Daily Quiz #2809
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 26 September 2016
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Q1.
In 1970 the Norwegian ethnologist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl built and sailed a craft based on ancient Egyptian models. Where did he sail the craft, called Ra II, and what was it made of?
A
From Senegal to Cuba, mangrove wood
B
From Chile to Easter Island (Rapa Nui), balsa wood
C
From Peru to the Tuamotus in French Polynesia, balsa wood
D
From Morocco to Barbados, papyrus
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Q2.
In what is "sous-vide" a method?
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Q3.
Which of these US television series most closely fits the description of crime drama?
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4
Q4.
What does the "P" stand for in the CRISPR system used in gene-editing?
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Q5.
Who wrote the play "Bent"?
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6
Q6.
What does a spelunker do as a hobby?
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Q7.
In soil layers what is the zone above the phreatic zone?
A
Zone of proximal development
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