Daily Quiz #2174
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 31 December 2014
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1
Q1.
What has been a state religion in Japan?
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2
Q2.
Crampons are used in what?
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3
Q3.
Who was Lawrence Edward Grace Oates, who died on 17 March 1912?
B
A member of Scott's party which reached the South Pole
C
The captain of the "Titanic"
D
A VC-winning Captain at Rorke's Drift during the Zulu Wars
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4
Q4.
In 1988, the American Society of Civil Engineers created an award to recognize outstanding achievements in erosion control, sedimentation and/or waterway development, named in honour of which scientist?
D
Hans Christian Andersen
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5
Q5.
Which countries are the Togolese Republic's nearest neighbours?
Note: This question was updated in December 2019
A
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso
B
Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso
C
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
D
Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe
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6
Q6.
Who first demonstrated his safety mechanism for elevator operation at the 1853 New York World's Fair?
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Q7.
What was the name of the taxi company in the US TV series "Taxi"?
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