Daily Quiz #3436
General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 15 June 2018
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Q1.
What constitutes a "capot" in playing the card game piquet?
A
Winning all 12 tricks in playing the hand
B
Having no court cards in your hand
C
Declaring all the cards in your hand in valid combinations immediately the cards are dealt
D
Failing to win any tricks in playing the hand
Select from the options above.
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Q2.
How often does the Earth's moon totally eclipse its sun from the standpoint of somewhere on the Earth's surface, i.e. a total solar eclipse?
B
Every 12 or 18 months approximately
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3
Q3.
The port city of Montevideo serves which country?
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4
Q4.
What are the traditional words used to vote in the British House of Lords?
A
Let it be / Let it not be
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Q5.
In 1918, when did the armistice take effect at the end of World War I?
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Q6.
Producer Alex Korda engaged Anton Karas to score which entire film, after it had been edited together, using only one instrument?
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Q7.
Who said, at a critical time in the history of inventions, "Mr Watson, come here - I want you"?
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