Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 4 July 2009
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1
What is "A" in the International Radio Alphabet?
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2
"I want to be rich and effluent" is an example of what?
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3
What does "parsimonious" mean?
A
Careful in the use of money or other resources
B
Carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly
C
Loyal to a particular cause
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4
When were fingerprints first accepted as evidence in an English court of law?
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5
What expression is used to signify the obligations of the aristocracy to those less privivleged?
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6
Which manufacturer of pens had a large production plant in Birmingham, UK, during the first half of the 20th century?
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7
Which of these happened to the half brother of Barack Obama in January 2009?
A
He was made Governor of Illinois
C
He was arrested for possession of marijuana
D
He married a Canadian woman, of Irish descent
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