Daily Quiz #3049
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 24 May 2017
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Q1.
Which country holds the most medals in the World Masters Games?
A
None, participants compete individually
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2
Q2.
Historically, ringing bells were the way of telling time on ships. "8 bells" was rung every how many hours?
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3
Q3.
In 1835 Maori from the mainland of New Zealand went to Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, and slaughtered or enslaved the entire population of which people?
A
Marooned French sailors
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4
Q4.
Which was the first (in 1958) of the long running series of UK films titled "Carry On..." to be released?
C
Carry On... Up the Kyber
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5
Q5.
Where is the Rub'al-Khali?
A
East of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
B
In the centre of Mosul, Iraq
C
Across the south of the Arabian Peninsula
D
On the banks of the River Ganges
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Q6.
Which author, two of whose works are "Sketches by Boz" and "Little Dorrit", spent some months as a boy with his father in Marshalsea debtors' prison in England?
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Q7.
How is Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated?
B
Girth of the upper arm related to age
C
Weight related to height
D
Girth of the upper arm related to height
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