Wildcard Quiz #427
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 25 March 2017
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Q1.
What inspired a February 2017 cartoon on the front page of a weekly German news magazine of the new President of the USA holding the dripping head of the country's Statue of Liberty and a bloody knife?
A
An ad campaign for red and yellow house paint
B
A plea for repairs and maintenance for the statue
C
The President's decisions and talk before and after his inauguration, and Islamic State extremism
D
Admiration of the President
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A VDQS for wine from a region in southwestern France
C
A region in northwestern Iran
D
Cinders from a volcanic eruption
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Q3.
What drink originating from India is made from yoghurt, water, salt, pepper, ice and spices and sometimes cumin, sugar, honey, turmeric powder, rosewater, lemon, mango, strawberry, cream, ice cream, pistachio nuts or a liquid derivative of cannabis?
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Q4.
Which country trained eagles in 2016 to intercept and take down drones which are believed to be posing a danger to the public?
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Q5.
What name was given by the Greeks to cave dwellers who supposedly lived in the Caucasus or on the banks of the Red Sea?
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Q6.
What is the name of the dot on a lower case "i" and "j"?
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Q7.
The cocktails Algonquin, Blood and Sand, Bronx, Crystal Bronx, Chocolate Soldier, Gibson, Income Tax, Man O'War, Martinez, Martini, Manhattan, Mephisto, Pall Mall, Rob Roy and Satan's Whiskers all contain what?
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