Daily Quiz #3378
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 18 April 2018
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Q1.
Which country did long distance runner Emil Zatopek represent?
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2
Q2.
France's third longest border, after Spain and Switzerland, is with which country?
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3
Q3.
What is the primary reference for the Palermo Technical Scale, used for?
A
“Quantifying the risk posed by potential Earth impacts” 2002 by Chesley et al.
B
"Mitigation of hazardous comets and asteroids" 2004, by Belton
C
"Apophis: The story behind the scenes" 2008 by Sansaturio and Arratia
D
"On coordinated approach to the problem of asteroid-comet impact hazard" 2010 by Shustov
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4
Q4.
In the words of a 1973 hit song by Vicki Lawrence, where did the lights go out?
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Q5.
Who became famous through three films made in 1955 and 1956, and died at the wheel of a Porsche in 1956?
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Q6.
What does the Latin root "virgula" of the word for the punctuation mark "/" (forward slash or virgule) mean?
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Q7.
What is a young swan called?
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