Wildcard Quiz #377
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 9 April 2016
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Q1.
Which of these is a dance from 17th century France?
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2
Q2.
The Italian cheese called dolcelatte translates into English as what?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a Japanese dish of cooked vinegared rice, commonly topped with seafood?
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4
Q4.
The French bank and financial services company, BNP Paribas, holds an annual event giving awards in what field?
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Q5.
Silver Thursday on 27 March 1980 refers to a reaction by USA regulators to activities by what or whom?
A
The Hunt brothers (attempting to corner the world market in silver)
B
Warren Buffett (divested his company of major stocks of silver)
C
JP Morgan Chase and HSBC (manipulation of the gold and silver markets)
D
London Silver Fix (plunging devaluation of the Indian rupee)
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Q6.
What does "Zorro" mean in Spanish?
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Q7.
What is a slight fluctuation in pitch caused by the player of a stringed instrument shaking a finger while stopping a string?
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