Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 27 June 2009
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1
What is the name given to a distinguishing device stamped into the substance of a sheet of paper when it is wet?
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2
Americans call it a faucet. What do the British call it?
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3
In music, what does the term "Allegro" mean?
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4
To which of these does the word "Molotov" not refer?
A
A type of home-made bomb, consisting of petrol in a bottle
B
An appointee to the Petrograd Soviet in 1917
C
A drink made with a base of gin and absinthe
D
A city in the Ural range of mountains
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5
A stiletto heel gets its name from a type of what?
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6
Which of these is not an example of a "joint"?
D
Three-wheeled motorcycle
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7
What make of car is associated with Trevor Wilkinson?
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