Wildcard Quiz #561
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 19 October 2019
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Q1.
How is one vehicle of a funicular railway connected to the other?
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2
Q2.
Which characterises an oud?
A
It is frequently double stringed, except for the bass string
B
The skin is always goat
C
Its shape differs depending on the kind of gourd from which it has been made
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3
Q3.
The first National Lottery in England included goods as well as cash; how much was the total value?
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Q4.
In the late 18th century what was the term "dephlogisticated" applied to?
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5
Q5.
What was the Pearl, created and first marketed by Peek Frean in 1865?
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Q6.
In the early 1900s, Canada and the USA were the major caviar suppliers to Europe, harvesting roe from the lake sturgeon in the North American midwest, the Atlantic sturgeon spawning in the rivers of the Eastern coast of the USA, and the Shortnose sturgeon, which was found where?
A
The lakes and rivers of Washington state and Western Canada
B
The Atlantic (East) coast of North America
D
The sewerage systems of the cites on the US / Canadian border
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Q7.
Among animals, what is a cob?
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