Wildcard Quiz #177
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 9 June 2012
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Q1.
What is written under the Indian national emblem that was adopted as the National Emblem of India on 26 January 1950 when India became a republic, of 4 lions (one hidden from view) that symbolise power, courage, pride and confidence?
C
The truth alone triumphs
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Q2.
What is another name for a Lexicon?
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Q3.
The phrase "bigger bang for the buck", first heard in the USA in 1954, was used to describe what?
A
Elvis Presley's performances
C
The neutron bomb (compared to the atom and hydrogen bombs)
D
Policy to use nuclear weapons (not a large regular army) to threaten the USSR
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Q4.
Which of these is a Scottish dish which is, essentially, baked chicken with spinach and poached eggs?
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Q5.
What was the first car to be equipped with GPS as an option, which began to be marketed in 1990?
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A
A small drum with a long narrow body
C
A nomadic tribesman from Afghanistan
D
A blowpipe used in New Guinea
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Q7.
What is the name for an area used for mooring boats?
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