Saturday 8 October 2011

Quiz 42: 8th October 2011

Q1. This was the costliest natural disaster and 1 of the 5 deadliest of its types. This started in Bahamas and went to Southern Florida before it gained force in the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the protection failure in New Orleans a lawsuit was filed against the US Army Corps of Engineers. 1833 people died and there was a loss of $108 billion. Name this natural disaster?
Q2. She was the winner of 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA Tour in 2007. In 2008, playing only 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour as a non-member, she won three events, including the Women's British Open and the ADT Championship. She has been ranked as number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Her mother died in a car accident. Name this player?
Q3. The very first scanning of the now ubiquitous Universal Product Code barcode was on a pack of ___________________ in June 1974. Fill in the blank.

Q4.
Identify.
Q5. It is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th century to early 17th century. It now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around 6 million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and Grand Lodge of Ireland, over a quarter of a million under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England and just under two million in the United States. Identify.

Q6.
Identify.
Q7. Which book talks about the rise of home computer through the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft?

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