Wildcard Quiz #780
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 30 December 2023
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Q1.
If you were to receive a floral tribute, what would you expect?
C
A formal arrangement of flowers
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2
Q2.
Puttees are worn on what part of the body?
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3
Q3.
Where would a catafalque be used?
A
In a mediaeval battlefield
B
At the bow of a river barge
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4
Q4.
Strictly speaking what does the word "alibi" mean?
A
Not at the scene of the crime
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5
Q5.
The poem "The New Colossus" that begins "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses …" is inscribed where?
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7
Q7.
What does "With lifebelts on they may not have drowned" mean?
A
They did wear lifebelts but still drowned
B
They didn't wear lifebelts and have drowned; lifebelts could maybe have saved them
C
They could have been wearing lifebelts and could still be alive
D
Lifebelts are a lifesaver
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