General Knowledge Quiz #339
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General Knowledge Quiz #339
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The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What?) Sea?
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Name the only five nations which (to 2012) have participated at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era (since 1896)?
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What modern word for careless writing derives via its Latin meaning, to write?
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The cabasa, used especially in Latin music, is what sort of instrument: Percusssion; String; Horn/brass; or Woodwind?
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The surname Sawyer referred to a: Clerk; Cook; Poet; or Wood/stone-worker?
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Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the notion (2000s) that to become truly expert at something a minimum of how many hours practice is required: 1,000; 10,000, 50,000; or a million?
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What abbreviated company/brand stands for, translated: Spanish Touring Car Company?
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Vande Mataram (I praise thee, Mother) is the national song of which BRIC nation?
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are collectively known as (What?) religions, referring to their founding biblical character?
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What (at 2015) is the only major nation of the world which charges income tax on its citizens working overseas?
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The lowest pitch string on a conventionally tuned violin is: G; D; A; or E?
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Satin is traditionally/originally made from what fibre?
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In categorizing workplace skills, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) typically represents (What?) skill: Hard; Soft; Labor/Labour; or Life?
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The original meaning of capital (financial/money) referred to 'caput', head, specifically head of: Company; Table; Cattle; or Steam?
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Who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867)?
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In maths/logic, the process of using one or more statements/facts to achieve a logical conclusion is known as: Reduction; Deduction; Induction; or Long division?
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The variously-used brandname Trocadero, is from a 19th century European: Battle; King; Weapon; or Chocolate drink?
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Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI) unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?
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A pointe shoe is worn in: Military parade; Ballet; Rock-climbing; or Horse-racing?
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The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What?) Sea?Red Sea
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Name the only five nations which (to 2012) have participated at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era (since 1896)?Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain, Switzerland
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What modern word for careless writing derives via its Latin meaning, to write?Scribble
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The cabasa, used especially in Latin music, is what sort of instrument: Percusssion; String; Horn/brass; or Woodwind?Percussion
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The surname Sawyer referred to a: Clerk; Cook; Poet; or Wood/stone-worker?Wood/stone-worker
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Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the notion (2000s) that to become truly expert at something a minimum of how many hours practice is required: 1,000; 10,000, 50,000; or a million?10,000
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What abbreviated company/brand stands for, translated: Spanish Touring Car Company?SEAT
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Vande Mataram (I praise thee, Mother) is the national song of which BRIC nation?India
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are collectively known as (What?) religions, referring to their founding biblical character?Abrahamic
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What (at 2015) is the only major nation of the world which charges income tax on its citizens working overseas?USA
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The lowest pitch string on a conventionally tuned violin is: G; D; A; or E?G
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Satin is traditionally/originally made from what fibre?Silk
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In categorizing workplace skills, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) typically represents (What?) skill: Hard; Soft; Labor/Labour; or Life?Soft
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The original meaning of capital (financial/money) referred to 'caput', head, specifically head of: Company; Table; Cattle; or Steam?Cattle
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Who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867)?Karl Marx
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In maths/logic, the process of using one or more statements/facts to achieve a logical conclusion is known as: Reduction; Deduction; Induction; or Long division?Deduction
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The variously-used brandname Trocadero, is from a 19th century European: Battle; King; Weapon; or Chocolate drink?Battle
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Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI) unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?Hertz
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A pointe shoe is worn in: Military parade; Ballet; Rock-climbing; or Horse-racing?Ballet
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