Wildcard Quiz #440
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 24 June 2017
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Q1.
What is a plisson, a speciality of Poitou in France?
A
A thick very sweet dessert cream
B
A highly pleated curtain
C
A small, hardy mountain goat
D
A particularly dense artichoke
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
What advance in the design of the bicycle was introduced in 1885?
A
Rubber tyred "penny farthing"
B
Wheels of equal size, with a chain-driven rear wheel
C
Dunlop's pneumatic tyre
D
The "Macmillan" bicycle with the rear wheel driven by levers
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What does "URL" stand for in the internet?
B
Universal Reference Location
C
Unified Retrieval Lever
D
Uniform Resource Locator
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
How is a pūtātara used?
B
Steamed, accompanied by ginger and chillies
C
Draped from one shoulder
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
If someone has been swinged what is most likely to be the case?
A
They have failed to decide what to do
B
They have been severely beaten or punished
C
They have been suspended and set in motion
D
They have drunk more than they can cope with and are comatose
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
The main ingredient of what dish is potato?
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7
Q7.
Which of these is a fortified wine, flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, marjoram and chamomile?
Select from the options above.