Wildcard Quiz #96
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 November 2010
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Q1.
What is the Spanish word for "house"?
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2
Q2.
What advance in the design of the bicycle was introduced in 1885?
A
Rubber tyred "penny farthing"
B
Wheels of equal size, with a chain-driven rear wheel
C
Dunlop's pneumatic tyre
D
The "Macmillan" bicycle with the rear wheel driven by levers
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3
Q3.
What does the Russian word "Sputnik" mean?
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4
Q4.
Amelia Earhart is famous for what area of activity?
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5
Q5.
What describes a bathroom connected to a bedroom?
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6
Q6.
What is the name of the celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding?
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Q7.
In the "Harry Potter" books, students board the train to Hogwarts at Platform 9+3⁄4. Which London railway station has erected a sign at a wall between tracks 9 and 10 to commemorate this?
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