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Daily Quiz #1169

General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 31 March 2012

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Q1. What weapon is traditionally held in a scabbard?

A
Sword
B
Dagger
C
Pistol
D
Arrow
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Q2. PADI Worldwide, which has its corporate headquarters in California, USA, is concerned with what?

A
Ironman contests
B
Athletics
C
Diving
D
Polo
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Q3. Paul Young and Susan Boyle have covered "Don't Dream It's Over", which was written for (and was a US hit record for) which band?

Note: This question was updated in April 2022
A
Crowded House
B
Men at Work
C
Split Enz
D
Goldenhorse
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Q4. The House of Lords Act, an Act of the Parliament of the UK, reformed the House of Lords by removing the centuries old right of several hundred people who had inherited their seats to be members of the House of Lords. When did it become effective?

A
11 November 1999
B
11 January 1849
C
29 December 1949
D
3 March 1910
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Q5. Which of these is a type of worm?

A
Nightjar
B
Night Watch
C
Night Crawler
D
Night Rider
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Q6. Who entered Studio 54 in New York City in 1977 for her 32nd birthday party on a white horse, resulting in publicity that established it as the preferred nightclub for celebrities?

A
Debbie Harry
B
Madonna
C
Betty Grable
D
Bianca Jagger
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Q7. What is "Midway", the site of the Battle of Midway?

A
Pacific Island
B
Italian beach
C
Egyptian dry river bed
D
Nickname for Singapore
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