Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 February 2010
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1
The White House, Washington D.C., USA, has how many stories above ground?
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2
Which of these is classed as a keyboard instrument?
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3
What is the name for the intense black coloured ink used by artists and draughtsmen, which was originally prepared mainly from lampblack?
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4
What is meant by the term "Lèse Majesté"?
A
Bowing to someone of higher status
B
Lying about and relaxing like a King
C
Crime against the sovereign or state
D
The duties and obligations of a peer of a realm
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5
In June 2009, General Motors announced that it would sell which of its brands to Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, based in China?
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6
Which of these is a type of knot?
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7
What was the tinned spiced ham made in the USA and imported to Britain during World War II?
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