Wildcard Quiz #124
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 4 June 2011
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Q1.
Which musical term denotes a slide in pitch which moves in discrete steps, such as dragging a finger over the keys of the piano?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a name given to a letter written by the Pope?
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3
Q3.
What is another name for the alligator pear?
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Q4.
What fabulous creature appears in the Heraldry of Wales, Japan and China and is typical of evil in Christian lore?
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Q5.
Which ancient belief about the third finger of the left hand is the reason why engagement and wedding rings are worn on it in many countries?
A
The rings trap evil spirits living on the "sinister" hand
C
It contains the vena amoris ("vein of love")
D
The left hand is used for "personal activities"
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Q6.
Which of these phrases describes theft by breaking a shop window?
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Q7.
Which of these is not used to groom a horse?
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