Wildcard Quiz #556
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 14 September 2019
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Q1.
Which river is most sacred to the Hindu religion?
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2
Q2.
In the 19th century, the term "penny dreadful" applied to what item?
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3
Q3.
How many adjectives are there in the sentence "Jack ran down the path."?
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4
Q4.
A 2 stroke engine, used in such devices as chainsaws, is fuelled by a mixture of petrol and what other liquid?
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Q5.
The International Pageant of Pulchritude, held from 1926 to 1932, was the forerunner of what modern event?
A
Glyndebourne Festival of Opera
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Q6.
What is the term for playing a piece of music in a key other that in which it is written?
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Q7.
What was the first National lottery held in England intended to raise money for?
A
Building ships and developing ports to expand global exports
B
Munitions and war preparations
C
Building a memorial monument to Prince Albert
D
Rebuild London after the Great Fire
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