Daily Quiz #3220
General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 11 November 2017
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Q1.
Who is the eponymous absent-minded professor who features in a series of books by British author Norman Hunter in the 1930s and then 1970-83?
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Q2.
Which author disappeared on a walk along the River Ouse near Monk's House, Rodmell, Sussex, England, in March 1941, leaving letters for her husband Leonard and her sister, the painter Vanessa Bell?
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Q3.
Which of these events occurred last?
A
Death of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson
C
Death of Napoleon Bonaparte
D
Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species"
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Q4.
How are potatoes harvested?
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Q5.
Which of these states of the USA extends the furthest West?
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Q6.
How many fence posts are required to surround a field that is 12 metres square, if a post must be provided every metre?
Note: This question was updated in May 2023
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Q7.
Teams from how many countries have competed teams in the Olympic Rugby Union competitions until 2016?
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