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General Knowledge Quiz for Monday, 13 January 2025

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Q1. Which 1982 scifi film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Mary Sean Young, was set in a dystopian 2019 (at that time, the future) Los Angeles, USA?

A
Aliens
B
Dune
C
Blade Runner
D
From Beyond
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Q2. How is the shoe held on a racehorse's foot?

A
Bootees
B
Staples
C
Nails
D
Glue
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Q3. Who is the father-in-law of British actor, producer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2018 (at 14, the youngest to be appointed), Millie Bobby Brown?

A
Sting
B
Bob Geldof
C
Jon Bon Jovi
D
Gene Simmons
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Q4. What is a basis of the theory of Universal Grammar, as proposed by Noam Chomsky?

A
Human perception and understanding of the world is the basis for the structure of language
B
That the basis of letter-sound recognition is biologically preset in humans
C
That all languages build on the same basic grammar
D
That syntactic knowledge is partly inborn in humans
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Q5. Some parts of the Amazon rainforest are being laid waste by activities, including deposits of mercury, as part of what?

A
Gold mining
B
Timber extraction
C
Marijuana cultivation
D
Farming
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Q6. Which company, founded in 1950, was the world's first independent credit card company?

A
Carte Blanche
B
American Express
C
Diners Club
D
MasterCard
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Q7. In the industrial relations world, which of these could cause a "demarcation dispute"?

A
An argument by cleaners about which solvent to use
B
The items on someone's desk spilling over onto someone else's
C
Cleaning a whiteboard that said "PLEASE LEAVE"
D
Someone doing someone else's job
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