Wildcard Quiz #235
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 20 July 2013
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Q1.
What does "pernickety" mean?
D
Moving in random directions
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2
Q2.
The military aeroplanes the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the F-22 Raptor, the F-15 Eagle, the F-16 Falcon, the C-17 Globemaster III, the EA-6B Prowler, and the F-111 are powered by engines from which manufacturer?
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Q3.
What is the name of the official proceedings of the UK's House of Commons?
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4
Q4.
What does HTML stand for?
B
High transit machine language
C
Hidden text multiple linkup
D
Hypertext markup language
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a word for an Arab head-dress?
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Q6.
What does the "A" stand for in the abbreviation "PDA", that refers to a small computer that has the ability to connect to the internet?
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Q7.
What tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers and other garments, traditionally made from worsted wool fibre, was patented by Thomas Burberry in 1888?
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