Wildcard Quiz #759
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 5 August 2023
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Q1.
Where would "SCRAM" be used?
A
To deter a streaker on a sports field
B
In monitoring of alcohol offenders
C
In an 18th century slave market
D
To deploy fighter aircraft rapidly to meet an incoming threat
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2
Q2.
Where is the Bayerische Staatsoper's home base?
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3
Q3.
When Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was brought down by hostile fire over East Ukraine on 17 July 2014 what was the death toll of passengers and crew?
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4
Q4.
The .. what ... of dawn is in the very early morning?
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5
Q5.
Scribes from Roman times to the Middle Ages and later used a technique to maximise the use of precious writing material. Which of these describes one result?
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a type of cheese?
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Q7.
Which single company, based in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England, controls a significant proportion of the trade in diamonds?
Select from the options above.