Daily Quiz #5602
General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 20 May 2024
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Q1.
The two roots of the word "philosophy" mean "love of" and what?
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Q2.
Eminent physician and author Dr Benjamin Rush (1745-1813) was a pioneer in what became known as what?
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Q3.
Snooker is played with a what?
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Q4.
In mathematical terms what does a martingale offer?
A
The expected value of an outcome may differ from the current one given present and prior outcomes
B
The expected value of a process at one time is equal to the expected value of the process next time
C
The chances of a future outcome are not affected by past outcomes
D
A winning strategy can be based on past history
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Q5.
Where would you find the Caves of Altamira, famous for prehistoric paintings on the rock?
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Q6.
What cartoon character is depicted as having superhuman strength, originally, in 1929, gained by rubbing the head of the rare Whiffle Hen, and, from 1932, by eating spinach?
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Q7.
In 1992, the land which lies along the eastern side of Lake Baikal, with a panhandle bordering Mongolia, declared itself the Republic of what?
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