Wildcard Quiz #689
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 2 April 2022
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Q1.
What is the English name for what the French call "crème anglaise"?
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2
Q2.
Hair described as "bouffant" is what?
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3
Q3.
What was worn in the 19th century in the west by women to give shape to the lower back?
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4
Q4.
Which of these is NOT a "stem"?
A
A part connecting a bicycle's handlebars to its steering tube
B
Organisms more closely related to the crown group than to any other
D
The upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached
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5
Q5.
What is a common name for the United Nations peacekeeping forces?
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Q6.
In France, which of these establishments specialises in selling bread?
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Q7.
Why did teenager Ding Jinhao briefly become well-known in 2013?
A
He became the youngest person to climb Mt Everest up to that time
B
He scrawled "Ding Jinhao was here" on the wall of an ancient Egyptian temple
C
He created a video game which went viral and scored 2 billion hits in the first week
D
He won the local equivalent of "America's Got Talent"
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