Daily Quiz #5052
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 17 November 2022
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1
What is Stickler Syndrome?
A
Abnormal attention to minute detail
B
A congenital disorder of connective tissue in the body, specifically collagen
C
Chronic muscle rigidity
D
Disorder of platelet function
Select from the options above.
2
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) of 2001 was enacted in response to what?
A
Desire to increase special recognition of war veterans
B
Terrorist attacks on US soil, using anthrax and suicide planes
C
Request for new Presidential medals
D
Celebration of the millennium
Select from the options above.
3
Which 2021 American sci-fi TV series features Scroobius Pip as Anson Ash, a member of an extremist group called Influx?
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4
What is Bierock usually filled with?
C
Currants, raisins and marzipan
D
Ground beef, shredded cabbage, onions and sometimes carrots
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5
British scientist Silvanus Thompson (1851 – 1916), a professor of Physics, talented lecturer and writer, recognised authority in electricity, magnetism and acoustics and the first President of the British Institute of Radiology, developed what in 1891?
A
A practical electric road vehicle
C
The viral theorem as applied to heat
D
A telegraph submarine cable with much increased speed in transmission
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6
What is the name of the golf league set up in 2022 by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, rival to the western-backed PGA Tour?
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7
Where was the most recent volcanic eruption in the contiguous states of the USA?
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