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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 5 May 2020

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Q1. The astronauts on the International Space Station speak several different languages both between themselves and to people on Earth; what language or languages are seen as official on the Station?

A
English and Russian
B
American English
C
Esperanto
D
English, French, Japanese, Hindi, Mandarin, Russian
Select from the options above.

Q2. Sergeant Cuff features as a detective in which of these?

A
A Study in Scarlet (1887) by Arthur Conan Doyle
B
The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841)y Edgar Allan Poe
C
The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins
D
Clouds of Witness (1926) by Dorothy Sayers
Select from the options above.

Q3. In what area did Herman Mohl form his company, in early 18th century Britain, which was still operating when bought in 1922 by a company which markets razors and other personal care products?

A
Making dress canes
B
Making hair brushes, clothes brushes and shaving brushes
C
Making snuff whisks and containers
D
Making hollow-ground swords
Select from the options above.

Q4. With what sport are Donald Bradman, Stewie Dempster, Sid Barnes, Graeme Pollock, George Headley, and Herbert Sutcliffe associated?

A
Baseball
B
American Football
C
Cricket
D
Rugby Union
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which of these animals is known for making a laughing sound?

A
Giraffe
B
Rat
C
Hyena
D
Lion
Select from the options above.

Q6. Which of these is a nickname for Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

A
Beantown
B
Motor City
C
The City of Sails
D
The City of Sidewalks
Select from the options above.

Q7. In December 2019 the wreck of what ship was discovered close to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); it had sunk in battle almost exactly 105 years earlier carrying down the Vice Admiral of its fleet?

A
HMS Sheffield
B
HMS Monmouth
C
ARA General Belgrano
D
SMS Scharnhorst
Select from the options above.
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