Daily Quiz #3199
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 21 October 2017
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Q1.
When the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe was declared in 1975, from what country did it declare independence?
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Q2.
The names of how many South American countries begin with the letter "B"?
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Q3.
To what gauge pressure, when measured by the referees, do the official rules of the National Football League require footballs to be inflated?
A
Between 8.5 and 15.6 psi
B
Between 8 and 9 pounds per square inch (psi)
C
Between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch (psi)
D
Between 10.5 and 12.5 pounds per square inch (psi)
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Q4.
What, in relation to an eye, is sometimes called a haw?
C
A third eyelid, or nictitating membrane
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Q5.
What is an apparatus consisting of a frame containing a number of parallel wires on which there are rows of beads which can be moved left and right?
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Q6.
In what field are the names Kaufmann, Glass, Glennie and Barenboim best known?
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Q7.
Where did Sherlock Holmes lose his struggle with Moriarty but did not die after all?
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