Wildcard Quiz #367
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 30 January 2016
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Q1.
I want to be rich and effluent is an example of what?
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2
Q2.
Which of these ingredients can be used to make a "White Russian"?
C
Vodka, Galliano & orange juice
D
Vodka, Triple Sec & lime juice
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3
Q3.
What name is given to an over-theatrical actor?
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4
Q4.
Who or what is nikkei?
A
A lifestyle magazine for working men
B
Japanese emigrants from Japan and their descendants who still live overseas
C
Taiwan stock market index
D
An earthquake warning system
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5
Q5.
In Raymond Chandler's comment in the book Farewell My Lovely "I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was ..." what figure of speech was he using?
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Q6.
What was the Halifax gibbet, used from at least the 13th to the 17th century in the town of Halifax in Yorkshire, England?
A
A cage in which the person hung until dead
B
A gallows with one support
C
A stocks from which the person hung, i.e. without support
D
A type of guillotine, with a weighted blade
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Q7.
Which of these is a type of car?
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