Daily Quiz #2743
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 22 July 2016
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Q1.
Who constructed railway lines between Stockton and Darlington (in 1821) and Manchester and Liverpool (in 1829), and designed and built railway engines, including "The Rocket".
B
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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2
Q2.
How long did the term of the first democratically elected President of Egypt last?
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3
A
In the centre of Australia
B
West to east across the north of China
C
In the centre of Brazil
D
West to east across the middle of Africa
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4
Q4.
What was probably the first commercial offshore radio station in the world, a Danish station that started regular transmission on 2 August 1958?
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5
Q5.
Why was Tyson Fury stripped of his International Boxing Federation World Heavyweight title in 2015 just ten days after gaining it?
A
He admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs
B
He refused to defend it against the IBF nominated opponent
C
Widely derided homophobic and sexist comments
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6
A
An emotional dysregulation disorder
B
Evaluation of drug-induced serious hepatotoxicity
D
Second growth of grass after it has been mown
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Q7.
What word best describes a triangle where two sides are equal?
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