Wildcard Quiz #574
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 18 January 2020
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Q1.
What has been a feature of the skies in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, for over a week in early October since 1972?
B
Mass migration of cicadas
C
Aerial dances of the sandhill cranes
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2
Q2.
According to the Bible story, what happened to Daniel when he was cast into the lion's den?
A
His face was disfigured
B
All his limbs were torn off
D
His stomach was ripped out
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3
Q3.
What does the US institute, NARAS founded in 1957, hand out annually?
C
Alexander von Humboldt Medal
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4
Q4.
What is the modern length of a Chinese mile, or li, in ISO metres?
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5
Q5.
Where would you find a "spruiker"?
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6
Q6.
What is unusual about the traditional Greek string instrument known as tampouras, tambouras, tabouras, taburas, tsambouras and tambouri?
A
It cannot be properly tuned
D
The player blows into the sound box to cause the strings to vibrate
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Q7.
"Spondulicks" is another word for what?
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