Daily Quiz #3039
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 14 May 2017
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Q1.
Bishops Hugh Latimer & Nicholas Ridley, and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer were tried for heresy in 1555 and burnt at the stake. By what name are they collectively known?
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2
Q2.
What best describes the majority of land in Peru?
B
Foothills and flat land covered with jungle, east of the Andes mountain range
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3
Q3.
What expression is used to signify the obligations of the aristocracy to those less privileged?
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Q4.
How heavy is a US ton?
A
2,400 pounds (1,089 kilograms)
B
2,205 pounds (1,000 kilograms)
C
2,000 pounds (907 kilograms)
D
2,240 pounds (1,016 kilograms)
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Q5.
Which company distributed the web series "StartUp" (2016) starring Martin Freeman as Phil Rask, an FBI Agent?
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Q6.
When then self-governing Belize gained full independence from the United Kingdom in 1981, 1,500 UK troops remained; for what reason?
A
To assist in building the hydroelectric Chalillo Dam and Mollejon Dam
B
To help build Belize navy warships
C
To defend it against Guatemala who claimed Belize and refused to recognise it as a country
D
The transport ships to take them back to the UK was diverted to the Falklands War
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Q7.
What is the name used in the USA for the board game that the English call "draughts"?
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