Wildcard Quiz #263
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 1 February 2014
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Q1.
Which of these might be played by a drummer?
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2
Q2.
If you were to receive a floral tribute, what would you expect?
C
A formal arrangement of flowers
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3
Q3.
What is a Chinese-inspired meat dumpling-style snack food that normally consists of a large ball of pork or other meat, cabbage and flavourings, encased in a wrapper similar to that of a more traditional dumpling?
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Q4.
Why are many of the river bridges in Milwaukee, USA, built at an angle?
A
It was a fashion at the time they were built
B
Liberal German refugees who peopled the early city wanted contrast with the grid street pattern
C
The confluence of so many rivers meant only variably stable banks for bridge foundations
D
Early rivalries made sure streets reaching either side of a river did not line up
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5
Q5.
On the buttons of a VCR or DVD player, what does the sign in the shape of a double right pointing arrow mean?
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Q6.
A critic hailed "Les Misérables", when it was first published in 1862, as "exaggerated and inflated nonsense"; what would have been a simile for that description?
Note: This question was updated in March 2023
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Q7.
Which of these is a dance?
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