Daily Quiz #2016
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 26 July 2014
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1
Q1.
Who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize?
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2
Q2.
Which of these distinguishes Hawaii from other states in the USA?
A
It is the only one where more than one language is regularly spoken
C
It is the least populous state
D
It is the only one with no straight line boundaries
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3
Q3.
Since the mid 1990s the USA has banned what in hunting water fowl?
B
Guns with capacity for more than two shots
C
The issuing of licences to permanently disabled hunters
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4
Q4.
L. Ron Hubbard is known as the founder of what movement?
C
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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5
Q5.
What was Harry Potter's pet, Hedwig?
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6
Q6.
What was a major significance in Europe and the western world of the book the "Liber Abaci" (1202)?
A
It introduced use of the abacus
B
It demonstrated the mathematical relationship between the circumference of a circle and its radius
C
It convincingly advocated the use of Arabic numerals in European mathematical notation
D
A discussion of the golden ratio
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7
Q7.
Why is the America's Cup so called?
A
The winning boat in the first race was skippered by Captain America
B
The contest was originally intended to be between US and UK boats
C
The race was first hosted by the New York Yacht Club
D
The first race for the trophy was won by the "America"
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