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Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 15 August 2009

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1

Which of these vehicles did not have gull wing doors?

A
1974 Bricklin SV-1
B
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
C
1964 MG Midget
D
1952 Mercedes Benz 300SL
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2

What is the name for the distance between the main deck and the load waterline of a ship?

A
Plimsoll
B
Freeboard
C
Sinking distance
D
Gunnel
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3

What is the ordinal of one?

A
Once
B
First
C
Initial
D
Champion
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4

What is the name of a pipe originating in India and Persia where smoke passes from a bowl to a water bottle and thence by a tube to the mouth?

A
Hoopla
B
Howdah
C
Howzat
D
Hookah
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5

Roughly what does Juliet mean when she says "Wherefore art thou Romeo"?

A
What a great painting!
B
Where are you?
C
Why are you a Montague?
D
Why don't you call me?
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6

"She slopped her dripper" is an example of what?

A
Malapropism
B
Spoonerism
C
Metaphor
D
Simile
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7

In France, what would you buy in a fromagerie?

A
Cheese
B
Maps
C
Hats
D
Meat
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