Daily Quiz #3079
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
Select from the options above.
2
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
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
Which of these cities is not the capital of its country?
Select from the options above.
4
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
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
What does aphasia describe?
A
Dysfunctional red blood cells
B
Very rapid movement or speech
C
Impairment of language skills
Select from the options above.
6
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"?
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7
Q7.
In what field are Scott Helme and Professor Alan Woodward best known?
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