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For those who are
unable to make it for the live quiz but would like to see how many of the
questions they would have been able to answer within the 4 minutes given,
the daily questions can be found on this page and will remain for 1 month.
The answers can be found on another page but, all the answers so far will be
visible so you may like to put off going there for the first time until you
have caught up to the latest questions... You will find links to previous
question pages at the end of the questions on this page.
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Friday 20th March 2009 |
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Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed which
feature of New York City in 1857? |
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What is the common name for an epistaxis? |
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How is Frederick William Cody better known? |
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Which vitamin is produced in human skin on exposure to
sunlight? |
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Of which planet in our Solar System is Titan a
satellite? |
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Thursday 19th March 2009 |
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What does the blue whale eat? |
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From which country did the astronomer Tycho Brahe come? |
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Which capital city stands on the river Tiber? |
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In music, which note follows 'soh'? |
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What is the chemical name for 'oil of vitriol'? |
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Wednesday 18th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is the name of the fossilized resin which is used
to make jewelry? |
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Which 18th century chemist is considered the father of
modern chemistry for his combustion and respiration experiments? |
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How many degrees do the angles of a triangle add up to? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q4:
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Which Emperor of Ethiopia was known as 'the Lion of
Judah'? |
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By what name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelie better
known? |
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Tuesday 17th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is the chief respiratory muscle called? |
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How many lines does a limerick always have? |
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What type of fish are plaice, sole and halibut? |
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Which Elizabethan painter was famous for his miniature
portraits? |
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In which year was Braille invented? |
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Monday 16th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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For what did Bertrand Russell receive the Nobel Prize in
1950? |
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Which nocturnal African mammal is known as the ant bear? |
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Which element is a constituent of all proteins but not
carbohydrates? |
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What is the name of the process by which soft oils and
fats are hardened to produce margarine? |
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Panama formed part of which country from 1821 to 1903? |
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Sunday 15th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is the popular name for Deuterium Oxide? |
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Which sport is involved in the 'Giro d'Italia'? |
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Who was the last king of Egypt? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q4:
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When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport? |
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What is the material an insect exoskeleton is made of? |
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Saturday 14th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What kind of astral body is Eros? (e.g. star, planet
etc) |
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In which year did Russian sailors mutiny aboard the
battleship 'Potemkin'? |
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Which German physician discovered the bacteria that
cause tuberculosis and cholera? |
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Which small metallic fastener was invented by US
inventor Walter Hunt in the 19th century? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q5:
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What does the word 'Karate' mean? |
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Friday 13th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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Which two elements make up ammonia? |
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Which forgotten composer had his music re-introduced to
the public by Mendelssohn? |
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How many hours are there in a week? |
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By what other name is the group of inert gases which
includes neon and helium known? |
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Allium schoenoprasum is the scientific name for which
herb? |
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Thursday 12th March 2009 |
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Who invented the water closet in 1778? |
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Scorpions are immune to their own poison. True or false? |
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What is the term for lines on a map connecting points of
equal underwater depth? |
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What is the skeleton of a shark made of? |
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What element has the symbol Hg? |
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Wednesday 11th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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4 tennis tournaments form the Grand Slam: Wimbledon, the
French Open, the US Open and which other? |
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Which family dynasty ruled England from 1154 to 1485? |
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What name do geologists give to the epoch that includes
the present? |
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Which artery supplies blood to the heart and neck? |
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What is the name of the island shared by the countries
of Haiti and the Dominican republic? |
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Tuesday 10th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is the test used to find out if an organic
substance is a reducing agent? |
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When was the dental drill invented? |
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Which American Confederate general surrendered to
General Grant in April 1865? |
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Imre Nagy was prime minister of which country during the
1950s? |
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Which British architect's works include Stansted Airport
& the HQ of Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong? |
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Monday 9th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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Which French explorer travelled down the Mississippi to
the sea in 1682? |
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'Sn' is the chemical symbol for which element? |
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In what sport would you do a 'lay up shot'? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q4:
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What is the name given to the beam placed above a window
or a door? |
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Who is the only British prime minister to have been
assassinated? |
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Sunday 8th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is 2009 in Roman Numerals? |
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Which was the first country to give women the right to
vote? |
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How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q4:
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What percentage of the oxygen in the bloodstream is used
by the human brain? |
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By what name is Marion Morrison better known? |
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Saturday 7th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What is the name of the architect who designed London's
world-famous Cenotaph in Whitehall? |
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What fatty substance is a component of gallstones? |
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What is a Modulator and Demodulator more commonly
called? |
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What does the 'DC' in Washington DC stand for? |
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In which ocean is the island of Mauritius? |
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Friday 6th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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Whose dictionary was published in America in 1828? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q2:
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In addition to protons & electrons, what other particles
make up atoms? |
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Who was the 12th president of the United States of
America? |
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What is the name for the piece of wood that rests on top
of the stumps in cricket? |
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From which flower does the insecticide pyrethrum come? |
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Thursday 5th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by
oceans? |
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Which Indian religious leader founded Sikhism? |
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What is removed by a surgeon in a cholecystectomy? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q4:
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What is 90 in Roman numerals? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q5:
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From which language do the words punch, thug and shampoo
originate? |
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Wednesday 4th March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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Which acid forms in muscles during exercise? |
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Who was president of the United States of America in
1900? |
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Which Swiss psychiatrist introduced the concepts of
'introvert' and 'extrovert' personalities? |
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What is the capital of Lebanon? |
| Twitterhood Quiz Q5:
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What food was originally used by the Aztecs as currency? |
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Tuesday 3rd March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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What common vegetable has the Latin name Solanum
tuberosum? |
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Which US president had a sign on his desk saying 'The
buck stops here'? |
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Besides heat, what is always formed when you mix an
alkali and an acid? |
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Who conquered the Inca empire and executed the Inca
emperor Atahualpa? |
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Who was the founder of Pakistan? |
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Monday 2nd
March 2009 |
| There was no quiz as a result of a power
failure aboard Leopard Normand III
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Sunday 1st March 2009 |
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| Twitterhood Quiz Q1:
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Which colour (or color!) light has the longest
wavelength? |
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Who was the heavyweight boxing champion for 11 years and
252 days? |
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What is the term for a parallelogram with four equal
sides? |
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Where is the hottest and lowest place in America? |
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How many compartments does a cow have in it's stomach? |
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