Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 9 January 2010
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1
Which of these is an instrument to measure the number of steps taken by someone walking?
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2
What is the name for a poem of 14 lines that first appeared when written by Giacomo da Lentini in 1220, for which various rhyme schemes were developed?
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3
Which of these is a Spanish word for gathering cattle together, for example, for branding them?
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4
Which of these is not a hippocampus?
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5
What is a "theatre sister"?
A
Usher in a picture theatre
B
Nurse in an operating theatre
C
Female sibling who has tantrums frequently
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6
What name is given to a cocktail consisting mainly of vodka, Galliano, and orange juice?
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7
Which of these is a form of heavy sword with one cutting edge, that is usually curved towards the point?
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