Wildcard Quiz #468
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 6 January 2018
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Q1.
Which cross has the upright longer than the transverse piece, and has a circle around the head / join?
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2
A
A second for Muhammed Ali
C
Large excavating machine
D
Double-edged broad sword
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3
Q3.
What do we call the months that the Romans called Quintilis and Sextilis?
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4
Q4.
Approximately how many railway lines in the world are standard gauge, also called the Stephenson's, International, UIC or European gauge?
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5
Q5.
What is the name of a pipe originating in India and Persia where smoke passes from a bowl to a water bottle and thence by a tube to the mouth?
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6
Q6.
What causes a cornstarch and water or juice mixture to thicken when it is brought to the boil?
A
The starch is a catalyst for chemical change in the water or juice
B
The proteins in the starch form closer bonds
C
Re-formation of starch molecules into new and denser compounds
D
Starch granules burst, and long-chain starch molecules leach out and form a network
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7
Q7.
To introduce a pear flavour into a dish or drink which is best to use?
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