Daily Quiz #3439
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 18 June 2018
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Q1.
What are the games, instituted in 2014, known as The Invictus Games?
A
A multi-sports contest for injured or sick services personnel
B
A contest where injured or sick services personnel journey to the North Pole
C
Trail sled dog racing in Siberia
D
Rugby contests in the Pacific Islands
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2
Q2.
According to the Beatles, who had a Lonely Hearts Club Band?
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3
Q3.
What is the cause of the effervescence in a bottle of real Champagne?
A
It is superheated and quickly cooled before bottling
B
Gas is injected into the bottle after sealing
C
Fermentation takes place after the bottle has been sealed
D
It is cooled almost to freezing point before bottling
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4
Q4.
What colour is a velella's upper structure?
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5
Q5.
What was published in 1892 in the USA, still survives essentially unchanged, and is known to every citizen of the country?
A
The recipe for pumpkin pie
B
The Star Spangled Banner
C
The Pledge of Allegiance
D
The story of Johnny Appleseed
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6
Q6.
Which of these cities is the highest administrative capital in the world?
D
Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Q7.
Who, in 1794, patented the cotton gin, that enabled cotton fibres to be plucked from seeds mechanically?
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