Big Bertha
D
Black Beauty
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Q4. Which of these mountain ranges is mainly in the US state of California?

A
Adirondacks
B
Rockies
C
Appalachians
D
Sierra Nevada
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Q5. What proportion of the 206 bones in the human body is contained in the hands and feet?

Note: This question was updated in February 2023
A
A quarter
B
A third
C
A half
D
Two thirds
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Q6. What science features in "Proof", a play by David Auburn?

A
Mathematics
B
Chemistry
C
Astronomy
D
Physiotherapy
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Q7. Whose autobiography "Going Rogue" was published in 2009?

A
John McCain
B
George W Bush
C
Sarah Palin
D
Al Gore
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