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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 5 October 2016

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Q1. Which of these facts about The Beatles' album cover Help! (1965) is not true?

A
All of the pictures are reversed, and the images on the original US album are out of order
B
It was originally going to show them signaling "HELP" but the letters did not look good graphically
C
The first cover shot for the album was four dogs, with the Beatles' heads graphically attached
D
The message is supposed to be "LPUS" ("help us")
Select from the options above.

Q2. The last stretch of the first railway line across the USA, from the East Coast to San Francisco via Omaha and to the north of Salt Lake City, was completed in what year?

A
1840
B
1869
C
1880
D
1900
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Q3. The Mammoth Cave, near Louisville, Kentucky is famous for what?

Note: This question was updated in August 2026
A
Fossilised animals
B
Its length and stalagmites and stalactites
C
Cave paintings
D
Glow worms
Select from the options above.

Q4. FITA was founded in 1931 in Lwow in Poland to promote and regulate what sport worldwide?

A
Archery
B
Aviation
C
Trainspotting
D
Racing touring automobiles
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Q5. Which screen actor, well-known for roles in fiction work, switched genres in 2016 to appear in a world-wide famous television series celebrating cars and driving?

A
Matthew McConaughey
B
Matthew Perry
C
Matt LeBlanc
D
Matthew Macfadyen
Select from the options above.

Q6. What device found on ships from the 18th century, consists of a telescope, a graduated arc and two mirrors, one of which is attached to a moveable arm?

A
Compass
B
Sextant
C
Quadrant
D
Theodolite
Select from the options above.

Q7. On the US television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", what appears on Buffy's tombstone the second time she dies?

A
Vampires suck.
B
Here lies the true slayer.
C
Devoted daughter, sister, and friend.
D
She saved the world. A lot.
Select from the options above.
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