Daily Quiz #3041
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 16 May 2017
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1
Q1.
Which of these is the fear of fire?
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2
Q2.
What was the immediate cause for the May 1980 Kwangju (or Gwangju) Uprising in South Korea?
A
A young street trader was killed by police for stealing an apple
B
Steep rises in the price of rice
C
Use of methamphetamine was criminalised
D
Martial law imposed following student union demonstrations for civil reform
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3
Q3.
Who did Johnny Depp play in the film "Public Enemies"?
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4
Q4.
What is represented by the peace symbol, which looks like a 3 legged inverted "Y" inside a circle?
A
A pitchfork stuck in the ground
B
An inverted "Victory" sign on a stick
C
A combination of the semaphore letters N and D, standing for "nuclear disarmament"
D
The alternative paths that humankind can decide to take
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5
Q5.
Where is Daintree National Park, a rainforest which is described as possibly the oldest existing tropical forest?
A
North east coast of Queensland, Australia
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6
Q6.
Who was the last English monarch of the Plantaganet dynasty?
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Q7.
As at 2017 the men's high jump record, set in 1993, is 2.45 m (8 ft 0 1⁄4 in). What is the current women's high jump record?
A
2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄4 in)
D
1.81 m (5 ft 11 1/4 in)
Select from the options above.