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Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 1 August 2009

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1

What is the Australian English word that means a small lake, such as is formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving a dead end?

A
Coodgee
B
Billabong
C
Coolibah
D
Murrumbidgee
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2

What is an Australian talking about if he says "Emma Chizzit"?

A
A character created by Charles Dickens
B
A folk singer
C
A politician
D
The price of something
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3

Which of these people writes right handed?

A
Gerald Ford
B
Barack Obama
C
Bill Clinton
D
Jimmy Carter
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4

The samba originated in which country?

A
Brazil
B
Mexico
C
Argentina
D
Spain
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5

What is the Scottish word that applies to New Year's Eve?

A
Kirk
B
Hallowe'en
C
Hogmanay
D
Abercrombie
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6

What is the name for an artificial feature creating extra turns in a roadway, used in motor racing and on city streets, to slow cars?

A
Speed bump
B
Cattle stop
C
Chicane
D
Calming lines
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7

"He was a lion on the field" is an example of what?

A
Malapropism
B
Simile
C
Spoonerism
D
Metaphor
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