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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 2 December 2022

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Q1. In their original Greek version, what architectural style of fluted column stood directly on the flat pavement (the stylobate) of a temple without a base, topped by a smooth capital that flared from the column to meet a square abacus at the intersection with the horizontal beam (entablature) that they carried?

A
Corinthian
B
Ionic
C
Doric
D
Carthaginian
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Q2. Which of these is a seaport in Croatia?

A
Rip it
B
Split
C
Get out of here
D
Take to your heels
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Q3. What does the "C" in LUCA as an evolutionary term stand for?

A
Chronological
B
Cranium
C
Calcium
D
Common
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Q4. What name was given to 6 December 1745, after Scottish highlanders led by Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby, over 200 miles (320 km) into English territory, causing a financial panic in London?

A
Scottish Monday
B
Black Friday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
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Q5. Sean Murphy became the World Champion in 2005 in what sport?

A
Darts
B
Squash
C
Snooker
D
Chess
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Q6. The poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas is written in what poetic form?

A
Sonnet
B
Blank verse
C
Elegy
D
Villanelle
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Q7. Sylvie Guillem, CBE, is a French what?

A
Philanthropist
B
Jockey
C
Ballet dancer
D
Fashion designer
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