Wildcard Quiz #285
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 5 July 2014
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1
Q1.
Which of these is British slang for someone from the Liverpool area?
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2
Q2.
Among NATO members, which is the only one with no standing army?
Note: This question was updated in September 2023
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3
Q3.
The word "horror" comes from a Latin word meaning what?
Note: This question was updated in July 2023
B
Be overwhelmed with dread
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4
Q4.
Which of these is an Early Modern English word for "bumblebee"?
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5
Q5.
When did "addiction" first enter the English language?
A
With Chaucer, in The Canterbury Tales
B
With Shakespeare, in Henry V
C
With Thomas De Quincey, in Confessions of an Opium Eater
D
With Henry Gray, in Gray's Anatomy
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6
A
Version of the letter "z"
B
Symbol used in writing some letters to modify the sound
D
Voiced palatal fricative
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7
Q7.
What is "amblyopia" commonly known as?
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