Wildcard Quiz #469
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 13 January 2018
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1
Q1.
What is the collective name for eight elite universities in the North Eastern USA?
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2
Q2.
Which of these labels denotes the driest champagne (or the lowest "sweetness level" according to EU labelling regulations)?
A
Brut Natural or Brut Zéro
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3
Q3.
Which of these dishes is named after a Napoleonic battle?
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4
Q4.
What are the Kelpies of Falkirk?
A
Two giant stainless steel statues of horses' heads
B
A breed of Scottish sheepdog
C
Malignant wood sprites said to haunt Falkirk
D
A hundred small gnome statues in Falkirk's Helix Park
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5
Q5.
What is another name for zucchini?
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6
Q6.
What or who is a gongoozler?
A
A person who threads a loom for weaving
B
An inquisitive person who stands staring for prolonged periods at something happening
C
A person who operates a canal lock
D
Someone who makes an unwelcome pass at a woman
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7
Q7.
The "Apokalypsis Ioannou" is the Greek name for what?
A
The book in the Christian Bible "The Revelation of St John the Divine"
B
Horsemen of the Apocalypse
C
The film "Apocalypse Now"
D
The persecution of witches by Pope John XXII
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