Wildcard Quiz #398
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 3 September 2016
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1
Q1.
Vindaloo is a type of what?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a long-necked water-cooling vessel of porous earthenware?
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3
Q3.
Mansaf, the national dish of Jordan, is made of meat from what animal, cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice?
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4
Q4.
How did the alcoholic beverage "punch" get its name?
A
It is intended to knock the drinker out
B
The Hindu word for "5".
C
It is an important prop in a "Punch and Judy" show
D
It is part of the Commedia dell' Arte tradition
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5
Q5.
What was the Allegheny Time System designed for?
A
Community Service sentences available to the Allegheny County Courts
B
Timing of astronomical observations at the Allegheny Observatory
C
Standard time on the early Pennsylvania Central Railroad
D
Clockwork mechanisms in the Pennsylvania town clocks
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6
Q6.
Where are hammers, dampers and keys most likely to be found together?
A
In a mediaeval torture chamber
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B
A set of cricket stumps
C
A wicker hamper for baling
D
A domain governed by a bailiff
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