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Archive for August, 2006

Daily Knowledge Question #107

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Vertically challenged

Which European states are commonly known as the “Low Countries”?

A) Albania, Greece and Macedonia
B) Andorra, Portugal and Spain
C) Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands
D) Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

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Daily Knowledge Question #106

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Good for what ails you

In 1897, German scientist Felix Hoffmann created the world’s first synthetic drug, and the modern pharmaceutical industry was born. That first drug is still in use today for the treatment of:

A) Alcoholism
B) Convulsions
C) Diabetes
D) Pain

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Daily Knowledge Question #105

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

A bridge too far

In the Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors, a sadistic dentist meets his doom when he is:

A) Devoured by a carnivorous plant
B) Drowned in a bathtub
C) Poisoned by “laughing gas”
D) Shot by a dissatisfied patient

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Daily Knowledge Question #104

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Bingo and Agatha

Which 20th-century author wrote a series of comic novels that included the characters Aunt Agatha and Bingo Little?

A) Kingsley Amis
B) James Thurber
C) Evelyn Waugh
D) P.G. Wodehouse

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Daily Knowledge Question #103

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

How’s that?

The first official international cricket match was held in 1844. Which were the participating countries?

A) Afghanistan and India
B) Australia and England
C) Canada and the United States
D) Ireland and Scotland

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Daily Knowledge Question #102

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Who followed Mao?

Who succeeded Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party following Mao’s death in September, 1976?

A) Deng Xiaoping
B) Hua Guofeng
C) Jiang Zemin
D) Zhou Enlai

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Daily Knowledge Question #101

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Mouse deer mystery

The chevrotain, or mouse deer, of which there are several species living in Africa and Asia, is the world’s smallest hoofed mammal. It is not a true deer; in fact, scientists believe that the chevrotain’s nearest animal kin is the:

A) Camel
B) Hippopotamus
C) Tapir
D) Warthog

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Daily Knowledge Question #100

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

More by Bell

Alexander Graham Bell is best known for inventing the telephone, but he was a man of many interests. Another product for which he received patents was:

A) A cement-burning kiln
B) A hydrofoil boat
C) A “magic lantern” projector
D) A vacuum cleaner

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Daily Knowledge Question #99

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

One strathspey, and make it snappy

One well-known product of Scotland is the strathspey. What is it?

A) A cake
B) A dance
C) A drink
D) A garment

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Daily Knowledge Question #98

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Far from shore, but not at sea

A “doubly-landlocked” country is one whose inhabitants would need to pass through at least two other countries in order to reach the shore of an ocean or sea. How many such countries exist?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 13

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