Daily Quiz #4585
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 7 August 2021
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Q1.
What kind of engineering or computing system would be called "stovepipe"?
A
One that operates as a standalone, which has the potential to share resources but does not
B
A many-level narrowly integrated system
C
A system to divert attack from the main operations
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2
Q2.
Which of these countries is landlocked?
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3
Q3.
What is the effect of modern Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Time, or Summer Time?
B
It shifts the time system forward one hour for part of the year
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4
Q4.
In 2019 Allyson Felix became the most decorated what?
A
Athlete in the World Athletics Championships
B
Round the world solo sailor
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5
Q5.
Who painted "Red Car Crash" as a part of his 1962-63 "Death and Disaster" series?
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6
Q6.
The Volstead Act, that became law in the USA on 28 October 1919, concerned what?
B
Restrictions on immigration
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Q7.
Which was the first National Olympic Committee to be recognised by the International Olympic committee after its formation in 1894?
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