Wildcard Quiz #320
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 7 March 2015
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Q1.
A drink dating from the 15th century and particularly popular in the 18th, was regarded as a health-giving drink and good for hangovers. It contained milk, spices and ale or other alcohol; what was it called?
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2
Q2.
The online computer game Build With Chrome combines Lego and what?
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3
Q3.
What is the highest hereditary title in the British peerage?
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Q4.
In what situation would an aubade be played?
A
Outside somebody's window or door at dawn as a courtly love song to wake them up
B
By a shepherd in hills of the Auvergne
C
By a rooster first thing in the morning
D
In the brass section of an orchestra
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Q5.
What is the name of the style of roasting meat, whereby it is skewered on a spit and slowly rotated over a flame?
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Q6.
Which of these terms would not applied in relation to a drum?
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Q7.
What does an imprimatur convey?
A
Formal permission to print a book
B
Pardon for a misdemeanour
C
Blessing for a new venture
D
Farewell to a dear friend
Select from the options above.