Wildcard Quiz #383
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 21 May 2016
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Q1.
A vestry is a feature of what sort of building?
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2
Q2.
What cocktail is made with advocaat and lemonade?
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3
Q3.
From where did the guillotine get its name?
A
From the name of the man who first operated it in 1792
B
Deputy to the Estates-General who proposed beheading as the death penalty in the French Revolution
C
From the word "guilloter" which may mean "to behead"
D
From the name of the village where it was made for French Revolutionary use
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4
Q4.
If someone takes a person for a ride what could they be said to do?
A
Accompany them on a hike
C
Tell them a bedtime story
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Q5.
Doves Type created in the late 19th century by, and exclusively for, Doves Press based on a 1470s typeface and used to print special works, now highly prized, was resurrected in 2015 after 100 years by Robert Green; why was it not used in the meantime?
A
The man who commissioned the type threw the matrices into the River Thames
B
Doves Press was destroyed by bombing in WW I
C
When the Doves Press partnership was dissolved the partners put a 100 year stop on use of the type
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6
Q6.
Which of these is often written in a time signature similar to a waltz?
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Q7.
"Imagination encircles the world" is an example of what figure of speech?
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