Daily Quiz #4162
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 10 June 2020
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Q1.
Which 17th century author is known particularly for establishing the modern fairy tale, e.g. Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty?
Note: This question was updated in November 2021
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Joel Chandler Harris ("Uncle Remus")
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Q2.
There are 354 steps from where to where?
A
The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, New York, USA, to the crown
B
Ground level to the top of the Empire State Building, New York, USA
C
The floor of St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK, to the Whispering Gallery inside the dome
D
To the top of the Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy from ground level
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Q3.
The game of Roulette was created by which mathematician, physicist, and Catholic philosopher in the 17th century in his search for a perpetual motion machine?
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Q4.
Horseshoe arches, or keyhole arches, are particularly characteristic of what kind of architecture?
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Q5.
The colourless, odourless, sweet-tasting and non-toxic compound glycerine, or glycerin, is or can be an ingredient in which of these?
A
Wound and burn treatment
B
To achieve a painterly quality in photo developing
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Q6.
In which war was the napalm incendiary bomb first used?
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Q7.
What is typically used to make bullet casings or cartridges?
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