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Wildcard Quiz #251

Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 9 November 2013

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Q1. Which of these towns or villages has not set up closer links with the others?

Note: This question was updated in January 2022
A
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
B
Bland, New South Wales, Australia
C
No Name, Colorado, USA
D
Boring, Oregon, USA
Select from the options above.
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Q2. Pope Francis, when he was elected Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic church on 14 March 2013, marked a number of firsts for this papacy. Which of these was NOT one?

Note: This question was updated in June 2022
A
First from outside Europe for over 1,200 years
B
First Jesuit
C
First Pope named Francis
D
First non-Italian pope
Select from the options above.
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Q3. What does the dish called "Welsh rarebit" traditionally consist of?

A
Rice, cooked flaked fish & hard boiled eggs
B
Finely shredded cabbage, fermented by various lactic acid bacteria
C
A savoury sauce of melted cheese and other ingredients, served hot on toast
D
Chopped pickled vegetables and spice
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Q4. A filibuster is typically found where?

A
A decision-making body
B
A hospital
C
A society party
D
A horse race
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Q5. John Milton created what name for the capital of Hell in his poem "Paradise Lost"?

A
Dystopia
B
Bedlam
C
Chaos
D
Pandemonium
Select from the options above.
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Q6. A piece for cornet, accompanied by a brass band plus clarinet and double bass, was composed and used as theme music for which TV show?

A
Bleak House
B
Meet Mister Callaghan
C
Amba, the Russian Tiger
D
Coronation Street
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Q7. Which of these is used in the film industry?

A
Pietons
B
Clapperboard
C
Hod
D
Tiller
Select from the options above.
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