Daily Quiz #2774
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 22 August 2016
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1
For what discovery did Sir Harold Kroto, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley receive the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
B
An ion-transporting enzyme, Na+, K+ -ATPase
C
The catalytic properties of RNA
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2
Who was Scrooge's dead business partner in "A Christmas Carol"?
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3
The pineapple is native to which part of the world?
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4
What was one spectacular result of the lifting of the centuries-old punitive taxes and excises on glass in the UK in the mid 19th century?
A
The building of the gigantic glass and iron Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London
B
The opening of the Waterford Crystal factory in Ireland
C
Existing windows were enlarged by 10%
D
Breaking glasses after drinking a toast became popular in pubs
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5
Whicht football (soccer) teams played in the last game at the historic Boleyn Ground, London, UK, on 10 May 2016?
B
West Ham v Manchester City
C
West Ham v Swansea City
D
West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur
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6
From 752 BCE to 664 BCE the Kings of Kush in Nubia, ruled over what other area as well?
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7
Which of these islands belongs to France?
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