Wildcard Quiz #747
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 13 May 2023
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1
Q1.
Which of these is a type of cheese?
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2
Q2.
Which word was coined by Karel Capek in his play "R. U. R." in 1920?
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3
Q3.
A toxophilite does what?
D
Practises alternative medicine
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4
Q4.
After the guilty verdict in the ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus in 897 in Rome, what prison sentence was carried out?
A
None, the sentence was declared null and void
D
None, he had died 7 months prior to the trial
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5
Q5.
Syntax is the study of the underlying principles and the ways of what?
B
How finance systems function
C
How a sentence is put together
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6
Q6.
What does a linguist study?
A
The origins of a language
D
Language - form, meaning and context
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7
Q7.
Which of these is an old-fashioned name for a song thrush?
Select from the options above.