Wildcard Quiz #15
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 2 May 2009
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Q1.
What is the name for an Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device used to increase the power of a throw?
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Q2.
In music, what does the term "Adagio" mean?
Note: This question was updated in October 2016
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Q3.
What is an apparatus consisting of a frame containing a number of parallel wires on which there are rows of beads which can be moved left and right?
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Q4.
The phrase "as green as grass" is an example of … what?
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Q5.
Fado is a type of music from which country?
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Q6.
What measure of land area was defined in medieval England as the size of a field that could be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in one day?
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Q7.
Who is a senior servant in a large household, specifically in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantries?
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