General Knowledge Quiz No. 228

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 228

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  • 1. What is the upright cylindrical apparatus on a ship around which cables or hawsers are wound for hoisting anchors and lifting sails, etc - and also a UK brand of unfiltered high-tar cigarette ?
  • 2. The Crimean Peninsula is part of which European country ?
  • 3. What is the vein running along the centre of a leaf called ?
  • 4. The disease beriberi is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ?
  • 5. What is measured in Hertz ?
  • 6. Hyperion and Rhea are two moons of which planet in our solar system ?
  • 7. "This is a sharp medicine, but it is a physician for all diseases and miseries..." is attributed to which British historical figure as he was about to be executed, in 1618 ?
  • 8. The citrus fruit ortanique is a cross between which two fruits ?
  • 9. In the UK, the half-crown coin (2/6 - two-shillings and sixpence - equating to 12½ pence) was demonetised on the last day of which year ?
  • 10. Which English poet is associated with Dove Cottage in Grasmere ?
  • 11. What does the well known Latin phrase 'cogito, ergo sum', commonly attributed to René Descartes, translate as in English ?
  • 12. In which country was astronomer and scientist Nicolaus Copernicus born ?
  • 13. Which country is referred to as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud' ?
  • 14. Astigmatism affects which part of the human body ?
  • 15. Who would use a maulstick, or mahlstick ?

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1, capstan
15 artist/signwriter
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2 Ukraine
5 Sound waves
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14. Eyes
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11 I think, therefore I am
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What is the upright cylindrical apparatus on a ship around which cables or hawsers are wound for hoisting anchors and lifting sails, etc - and also a UK brand of unfiltered high-tar cigarette ? Capstan
  • 2. The Crimean Peninsula is part of which European country ? Ukraine
  • 3. What is the vein running along the centre of a leaf called ? Midrib
  • 4. The disease beriberi is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ? B1
  • 5. What is measured in Hertz ? Frequency
  • 6. Hyperion and Rhea are two moons of which planet in our solar system ? Saturn
  • 7. "This is a sharp medicine, but it is a physician for all diseases and miseries..." is attributed to which British historical figure as he was about to be executed, in 1618 ? Sir Walter Rayleigh
  • 8. The citrus fruit ortanique is a cross between which two fruits ? Orange and Tangerine
  • 9. In the UK, the half-crown coin (2/6 - two-shillings and sixpence - equating to 12½ pence) was demonetised on the last day of which year ? 1969
  • 10. Which English poet is associated with Dove Cottage in Grasmere ? William Wordsworth
  • 11. What does the well known Latin phrase 'cogito, ergo sum', commonly attributed to René Descartes, translate as in English ? I think, therefore I am
  • 12. In which country was astronomer and scientist Nicolaus Copernicus born ? Poland
  • 13. Which country is referred to as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud' ? New Zealand
  • 14. Astigmatism affects which part of the human body ? Eye
  • 15. Who would use a maulstick, or mahlstick ? Artist/Painter

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