Daily Quiz #5591
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 9 May 2024
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Q1.
What was the reason for the collapse in March 2024 of several sections of the 52 year old Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, USA?
C
A container ship collided with one of the supports
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2
Q2.
In April 2010 Britain announced that it would create the world's largest marine reserve (650,000 square kilometres) around the Chagos Islands. Where are they?
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Q3.
Which of these people was, according to several early sources, the second Pope?
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Q4.
What does the name of Nana, one of the centres of "The Travelling Cat Chronicles" by Hiro Arikawa, relate to?
A
His status as a grandparent
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Q5.
What is the meaning of the name Jezero, chosen for a crater on Mars?
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Q6.
Which of these is the nearest to the usual definition of ghost personnel?
A
Past personnel whose effect is still felt
B
Personnel recorded as being on the roll but which do not actually exist
C
Machines performing tasks which were formerly performed by people
D
Personnel whose effectiveness depends on being undetected
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Q7.
When were the first official Wheelchair Basketball World Championships?
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