Weekly Quiz November 18 - 24
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Who printed and published the 1st known book in English this week in 1477?
- William Blake
- William Caxton
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Thomas Malory
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Who did President Thomas Jefferson commission to lead the 1st European expedition to the American west and Pacific coast?
- Lewis and Clarke
- Burke and Willis
- John C. Frémont
- Henry Morton Stanley
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Where was Joe Biden born this week in 1942?
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Washington D.C.
- Newark, Delaware
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
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In 1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's Land, what is it now called?
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Tasmania
- New Zealand
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Which US President gave the Gettysburg address that begins with "Four score and seven years ago...?
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George Washington
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Abraham Lincoln
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Thomas Jefferson
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James Monroe
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What is the name of the 1983 TV film about the effects of nuclear war, watched by 100 million?
- The Day After
- The Day After Tomorrow
- The China Syndrome
- The Chain Reaction
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Which famous footballer scored his 1,000th goal in 1969?
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Diego Maradona
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Ronaldo
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Wayne Rooney
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Pele
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Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" published in 1859, was based on findings from what ship's voyage?
- Endurance
- Endeavour
- Beagle
- Dawn Treader
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In 2017 which world leader resigned after 37 years in power?
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Robert Mugabe
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Hosni Mubarak
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Akihito
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Fidel Castro
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Who is this director of the 1923 film "The Ten Commandments"?
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Buster Keaton
- Fritz Lang
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