Wildcard Quiz #135
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 August 2011
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Q1.
Which of these is a common word for champagne?
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Q2.
In South Slavic (Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian) mythology, what is raskovnik?
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Q3.
What informal phrase means "well known" or "popular in its day"?
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Q4.
What do sinologists study?
C
The evolution of the Greek alphabet
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Q5.
Which fermented liquid condiment used for flavouring, especially of grilled meats (and also used as an ingredient in cocktails and drinks) was first made by two dispensing chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins?
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Q6.
According to the nursery rhyme, Kitty Fisher found the pocket belonging to whom?
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Q7.
What is the name of the tool used to sharpen a knife?
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