Daily Quiz #2673
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 13 May 2016
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Q1.
What does the Unix Time system do?
A
Keeps the time in video games and apps
B
Calculates when a leap second needs to be added to Coordinated Universal Time
C
Counts the seconds that have elapsed since Coordinated Universal Time was established on 1/1/1970
D
Marks the time specifically related to Unix operating systems
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Q2.
Who was the 17th century English architect who designed St Paul's cathedral, London?
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Q3.
On 1 June 1958, who became the oldest person to break a world record in a standard Olympic athletic event?
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Q4.
What is the name given to a class of coal that contains a high percentage of fired carbon and burns smokelessly with intense heat?
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Q5.
Around 1910, the White Star Line was building three sister ships: The Titanic, The Gigantic (later named the Britannic) and which other?
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Q6.
What is the first sentence of the book "Nineteen Eighty Four" by George Orwell?
A
This is a tale neither of love nor bravery, but of personal tragedy
B
I was being watched. I could feel eyes upon me
C
It was a dark and stormy night
D
It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen
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Q7.
What country separates the city of Dandong and Dochon-ri village?
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