Daily Quiz #5309
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 1 August 2023
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Q1.
Time magazine was founded in 1923 by whom?
C
William Randolph Hearst
D
Dame Marjorie M. Scardino
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Q2.
In a song by Warren Zevon, what did he see "with a Chinese menu in his hand walking through the streets of Soho in the rain, ... looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's ... to get himself a big dish of beef chow mein"?
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Q3.
What process does fracking use to promote access to oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, or water from deep underground?
A
Injecting fluid at high pressure into a well bore
C
Thumping the ground with ranks of pile drivers
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Q4.
What island off the coast of Iceland was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 m (426 ft) below sea level, reached the surface on 14 November 1963 and continued to 5 June 1967, when it measured 2.7 sq km (1 sq mile)?
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Q5.
In which year did the space shuttle Challenger explode 73 seconds after lift off?
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Q6.
Which of these is a type of cheese?
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Q7.
Renowned sportsman Michael Phelps decided in 2014 to come out of retirement and compete in what sport?
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