Wildcard Quiz #71
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 29 May 2010
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Q1.
What is the English name for the red wines of Bordeaux, especially from vineyards in the Medoc district of the Gironde?
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Q2.
What is the name for a mechanical saw with a (usually vertical) blade, formed by an endless toothed band?
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Q3.
Which mystic symbol among Buddhists was adopted in its clockwise form by the Nazi party in Germany?
Note: This question was updated in November 2019
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Q4.
The "galop" from Offenbach's "Orphée aux Enfers" is generally associated with what?
A
British royal coronations
C
Hitler's most publicised Nuremberg rally
D
The funeral of Ronald Reagan
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Q5.
What is a "carillon"?
A
A church built as a memorial
B
A set of bells played by a keyboard
C
A method of preparing lobster
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Q6.
What Gaelic word is used to refer to an impromptu party at the home of a mutual friend, at which stories are told, dances danced and songs sung?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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Q7.
What is the motto of the Boy Scout movement?
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