Wildcard Quiz #552
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 17 August 2019
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Q1.
What is the Diet of Worms?
A
A method of torture used at Guantanamo Bay
B
A method used by Oprah Winfrey to reduce weight
C
The religious court that judged Martin Luther in 1521
D
The name for the parliament of Iceland, created in 1944
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2
Q2.
A necromancer is a type of what?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is not one of the Seven Dwarfs?
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Q4.
The Latin phrase "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes" from Virgil's Aeneid is often translated into English as what?
A
Do not trust Greeks bearing gifts
C
A pretty girl is like a melody
D
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
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Q5.
The design specification for the Ford GT40, which won the Le Mans 24 Hour race four years in a row, specified that car be a maximum of … ?
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Q6.
For which of these contexts could "clarity" be an appropriate noun for the word "clear"?
B
The road is clear of traffic
C
The storm came out of a clear sky
D
It was a clear and present danger
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Q7.
Which strict Protestant sect preaches the imminent return of Christ to Earth
A
Seventh-day Adventist World Church
C
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
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