Wildcard Quiz #661
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 18 September 2021
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Q1.
What word means a "sudden revelation"?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a concrete noun?
Note: This question was updated in July 2022
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Q3.
What can be described as a "stout cotton fustian made with a pile so cut as to leave a ridged surface in the direction of the warp"?
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Q4.
What was the Schmalkaldic League, formed during the mid-16th century?
A
A league to promote maritime voyages of discovery
B
A trading alliance among German princedoms
C
An alliance to prevent creation of a single universal monarchy in Europe
D
A defensive alliance of Lutheran princes within the Holy Roman Empire
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Q5.
In a 1545 book Roger Ascham invented a word, "toxophily", meaning what?
C
Love of or expertise in archery
D
Collecting weapons of war
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Q6.
Apart from the name's being linked to advertising campaigns, what are gitanes?
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Q7.
What are the two main symbols of the Freemasons?
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