Wildcard Quiz #137
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 3 September 2011
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1
Q1.
Which of these is a starchy, tuberous crop?
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2
Q2.
Quakers are also known by what name?
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3
Q3.
Which story by Hans Christian Andersen involves Kai, Gerda and a splintered mirror?
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4
Q4.
Which musical term denotes a repetitive oscillation about a single pitch that occurs in rapid cycles?
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5
Q5.
What are the Doukhobors, which originated in Russia in the 18th century?
C
Travelling actors and singers
D
A company of stone masons
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6
Q6.
The "Authorised Version" of the Bible published in 1611 is also known as what?
B
The Margaret Thatcher Text
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7
Q7.
The groundhog that famously appears at Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on 2 February annually is said to be able to predict what?
A
The number of tourists next 2 February
B
The quantity of tigers that will be in town in the next year
C
The quality of the harvest
D
The length of the winter
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