Daily Quiz #3045
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 20 May 2017
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1
An arm of which ocean lies to the east of the island which was for a time called Formosa?
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2
According to an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) study published in 2017, what is the source of up to 30% of the ‘plastic soup’ in the world’s oceans?
A
Tiny plastic bits washed off products such as synthetic clothes and car tyres
B
Collars from packs of drink cans
C
One-time-use plastic bags
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3
When and where did the Acol system evolve?
B
1940s and 1950s in Philadelphia, USA
C
1930s in Indianapolis, USA
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4
What nationality is the director of the BAFTA- and Palme d'Or-winning drama "Paris, Texas" (1984)?
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5
Tom Jones sang the theme song to which James Bond film, released in 1965?
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6
What does the Latin term “compos mentis” mean?
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7
From 1949 to 1989, with final closure in 1991, what did the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) do in the then Kazakh Republic?
A
Carry out its main nuclear testing and explosions
B
Drill the main infantry units in its army
C
Carry out tank manoeuvre drills
D
Establish its main biological research centre
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