Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 12 September 2009
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1
What car was in production in Britain for the longest time, until 1971?
B
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
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2
A
The attachment of artificial limbs, specifically legs
B
The fixing of a door so that it does not quite close, so that can be opened without a handle
C
Food topping, usually a pie, with confiture made from fruit, usually strawberry
D
The run on of sense from one line of verse to the next without grammatical pause
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3
Which of Queen Elizabeth's children is the lowest in succession to (i.e. furthest away from) the throne?
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4
Brogues are a type of what?
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5
Which instrument, with a range of around 3 octaves, has its lowest string tuned to C below middle C, with the others to G, D and A?
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6
Where does the word donnybrook, synonymous with a riot, come from?
C
A river in County Cork that is prone to flood
D
An alternative name for the parliament of the Republic of Ireland
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7
The "Zapruder film" is famous for being a colour film of which event?
A
Assassination of John F Kennedy
B
Raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima
C
Crash of the Mercedes car carrying Diana Spencer
D
Osama Bin Laden celebrating on 12 September 2001
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