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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 8 August 2025

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Q1. A commercial power plant which opened in late 2015 in Albertville, Savoie, France uses what as a fuel?

A
Steam from nuclear power plants
B
Animal dung
C
Old grape vines
D
A by-product of cheesemaking
Select from the options above.

Q2. Who, aged 54, married 18 year old Oona O'Neill, the daughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill, in June 1943?

A
Al Capone
B
Humphrey Bogart
C
Charlie Chaplin
D
Spencer Tracy
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Q3. In 1838, which steamship made the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, from Bristol to New York?

A
The Lusitania
B
The Titanic
C
The Great Western
D
The Queen Elizabeth I
Select from the options above.

Q4. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Daniela Silivaş of Romania won three gymnastics gold medals and also equalled what record?

A
Seven perfect 10s in one Olympic Games
B
Most decorated Romanian gymnast
C
First Romanian gymnast to win individual and team gold in the same competition
D
First Romanian woman gymnast to win all round gold
Select from the options above.

Q5. What is the name for the unit of work done by a force of 1 dyne moving through a distance of 1 centimetre?

A
Watt
B
Erg
C
Therblig
D
Horsepower
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Q6. In March 2007 Steven Bochco's 44-episode "Café Confidential" was launched; what did the episodes consist of?

A
Overheard café conversations
B
Crime drama in a different café round the world each episode
C
60 seconds on the internet of unscripted "confessions" by members of the public
D
5 minutes of policemen in different areas and at different levels of practice letting off steam
Select from the options above.

Q7. The western seaboard of South America consists of coasts of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and …?

A
Colchester
B
Columbus
C
Colombia
D
Colorado
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