Daily Quiz #2967
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 3 March 2017
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Q1.
What is the name for the distance between the main deck and the load waterline of a ship?
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2
Q2.
A cubit, an ancient unit of measurement, was derived from what?
A
As far as the human eye can see
B
1,000th of the distance from the Sphinx to the mouth of the Nile
D
The distance of the forearm from index fingertip to elbow
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3
Q3.
In 1917 Arthur Chalk started what, the first of its kind, concerning Florida, USA and the Bahamas, UK (at the time)?
A
International scheduled commercial flights
D
An international common currency
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4
Q4.
Who was the daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote "Frankenstein", verse plays, romances and travel books?
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5
Q5.
Where are the lowlands known as the Pampas?
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6
Q6.
What musical is based on the music of Rod Stewart?
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Q7.
What size is a doubles Padel (or Paddle) court?
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