Daily Quiz #3125
General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 8 August 2017
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1
How many masts does a ketch have?
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2
Olympic gold medallists Kristina Šmigun and Kristjan Palusalu represented which country?
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3
Apart from its shape what is seen as the reason for the name of an island known for its part in an expedition by Sir Ernest Shackleton 1914-17?
A
Shackleton's dog at his home in London
B
Hens which the explorers carried with them
C
Dolphins which accompanied the ship round the island
D
Its colony of elephant seals
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4
What do the films "The Danish Girl" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" have in common?
C
Screenplay writer Lucinda Coxon
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5
What is the term for the reddish-brown hydrated oxide formed on iron?
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6
Who is a unit of length (one hundred millionth of a centimetre), used to measure wavelengths of light, named after?
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7
What was the name of the river, 200 Roman miles (256 km) north of Rome, where returning generals disbanded their armies when returning from campaigns to keep order in or expand the Roman Empire?
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