Daily Quiz #1656
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 31 July 2013
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1
What is the name of the waterway that connects the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean via Loch Ness?
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2
What motive power does a yacht commonly use?
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3
What was worn in the 19th century in the west by women to give shape to the lower back?
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4
According to legend, what was the name of Lady Godiva's horse?
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5
Why is the ratio of the speed of a projectile to the speed of sound called the Mach number?
A
It is a shortened form of the Italian word "Macho"
B
It is an acronym for "Moving Article Calculated for Haste"
C
It is named after the first plane to exceed the sound barrier
D
It is named after an Austrian physicist
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6
In Greek mythology, who was the wife of Zeus, and known as the "Queen of the Gods"?
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7
Which of these is a branch of crime fiction characterised by strong, independent female detectives, that was labelled and effectively created as a genre during the 1990s?
A
Charlie's Angels' style
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