Wildcard Quiz #2
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 31 January 2009
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Q1.
In Victorian England, a "hunter" was a common term for a type of what?
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Q2.
A type of temporary bridge, invented during World War II, was designed by Sir Donald ..
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Q3.
What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?
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Q4.
In Greek legend, Aphrodite turned Adonis into what?
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Q5.
In the nursery rhyme, a carving knife was used for amputation on who?
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Q6.
What make of car was founded in 1963 in a tractor factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, and is now a subsidiary of Volkswagen?
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Q7.
What was the name of the group that invaded the Olympic village at Munich in 1972, killing 2 Israelis and holding 9 others hostage, resulting in a firefight killing 15 people, including all the athletes and 5 terrorists?
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National Liberation Front
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