Wildcard Quiz #707
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 6 August 2022
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1
Q1.
The Japanese word, washoku, refers to what?
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2
Q2.
Of the various meanings of "gudgeon" which of these is NOT one?
A
A small European freshwater fish
C
A credulous or easily fooled person
D
The socket for the male component of a hinge or pivot
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3
Q3.
Where was the supposedly golden land of El Dorado?
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4
Q4.
Which of these is a type of fabric?
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5
Q5.
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "Roger told his dog not to jump on the furniture with muddy feet"?
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6
Q6.
Which of these is the earliest opera or stage musical composition performed?
A
Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell
B
Venus and Adonis by John Blow
C
Orpheus and Eurydice by Christoph Willibald von Gluck
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7
Q7.
What is a trug usually used for?
A
As part of a wheel assembly
C
To carry flowers, garden vegetables or garden tools
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