Daily Quiz #852
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 19 May 2011
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Q1.
Which of these is in North America?
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2
Q2.
Where was the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting held in the year 2000?
B
People's Republic of China
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3
Q3.
What does SLR stand for when describing a camera?
A
Subordinate light reading
B
Separate lens: removeable
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4
Q4.
What did Ellen MacArthur achieve with "B&Q/Castorama" on 7 February 2005?
Note: This question was updated in February 2016
A
Won the Gold Cup for Steeplechase at the Cheltenham Festival
B
Broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe
C
Became the first woman to win a Scottish sheep dog trial
D
Broke the Water Speed Record at Coniston Water
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5
Q5.
What becomes less dense as it solidifies?
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Q6.
Who knighted Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealand chemist and physicist who became known as the father of nuclear physics?
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Q7.
What word is used to describe a grotesque stone carving with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building?
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