FPSC General Knowledge 10000 Question/answers Page 6
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Questions
Quiz 3
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Answers
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51
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What is the common name for the star Sirius
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Dog Star
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52
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What calculating aid was invented by William
Oughtred in 1662
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Slide Rule
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53
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Which Athenian philosopher wrote nothing -
immortalised by Plato
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Socrates
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54
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Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed
Hurricane
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Thomas Octave
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Murdoch Sopwith
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55
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Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were born in which
US state
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South Dakota
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56
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In 1666 Jesuit Bark was used as a prevention
against what
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Malaria
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57
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In 1971 which USA space probe was first to orbit
another planet
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Mariner 9
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58
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What links Catalonia, Andalusia, Cantabria,
Galicia
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Regions of Spain
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59
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Ingemar Stenmark won record 85 world cup races in
what sport
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Skiing
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60
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Who wrote the music for the ballets Firebird and
Rites of Spring
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Igor Stravinsky
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61
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What common legal item literally means under
penalty
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Subpoena
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62
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Who was the only person to win world titles on
bikes and cars
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John Surtees
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63
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What is the oldest swimming stroke
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Breaststroke 16th
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century
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64
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Which European country is divided into areas
called Cantons
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Switzerland
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65
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Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in
1612
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Thermometer
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66
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What weapon was invented by Ernest Swinton used
in 1916
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Tank
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67
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Which mythological King chained grapes rose water
fell
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Tantalus
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68
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Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
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69
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Camellia Sinesis evergreen shrub better known as
what
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Tea
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70
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In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals
across Atlantic
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Marconi
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71
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Who won six consecutive Wimbledon titles in the
1980s
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Martina Navratilova
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72
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What Italian building material translates as
baked earth
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Terracotta
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73
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What links Buddy Holly, Lyndon Johnston, Janice
Joplin
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State of Texas
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74
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Which eponymous character was Thane of Cawder
Glaimes
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Macbeth
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75
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Who wrote the 39 steps (both names)
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John Buchan
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76
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Who won the Superbowl in 1987
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New York Giants
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77
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What is the food tofu made from
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Soya Bean Curd – via
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Soya milk
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78
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Who was the son of Poseidon and Ampherite
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Triton
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79
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Annie Mae Bullock became famous under which name
(both)
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Tina Turner
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80
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What linked Armenia, Georgia, Latvia and Moldavia
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USSR
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81
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What is the state capitol of New Jersey
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Trenton
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82
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Who won an Oscar for best
supporting actor in Spartacus 1960
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Peter Ustinov
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83
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What was invented by James Dewer in 1872
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Vacuum or thermos
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flask
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84
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Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth
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Vesta
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85
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Viticulture is the growing of what plants
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Vines
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86
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In 1953 what was first successfully transmitted
in the USA
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Colour Television
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87
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Who wrote the Thin Man in 1934 (both names)
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Dashiell Hammett
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88
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Angel falls Venezuela Highest but where second
Highest
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Yosemite USA
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89
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Whitcome Judson in 1891 invented what for
fastening shoes
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Zip Fastener
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90
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Who sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803
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Napoleon
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91
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Gregory Pincus, John Rock, Gerhart Domangk
developed what
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Oral Contraceptive
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92
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The Gloucester E 28/39 first flew in 1941 - what
was unusual
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Whittle Jet Engine
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93
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Women compete between USA and UK in Wightman Cup
- Sport
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Tennis
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94
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Woolworth's - the 5 /10 cent store started in
which us state 1979
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Lancaster
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Pennsylvania
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95
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Which actress starred in the
original King Kong in 1933 (both)
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Fay Wray
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96
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Except Australia 1 New Zealand 1 USA all since
1870 want?
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America's Cup
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97
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What's missing from ale that’s included in beer
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Hops
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98
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Until 1971 what was the name of Zaire
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Congo
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99
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Karl Lienstater discovered which medical
breakthrough in 1901
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ABO Blood Groups
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100
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Who is the only American president elected
unopposed
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George Washington
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1798 1792
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