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Daily Quiz #5130

General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 3 February 2023

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Q1. What was astronaut Buzz Aldrin's first name?

A
Ernest
B
Errol
C
Edwin
D
Edmund
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Q2. In the history of the Iberian Peninsula in the 11th to 13th centuries, what was a "taifa"?

A
A building for worship
B
An independent Muslim-ruled principality
C
A type of sword
D
A farm
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Q3. If someone "rides the tube" what are they likely to be doing?

A
Walking through the Hadron Collider
B
Travelling on the Shinkansen, a high speed train
C
Surfing a wave
D
Carrying out a scientific experiment
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Q4. Among the several meanings of "parison", which of these is one?

A
A gob of molten glass that has been partly shaped or moulded
B
A design for heraldry
C
A defensive move in foil fencing
D
Elaborate bridle and tack for a horse
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Q5. In a 1996 film John Travolta played what character?

A
Debt collector
B
Mob hitman
C
Angel
D
Security guard
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Q6. In which of these chemical formulae is oxygen NOT a part?

A
Methane
B
Water
C
Sulphuric acid
D
Glass
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Q7. Zambia is neighbour to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, and which other country?

A
South Africa
B
Angola
C
The Gabon
D
Kenya
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