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Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 6 March 2010

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1

What is the name for a device that measures the rate of rotation of a revolving shaft?

A
Altimeter
B
Pedometer
C
Tachometer
D
E C Meter
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2

What instrument has a long neck and a round body of parchment stretched over a metal frame?

A
Viola
B
Oboe
C
Tuba
D
Banjo
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3

What is a "scion"?

A
A notable ancestor
B
A learned person
C
A younger member of a noble family
D
An agent of retributive justice
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4

According to the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, how many "stations" are there in "The Stations of the Cross"?

A
5
B
12
C
10
D
14
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5

Traditionally, what can women do on 29 February that they cannot do on any other date?

A
Put the rubbish out
B
Eat breakfast in bed
C
Propose marriage
D
Drive on the "wrong" side of the road
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6

Reincarnation is not part of which of these religions?

A
Buddhism
B
Hinduism
C
Baptist
D
Theosophy
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7

Which of these is an alternative name for Santa Claus?

A
Father Time
B
Father Brown
C
Father Ted
D
Father Christmas
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