Wildcard Quiz #247
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 12 October 2013
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1
Q1.
What is another word for journey?
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2
Q2.
Which is not another name for allspice?
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3
Q3.
What unusual item is used as an instrument in the chorus of Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore"?
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4
Q4.
Which instruments are placed to the conductor's left in a symphony orchestra?
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5
Q5.
Food prepared under the dietary laws of Judaism is called what?
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6
Q6.
Why did teenager Ding Jinhao briefly become well-known in 2013?
A
He became the youngest person to climb Mt Everest up to that time
B
He scrawled "Ding Jinhao was here" on the wall of an ancient Egyptian temple
C
He created a video game which went viral and scored 2 billion hits in the first week
D
He won the local equivalent of "America's Got Talent"
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Q7.
Which of these is a green liqueur invented in a monastery?
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