Daily Quiz #46
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 4 March 2009
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Q1.
Which of these words best describes Cornwall, England?
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2
Q2.
In England, Dick Turpin (1706-39), Claude Duval (1643-70) and John Nevison (1639-84) were well known as what?
B
Ambassadors to the court of St James
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3
Q3.
What medical apparatus is a large metal cylinder with a compressor that enables the internal air pressure to be changed rhythmically around 12 times per minute?
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Q4.
What is the name of the adjustable shutters attached to a stage light to control the area of light it covers?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
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Q5.
In what word game do two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a grid, the words formed across and down in crossword fashion?
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Q6.
Which of these is not a character in the TV series "Friends"?
Note: This question was updated in February 2016
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Q7.
Who was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon when it became independent on 14 October 1947?
A
Dudley Shelton Senanayake
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