General Knowledge Quiz No. 330

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 330

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  • 1. When writing 'a millionth' in decimals (using numbers and a decimal point/dot), how many zeros are between the decimal point and the figure 1 ?
  • 2. The Austrian metalworking company Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen founded in 1934 is nowadays better known as a manufacturer of what ?
  • 3. Abloy, dimple, skeleton, Zeiss, master, and DND are types of what ?
  • 4. Which, if any, of these words is/are spelled incorrectly: Seize; Caffeine; Receive; Deceit; Receipt ?
  • 5. The tunica intima, or intima, is the inner layer of what in the human body: Arteries/veins; Bones; Muscles; or Hair ?
  • 6. Brownian motion is what sort of movement: Random; Infinitely straight; Ever-decreasing circles; or Spiraling ?
  • 7. Name the mythological Greek hero King of Salamis, son of Telamon and Periboea, and cleaning product ?
  • 8. Spike, Dig, Set, and Block are found in which competitive sport ?
  • 9. The diagram format for showing guitar fretboard fingering positions is commonly known as a: Finger grid; Fret table; Chord window; or Strum chart ?
  • 10. What single vowel letter symbol generally refers in science to 'any element' ?
  • 11. The acronym POTUS refers to what position ?
  • 12. Canada's busy Montreal metro trains run on wheels of: Steel; Carbon-fibre; Polypropylene; or Rubber ?
  • 13. Yellow Fever is generally carried/transmitted by: Coughs/sneezes; Infected water; Mosquito bites; or Rats ?
  • 14. Spell the medical condition: Eczema; Eczmha; Ecxma; Ezcema ?
  • 15. From the Greek words loosely meaning 'same' and 'idea' what term refers to an expression which contains unnecessary duplication ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

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