Wildcard Quiz #209
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 19 January 2013
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Q1.
Which of these is a very large dulcimer with a double sounding board, approximately 6 ft (2 m) long, with about 200 strings of both gut and metal, some double- or triple-strung?
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Q2.
What term is used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece of music for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment, commonly in opera, although they also form movements of oratorios and cantatas?
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Q3.
What is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value?
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Q4.
What word's original meaning was "the common people"?
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Q5.
The logo of which car manufacturer is based on an arrangement of three red diamonds?
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Q6.
Which of these is a type of semi-automatic pistol?
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Q7.
What is a "muscle cuirass"?
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