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General Knowledge Quiz for Wednesday, 9 April 2025

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Q1. The third FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) Karting Championship after the first in 1964, saw the first what in FIA history?

A
Constructor's Champion
B
Female Champion
C
Gearbox karts
D
A contest run on identical specification tyres
Select from the options above.

Q2. The UK established public toilets in 1851 with a charge of 1 penny; when was the first recorded increase in charge?

A
Five years later, in 1856
B
Seventy years later, in 1921
C
120 years later, in 1971
D
100 years later, in 1951
Select from the options above.

Q3. This city was a frequent target of pirates in the early years of its European founding, for a time was keen to secede from the country of which it is currently the second largest city, and is still staunchly independent; which city is it?

A
Maracaibo, Venezuela
B
Montevideo, Uruguay
C
Havana, Cuba
D
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Select from the options above.

Q4. Of up to 20 major extinction events identified in Earth's history, which is considered to have caused the greatest loss of species?

A
Triassic-Jurassic 200 mya
B
Pre-Cambrian 542 mya
C
Cretaceous 66 mya
D
Permian-Triassic at the end of the Permian period 251 mya
Select from the options above.

Q5. A character played by John Forsythe, although never seen, was a regular in which TV series?

A
Dallas
B
The Invisible Man
C
Falcon Crest
D
Charlie's Angels
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Q6. Which of these is a source of the anti-blood clotting material called hirudin?

A
Leech
B
Snail
C
Ant
D
Rose
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Q7. Which sound is Bucephalus, in 4th century BCE, most likely to have made?

A
Purr
B
Squeak
C
Woof
D
Whinny
Select from the options above.
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