Wildcard Quiz #476
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 3 March 2018
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1
Q1.
Which musical term denotes a slide in pitch which moves in discrete steps, such as dragging a finger over the keys of the piano?
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2
A
Strips of spiced dried meat
D
An Australian waterhole
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3
Q3.
Which of these can safely be included in a diet for people with Coeliac's disease?
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4
Q4.
Which company bought the Daimler, Lanchester, Jaguar and Land Rover brand names in March 2008?
B
Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea
C
Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
D
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), Germany
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5
Q5.
What is meant by "persona non grata"?
B
Professionals who need not be tipped for their services
D
List of people in a play
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6
Q6.
What can blue john be used for?
A
Coating steel, particularly gun barrels, to protect from rust
B
Whitening clothes being washed
C
Storing Johnnie Walker blue label whisky
D
Jewellery, drinking vessels, vases
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7
Q7.
Where did Pope Benedict XVI make his first visit as Pope?
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