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General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 20 October 2016

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Q1. How does an épée differ from the sabre used in fencing competitions?

A
It is heavier and is rectangular in cross-section
B
It is heavier and stiffer
C
It has a V-shaped groove called a fuller and is lighter
D
It is more flexible
Select from the options above.

Q2. "Death Comes to Pemberley" (2013) is a television series extending the situation of characters introduced by which 18th/19th century author?

A
Mark Twain
B
Charles Dickens
C
Jane Austen
D
Leo Tolstoy
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Q3. If a person has pieces of metal in his body, such as from shrapnel, a bullet injury or any implanted devices e.g. a pacemaker or artificial joint, which procedure is particularly difficult or may be impossible?

A
MRI scan
B
EEG test
C
Colonoscopy
D
Ultrasound examination
Select from the options above.

Q4. He began in mechanical engineering, he was Professor in the Academy of Agriculture, and in 1901 was the first Physics Nobel prize winner for " the discovery of the remarkable rays ...". Who was he?

A
Pierre (and Marie) Curie
B
Antoine Henri Becquerel
C
Wilhelm Röntgen
D
Svante Arrhenius
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Q5. Suriname on the north-eastern coast of South America is one of the top producers in the world of what?

A
Bauxite
B
Dysprosium
C
Platinum
D
Yttrium
Select from the options above.

Q6. What type of aircraft powerplant uses a gas turbine to drive a propeller?

A
Biplane
B
Jet
C
Turbo prop
D
Monoplane
Select from the options above.

Q7. What did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 mark?

A
End of the state of war of the First World War
B
Completed renovations at the Palace of Versailles
C
Agreement to build a Channel Tunnel
D
Agreed definition of the length of the metre
Select from the options above.
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