Daily Quiz #2877
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 3 December 2016
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Q1.
What is the name given to a distinguishing device stamped into the substance of a sheet of paper when it is wet?
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2
Q2.
Which Roman emperor, having seen a vision, tolerated Christians, became attached to the faith, and began the union between the Church and the Empire?
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3
Q3.
How did the indebted East India Company gain the large amounts of money needed to buy tea from China, hugely popular in Britain in the 19th century?
A
Soliciting the protection of the Chinese Emperor
C
Imposing a monopoly on opium in Bengal and selling it to be smuggled into China where it was illegal
D
Getting into the arms trade
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4
Q4.
In chess, how many spaces does the rook move when castling?
D
The rook is not involved
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Q5.
Where the ancient route known as the Silk Road passed through modern day Uzbekistan which of these cities was in its path?
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Q6.
Benedict Cumberbatch appears as the eponymous hero, created by Steve Ditko, in what 2016 superhero film?
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Q7.
Which does Cavendish relate to?
A
A town on Prince Edward Island, home to Green Gables (as in L.M. Montgomery's famous book)
B
A type of flavoured tobacco
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