Wildcard Quiz #59
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 6 March 2010
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Q1.
What is the name for a device that measures the rate of rotation of a revolving shaft?
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2
Q2.
What instrument has a long neck and a round body of parchment stretched over a metal frame?
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Q3.
What is a "scion"?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
B
A lineal descendant of a noble family
D
An agent of retributive justice
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Q4.
According to the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church, how many "stations" are there in "The Stations of the Cross"?
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Q5.
Traditionally, what can women do on 29 February that they cannot do on any other date?
D
Drive on the "wrong" side of the road
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Q6.
Reincarnation is not part of which of these religions?
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Q7.
Which of these is an alternative name for Santa Claus?
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