Daily Quiz #2819
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 6 October 2016
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Q1.
When China banned the sale of opium in 1839, imposed restrictions on all foreign traders, and seized and destroyed 20,000 chests of opium, what did Britain do?
A
Sent a letter of congratulations
B
Cut off all contact with China
C
Launched into a punitive war and seized Hong Kong
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2
Q2.
In music, what does "pp" mean?
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3
Q3.
What machine was invented by Professor Auguste Picard for scientific exploration?
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4
Q4.
The Sunda Trench is the deepest part of which ocean?
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Q5.
The Swiss scientist Carl Gustav Jung was influential in philosophy, anthropology, archaeology, literature and religious studies but particularly in what other field?
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Q6.
What sport that began in Wānaka, New Zealand in 1867 is popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, the USA and Australia?
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Q7.
What genre is the UK TV series "8 Out Of 10 Cats"?
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