Wildcard Quiz #225
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 11 May 2013
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Q1.
Which of these is NOT a "stem"?
A
A part connecting a bicycle's handlebars to its steering tube
B
Organisms more closely related to the crown group than to any other
D
The upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached
Select from the options above.
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Q2.
What is one expected to do in a dormitory?
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Q3.
Between them, who controls over half of the shares and voting rights of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal?
Note: This question was updated in July 2021
A
Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
B
The Bettencourt family, & Nestlé
C
Peter and Douglas Revson
D
Nelson Rockefeller and Goodyear
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
What system, developed for military use, was made fully available to the public from midnight 1 May 2000 on the orders of US President Bill Clinton?
D
Unmanned aircraft (drones)
Select from the options above.
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Q5.
Which of these is a punishment?
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Q6.
What projectile is fired by a crossbow?
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Q7.
Which of these might have a piilion passenger on board?
Select from the options above.