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Daily Quiz #1632

General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 7 July 2013

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Q1. What is the world's longest mountain range, that lies as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America?

A
Urals
B
Alps
C
Caucasus
D
Andes
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Q2. What is the name of needlework where pieces of fabric are sewn onto a fabric background?

A
Collage
B
Applique
C
Embroidery
D
Tatting
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Q3. Which of these is not true of Eleanor of Aquitaine?

A
At different times she was Queen Consort of France and of England
B
She led a French army to drive the English out of Europe in the Hundred Years' War
C
She ruled England as regent while Richard I of England was on the Third Crusade
D
She had 5 sons (2 of whom would become King of England), and 5 daughters
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Q4. What is the nickname of opera singer Lesley Garrett?

A
The Doncaster Diva
B
The Soft Soprano
C
Lady Sol Fa
D
The Ersatz Italian
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Q5. Homeland, broadcast 2011-12 on US TV , concerned the activities of which law enforcement organisation?

A
NCIS
B
NYPD
C
CIA
D
CSI
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Q6. We the People, which started a new direction in the wargame movement and is very influential in current wargame design, is what kind of game?

A
Miniatures
B
Cards
C
Flip-book
D
Counters
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Q7. The word "algebra" comes from which language?

A
Yiddish
B
Greek
C
Arabic
D
Russian
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