Wildcard Quiz #578
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 15 February 2020
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Q1.
From what is alizarin traditionally obtained?
B
Ground roots of common madder
C
Ground cochineal insects
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2
Q2.
Which car manufacturer is based in Wolfsburg?
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3
Q3.
The small eggs in Ahuahutle, also known as Mexican caviar, come from…?
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4
Q4.
In Roman numerals, what is signified by the letter V?
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5
Q5.
The "Westminster", that is held annually at Madison Square Garden in New York, is what sort of event?
B
British rock music festival
D
Free concert for the elderly
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6
Q6.
What does the word "glebe" refer to?
C
Texture of drying paint
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7
Q7.
What do the words "xoxo", "pogonophobia" and "yarn bombing" have in common?
A
They don't show in any official dictionary
B
They are words coined by talk show host Stephen Colbert
C
They are words officially banned in the Index librorum prohibitorum
D
They are some of the words officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary since 2015
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