LJ Daily Quiz: 6 September 2005

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It's that time of year again!
With both angledge and chaosvizier taken down by a particularly busy work season, we once again offer you that rarest of rares, that quizzus maximus, that grandiose challenge: a ten-question, two-week extravaganza! That's right, these answers will be posted two Mondays from now (19 September). Plenty of time for everyone to play. And that means EVERYONE! So come one, come all, to the greatest show on earth! Take a study break from that fresh college semester! Take a gander away from the path of the lurker! Play! PLAY!



1. What was the name of the volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi during Italy’s Risorgimento during the 19th century?

2. What is both the name of a classic 1971 Stanley Kubrick film, and the name of the city of Glasgow’s subway system?

3. What is the English name of the second-largest river in China?

4. Who is the DC Comics superhero that debuted in 1940, wielding a “power ring”?

5. In May 1997, what computer defeated then world champion Gary Kasparov in a six-match chess tournament?

6. What is the name of the guitar-playing duo whose songs include “Closer to Fine” and “Galileo”?

7. What answer should go here to fit this Quiz’s theme?

8. What is the name of Harry Potter’s godfather’s brother?

9. Nicknamed “The Minister of Defense”, which American football star was both an ordained preacher and the one-time holder of the NFL career sacks record?

10. What is your favorite color?