Daily Quiz #5065
General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 30 November 2022
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1
What name was given to the conflict between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748, with major operations largely ended by 1742?
A
The War of Lord Uxbridge's Leg
B
The War of Jenkins' Ear
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2
Which 31 minute documentary made in 1938, which asked for better housing, farm techniques and flood control and more electrical power, showed a great flood in the Mississippi River?
D
I'm Going Back To Swannee
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3
What diameter is the ring from which a discus is thrown in competition?
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4
Until he retired from daily involvement in 2008, Bill Gates was a developer (as well as magnate) in what scientific field?
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5
What does calendering entail?
B
Preparing a schedule of meetings
C
Rolling and compressing under heat
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6
Which of these cities lies between Philadelphia and Washington, DC?
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7
What does the Mohs scale measure?
C
The hardness of minerals
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