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Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 March 2010

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1

Which single company, based in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England, controls a significant proportion of the trade in diamonds?

A
Harrods
B
Tiffanys
C
Selfridges
D
De Beers
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2

What do these people have in common: Fournier, Bodoni, Gill and Baskerville?

A
They were passengers who survived the "Titanic" disaster
B
They have dog breeds named after them
C
They invented fonts which are named after them
D
They played in the Metropolitan Orchestra under Toscanini
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3

Someone who tells lies is what sort of person?

A
Mensural
B
Mendicant
C
Mennonite
D
Mendacious
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4

What is the traditional name for a Spanish white wine made near Cadiz, popular varieties of which are Manzanilla, Amontillado, Vino Fino, Olorosa and Montilla?

A
Ouzo
B
Pinot Noir
C
Sherry
D
Shiraz
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5

Which movement was founded by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell?

A
Seventh Day Adventists
B
Boy scouts
C
Y M C A
D
Liberal party
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6

Salmon is used to make which of these dishes?

A
Consomme
B
Lox
C
Vichysoisse
D
Lassi
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7

Where are the Crown Jewels for Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain stored?

A
Westminster Abbey
B
Tower of London
C
The tower of Big Ben
D
Buckingham Palace
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