Daily Quiz #2833
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 20 October 2016
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Q1.
How does an épée differ from the sabre used in fencing competitions?
A
It is heavier and is rectangular in cross-section
B
It is heavier and stiffer
C
It has a V-shaped groove called a fuller and is lighter
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Q2.
"Death Comes to Pemberley" (2013) is a television series extending the situation of characters introduced by which 18th/19th century author?
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Q3.
If a person has pieces of metal in his body, such as from shrapnel, a bullet injury or any implanted devices e.g. a pacemaker or artificial joint, which procedure is particularly difficult or may be impossible?
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Q4.
He began in mechanical engineering, he was Professor in the Academy of Agriculture, and in 1901 was the first Physics Nobel prize winner for " the discovery of the remarkable rays ...". Who was he?
A
Pierre (and Marie) Curie
B
Antoine Henri Becquerel
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Q5.
Suriname on the north-eastern coast of South America is one of the top producers in the world of what?
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Q6.
What type of aircraft powerplant uses a gas turbine to drive a propeller?
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Q7.
What did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 mark?
A
End of the state of war of the First World War
B
Completed renovations at the Palace of Versailles
C
Agreement to build a Channel Tunnel
D
Agreed definition of the length of the metre
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