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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 23 June 2017

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Q1. What do the Oricon Charts measure?

A
Daily stock exchange figures across South-East Asia
B
Daily weather readings across Japan
C
Weekly sales rankings of releases of pop music, and other entertainment products, in Japan
D
Quarterly financial reports of the top 100 Japanese businesses
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Q2. What was launched from Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand on 25 May 2017?

A
The first albatrosses to carry two-way communication devices
B
The first design for New Zealand's entry into America's Cup 2021
C
A NASA stadium-sized super-pressure weather balloon
D
The first orbital-class rocket to be launched from a private site
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Q3. Which of these cities is not the capital of its country?

A
Krung Thep (Bangkok)
B
Beijing
C
Manila
D
Shanghai
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Q4. If someone has been swinged what is most likely to be the case?

A
They have failed to decide what to do
B
They have been severely beaten or punished
C
They have been suspended and set in motion
D
They have drunk more than they can cope with and are comatose
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Q5. What does aphasia describe?

A
Dysfunctional red blood cells
B
Very rapid movement or speech
C
Impairment of language skills
D
Irregular heartbeat
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Q6. Which game, in its early days marked by considerable violence, had some forms of the game which featured players mounted on barrels and swinging hammer-like "bats"?

A
Underwater hockey
B
Pelota
C
Water polo
D
Badminton
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Q7. In what field are Scott Helme and Professor Alan Woodward best known?

A
IT security
B
Antique armour
C
Theatre
D
Water technology
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