Daily Quiz #4282
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 8 October 2020
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Q1.
The constitution of which country is the world's oldest still in effect?
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Q2.
In early 2008, Yang Yun, an artistic gymnast who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics, admitted on Chinese state-run television what fact about herself that interested the international press?
A
She had passed a drug test, though she had been taking stanozolol
B
She had been pregnant when she had competed
C
She was 14 when she had competed
D
Her father was the coach of the team from the Republic of China
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Q3.
When the UK and France joined the Crimean War in 1854 who was their opponent?
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Q4.
Who is described as the first president of the USA?
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Q5.
What is used on uniforms of some US military or paramilitary personnel to indicate number of years' service?
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Q6.
What is added to steel to make stainless steel?
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Q7.
What is "The Wormworld Saga"?
A
A development name for an experimental quantum computer programme
C
A "sequel" to The Lord of the Rings
D
An online digital graphic novel
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