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General Knowledge Quiz for Saturday, 22 July 2017

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Q1. Why did the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched on 11 December 1998, drift off course during its voyage and enter a much lower orbit than planned before being destroyed by atmospheric friction?

A
Came under the influence of the sun's gravity
B
Hit by a meteor
C
A faulty computer software specification
D
Illness of the crew
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which author, who wrote "Portrait Of A Lady", "The American" and "Roderick Hudson", was born in New York in 1843 and became a naturalised Englishman in 1915?

A
Henry James
B
A A Milne
C
Arthur Miller
D
James Joyce
Select from the options above.

Q3. Badminton debuted at the 1992 Summer Olympics. How many different people have won gold medals for the men's singles event in its first 7 Olympiads to 2016?

A
7
B
4
C
3
D
6
Select from the options above.

Q4. Who had a morning show from June to October 1980 and a late night show from 1982 to 1993 weeknights at 12:30 a.m. at NBC in New York, then moved to CBS where the show screened at 11:30 p.m.?

A
Regis Philbin
B
Jay Leno
C
Larry King
D
David Letterman
Select from the options above.

Q5. What is the main ingredient of a plain omelette?

A
Cabbage
B
Raisins
C
Beef
D
Eggs
Select from the options above.

Q6. What was one of the early actions by the independent United Provinces of Central America, or the Federal Republic of Central America, after it was formed in 1823?

A
Abolition of slavery
B
Extension of suffrage to all inhabitants
C
Restoration of ancient religions
D
Establishment of national parks in all five countries
Select from the options above.

Q7. In general terms what best describes the majority of Chile's coastline, i.e. from Arica to Puerto Montt?

A
Heavily indented
B
Curved
C
Serrated
D
Straight
Select from the options above.
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