Wildcard Quiz #57
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 February 2010
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Q1.
The Executive Residence in the White House, Washington D.C., USA, has how many storeys above ground?
Note: This question was updated in January 2018
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2
Q2.
Which of these is classed as a keyboard instrument?
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3
Q3.
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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Q4.
What is meant by the term "Lèse Majesté"?
A
Lying about and relaxing like a King
B
Crime against the sovereign or state
C
Bowing to someone of higher status
D
The duties and obligations of a peer of a realm
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Q5.
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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Q6.
Which of these is a type of knot?
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Q7.
What was the tinned spiced ham made in the USA and imported to Britain during World War II?
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