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Some General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Five general knowledge questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by atreyi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
atreyi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
2433

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (3/5), Guest 62 (2/5), Guest 107 (2/5).

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Question 1 of 5

1. What new type of water transport did Christopher Cockerell design? Hint

Catamaran

Jet Ski

Hovercraft

Submarine

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Question 2 of 5

2. Who invented the crescograph, a device for measuring plant growth? Hint

Albert Einstein

Jagadish C. Bose

Humphrey Davy

Thomas Edison

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Question 3 of 5

3. What was the first industrial use to which the steam engine was put? Hint

Draining flooded mines

Pulling a carriage

Running a printing press

Powering a boat

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which mathematician is associated with 'Set Theory'? Hint

Archimedes

Isaac Newton

De Morgan

Euclid

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Question 5 of 5

5. The American state of Alaska was purchased from which country? Hint

Canada

Holland

Britain

Russia

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 20 2024 : Hayes1953: 3/5
Apr 13 2024 : Guest 62: 2/5
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 107: 2/5
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 4: 3/5
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Mar 20 2024 : Guest 73: 1/5
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 24: 1/5
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 174: 0/5

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