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Halloween Quiz
For some, Halloween is a night of revelry and masquerade, with everday social distinctions blurred by disguise. Others claim — or fear — to see a different kind of blurring, between the world they know and a phantasmal one beyond. But no matter what strange forces the witching hour brings on October 31, you will face them more knowledgeably if you have already conquered our Hardly Horrifying Halloween Quiz.
Your Daily Question...
Duckworth-Lewis
In cricket, what is the “Duckworth-Lewis method”?
B) A training regimen in which the batsmen practise blindfolded
C) Pairing an aggressive batsman with a defensively-minded partner
D) The system for awarding victory in games interrupted by weather
Click the response (A to D) you think is correct.
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From our Evolution Quiz...
This old planet
Evolution, the story of life on our planet, began not long after the Earth itself was formed — at least, not long in geological terms. About how long ago did the Earth form?
B) Close to 3 billion years
C) Roughly 4.5 billion years
D) Upwards of 6 billion years
Click the response (A to D) you think is correct.
The Natural World
From our Mozart Quiz...
Wunderkind
Mozart embarked on a major concert tour of European courts and concert halls when he was only six. In the fashion of the time, which of the following accessories did he wear while performing?
Click the response (A to D) you think is correct.
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From our Caribbean Pirates Quiz...
The rise of piracy
Caribbean sea piracy had its heyday in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Which of the following contributed most to its rise?
B) Lack of other employment for sailors
C) Leniency towards pirates in often-corrupt courts
D) The failure by merchant fleets to arm their ships adequately
Click the response (A to D) you think is correct.
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