Daily Quiz #4187
General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 5 July 2020
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Q1.
The subphylum Chelicerata is one of the major subdivisions of the phylum Arthropoda; it contains sea spiders and arachnids (including scorpions, spiders, and potentially horseshoe crabs). Which was the first chelicerate to have its genome fully sequenced?
B
Red, or two-spotted, spider mite
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Q2.
The devastating volcanic events in the area known as the Siberian Traps happened about how many years ago?
C
Over a period of 2 million years about 251 million years ago
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Q3.
Where did the early 19th century art movement which reacted against Neoclassicism, the academy system and virtuosity in art, take shape?
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Q4.
The smoke from what kind of wood is used to cure prosciutto?
C
None, prosciutto is dry-cured not smoke-cured
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Q5.
Which double bass player played with Dizzy Gillespie, was married to Ella Fitzgerald (1947-1952), won a Grammy for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1964, and died aged 75 while taking a nap before a show in Indianapolis?
B
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
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Q6.
What distinction does the Republic of Uzbekistan share with the Principality of Liechtenstein?
A
Although landlocked it maintains a Naval Force
B
It has suspended its membership of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
C
Its military budget is over 80% of its GDP
D
It is double-landlocked
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Q7.
Which of these is a type of stroke used in swimming?
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