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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 5 March 2025

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Q1. Gobstopper sweets are frequently formed round what?

A
A vanilla seed
B
A small ball of licorice
C
An anise seed
D
A small ball of chocolate
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Q2. Which of these is most closely associated with the creation of a book?

A
Reap
B
Bind
C
Cuff
D
Stack
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Q3. In 1932, Elizabeth Bagshaw set up the first what in Hamilton, Ontario?

A
Family planning clinic in Canada
B
Sexual diseases clinic for returned fighters of the Canadian Armed Forces
C
Commercial and mechanised laundry
D
Female-run film production company
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Q4. For what is the Saffir-Simpson scale a measure?

A
Level of rainfall
B
Tidal force
C
Hurricane sustained wind speed
D
Lightning strikes
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Q5. On 16 January 1991 all major TV networks in the USA were pre-empted directly after the evening news broadcast to allow for what?

A
To follow events as the volcano Hekla erupts on Iceland
B
Coverage of the first steps and shots in the Gulf War
C
Discussion of video of the beating of motorist Rodney King by police in Los Angeles, California
D
Coverage of the beginning of a 13 day visit to the USA by the monarch of the UK
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Q6. Which US river ends up at the Chesapeake Bay?

A
Potomac River
B
Hudson River
C
Colorado River
D
Mississippi River
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Q7. What fault was found in the equipment or set-up for the vault section of the 2000 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastics, which led to several unusual errors and an injury?

A
The mats were too spongy
B
The vault was 5 cm too low
C
The run-up allowed was too short
D
Lighting was shining in the competitor's eyes at the take-off of a manoeuvre
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