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Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 11 April 2009

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1

Who wrote "Auld Lang Syne" in 1789?

A
Benjamin Britten
B
Robert Louis Stephenson
C
Robert Burns
D
George Formby
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2

What latin phrase means "unaccompanied" when applied to music?

A
Ad augusta
B
A priori
C
Ad absurdam
D
A capella
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3

"Say that smoothly with thy beauty's silent music" and "murmuring of innumerable bees" are examples of … what?

A
Alliteration
B
Assonance
C
Simile
D
Anagram
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4

Five spice powder is commonly used in which ethnic cuisine?

A
Chinese
B
Japanese
C
Indonesian
D
Indian
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5

Which of these is a compound word?

A
Motel
B
Verandah
C
Baseball
D
Window
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6

What was the first combat aircraft to provide cabin pressurisation for the crew?

A
B29 Bomber
B
Spitfire
C
Lancaster bomber
D
Camel
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7

What is the contraction of the German "Geheime Staatspolizei" used in English?

A
Ghastly
B
Gestapo
C
Glitzy
D
Gympie
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