Wildcard Quiz #9
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 21 March 2009
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Q1.
A vestry is a feature of what sort of building?
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Q2.
Americans call it a hood. What do the British call it?
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Q3.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and New Orleans, Louisiana, what is the name for the day called Shrove Tuesday in Ireland and the UK where it is celebrated with pancakes?
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Q4.
Normally, a string quintet contains how many violins?
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Q5.
He clasps the crag with crooked claws is an example of what?
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Q6.
Which of the following words originated from an annual procession of large chariots weighing several tons carrying the statues of Krishna, Subhadra and Baladeva?
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Q7.
Which manufacturer of pens was established in 1884 in New York City, USA?
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