Daily Quiz #3056
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 31 May 2017
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Q1.
What standard distance was selected because it was expected to be "one ten millionth of the quadrant of the earth's meridian"
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Q2.
Who raised the massive runestones known as the Jelling Stones, in Denmark?
A
King Gorm the Old and his son King Harald Bluetooth
D
Hrothgar, king of the Danes
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Q3.
Dick Francis wrote novels based in what environment?
A
Spies working in enemy territory
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Q4.
The administrative units of Pakistan are: a federal capital territory, two autonomous and disputed territories, a group of federally administered tribal areas, and four provinces. Which of these is one of the provinces?
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Q5.
When was the inaugural race held in the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race for motorcycles?
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Q6.
Which of these is not one of Newton's Laws of Motion?
A
To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
B
A body at rest or moving continues in that state unless acted on by external forces
C
When a body is acted on by a force the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the force
D
A pendulum will swing in a pattern consistent with the earth's rotation.
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Q7.
Gandalf is a character in books by which author?
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