Wildcard Quiz #655
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 7 August 2021
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Q1.
The first 1863 issue of American magazine Harper's Weekly carried the first of an image which developed into what iconic American image?
A
The Republican Elephant
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2
Q2.
What is the effect of modern Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Time, or Summer Time?
B
It shifts the time system forward one hour for part of the year
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3
Q3.
Where can the only fragments of "The True Word" by Celsus, a 2nd century Greek philosopher and stern critic of Christianity, be found?
A
In a refutation written by Origen of Alexandria
C
In writings of St Augustine of Hippo
D
In the Bodleian Library
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4
Q4.
A landscape design feature, with one straight side and one sloping, is a ...?
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5
Q5.
A "steamer", that covers the torso and the full length of the arms and legs, is a type of what?
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6
A
A type of mint, used for flavouring food and drinks
C
Liqueur made from raspberries
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7
Q7.
Which was the first to be used as a visual personification of America?
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