Daily Quiz #4220
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 7 August 2020
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Q1.
What is the specific name for the chain, cable, or mooring line (or a combination of these) including the attachment to a ship's anchor at one end and the ship itself at the other?
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2
Q2.
The Loire is the longest river in which country?
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3
Q3.
In 1745 a type of glass container was invented, dubbed the Leyden (or Leiden) jar, to do what?
A
Contain pea plants for genetic experiments
B
Store and dispense mercury for the treatment of syphilis
C
Accumulate, store and discharge at will a high-voltage electric charge
D
Demonstrate a new glass-blowing technique
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4
Q4.
The film, "The Girl in the Spider's Web", is based on a book by which author?
A
Fede Álvarez, Steven Knight, and Jay Basu
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5
Q5.
In 2020, choreographers Geeta Kapoor and Terence Lewis became two of the judges of what TV show?
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Q6.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Noriaki Kasai of Japan became the first athlete to ...?
A
Win gold medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics
B
Ski jump over 250 m (820 ft)
C
Participate in eight Winter Olympics
D
Win medals in each of seven Olympics
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Q7.
What orbits the Sun between Earth and Mercury?
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