Weekly Wildcard Quiz

Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for May 18, 2013

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Opus Dei is a sect within which religious movement?
1. Buddhism
2. Judaism
3. Islam
4. Catholicism

What does the dish called "kedgeree" traditionally consist of?
1. A savoury sauce of melted cheese and other ingredients, served hot on toast
2. Chopped pickled vegetables and spice
3. Rice, cooked flaked fish & hard boiled eggs
4. Finely shredded cabbage, fermented by various lactic acid bacteria

What type of apple was adopted by The Beatles' "Apple Records" as its symbol?
1. Gravenstein
2. Braeburn
3. Golden Delicious
4. Granny Smith

According to the English nursery rhyme, who "called for his pipe and called for his bowl and called for his fiddlers three"?
1. King Kong
2. King Wenceslas
3. King Cole
4. King Prawn

Which of these is a word for a romantic meeting?
1. Date
2. Peach
3. Pear
4. Lemon

The Mawlawīyah (Sufi Order) in Turkey are also known as what?
1. Gnawa Mystics
2. Men of Rumi
3. Karsilamas
4. Whirling dervishes

What are the first words of the hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 that continues "Fast falls the Eventide"?
1. Onward Christian soldiers
2. Away in a manger
3. Silent night, holy night
4. Abide with me

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for May 11, 2013

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is NOT a "stem"?
1. A part connecting a bicycle's handlebars to its steering tube
2. Organisms more closely related to the crown group than to any other
3. Wine glass
4. The upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached

What is one expected to do in a dormitory?
1. Grow tomatoes
2. Eat
3. Sleep
4. Swim

Between them, who controls over half of the shares and voting rights of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal?
1. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
2. Liliane Bettencourt & Nestlé
3. Peter and Douglas Revson
4. Nelson Rockefeller and Goodyear

What system, developed for military use, was made fully available to the public from midnight 1 May 2000 on the orders of US President Bill Clinton?
1. Satellite telephone
2. GPS
3. Night vision goggles
4. Unmanned aircraft (drones)

Which of these is a punishment?
1. Phrase
2. Sentence
3. Clause
4. Paragraph

What projectile is fired by a crossbow?
1. Nut
2. Bolt
3. Screw
4. Nail

Which of these might have a piilion passenger on board?
1. Van
2. Taxi
3. Motorcycle
4. Skateboard

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for May 4, 2013

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What does the Greek word "Eureka" mean?
1. I am dripping on your shoes
2. It's a sudden and unexpected discovery
3. The volumes match
4. I have found it

If you were studying "lek" which of these would you NOT be looking at?
1. A flirting space particularly one used by male birds
2. A one or two person steerable ice vehicle with specially hardened oak runners
3. A river in the Netherlands
4. A piece of Cardassian currency in Star Trek

What do "cruciverbalists" do?
1. Make headstones
2. Preach sermons
3. Create crosswords
4. Debate

John the Baptist lived in the wilderness of Judea between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, "his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was ..." what?
1. Dates and wild berries
2. Frogs and molasses
3. Wild bees and treacle
4. Locusts and wild honey

When was the current theme for the BBC television programme Top Gear first released on an album?
1. 2000
2. 1976
3. 1973
4. 1977

Which of these phrases is traditionally associated with a highwayman?
1. Stand and Deliver
2. Howzat
3. Order, Order
4. Are You Havin' A Laugh

What are the two main symbols of the Freemasons?
1. Triangle and circle
2. Brick and trowel
3. Dog and gramophone
4. Set square and compass

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 27, 2013

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What is a halapeno?
1. Chilli pepper
2. Olive
3. Onion
4. Potato

Which of these is half a semi-breve?
1. Crochet
2. Minim
3. Rest
4. Quaver

Which of these lines in a limerick have to rhyme?
1. 1st & 3rd
2. 2nd & 3rd
3. 3rd & 4th
4. 3rd & 5th

At midnight on 30 June 2012 a change was made to a system which affected all countries. What was it?
1. The UN recognised the Action Group for Syria as a decision-making authority
2. Governmental annual report dates for the subsequent year were changed to 31 March
3. The Libor system in banks was dismantled globally
4. A leap second was added to the universal time record (UTC)

What is the Japanese delicacy that consists of the poisonous puffer fish with the poisonous parts (hopefully) removed?
1. Sekihan
2. Fugu
3. Rumaki
4. Shinkansen

Which musical term means "Slow"?
1. Lento
2. Sostenuto
3. Fugato
4. Dolce

Which of these items of clothing is measured with letters and numbers?
1. Underpants
2. Raincoats
3. Brassieres
4. Socks

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 20, 2013

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is British slang for someone from the Tyneside or Newcastle area?
1. Cockney
2. Geordie
3. Brummie
4. Scouser

The musical term "scherzo" takes its name from the Italian word for what?
1. Joke
2. Bicycle
3. Short dress
4. Male puppy

What is the next in this series: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts ... ?
1. Titus
2. 1 Corinthians
3. 1 Thessalonians
4. Romans

What does the symbol for "Cornucopia" consist of?
1. Set square and a pair of compasses
2. Horn, flowers, fruit and vegetables
3. Panda
4. 5 stars around a crescent moon

What note is in the centre of a standard piano keyboard?
1. C# major
2. High T
3. Low A
4. Middle C

Which Saint's Day is 17 March?
1. St David
2. St Andrew
3. St George
4. St Patrick

Snuff is made of a powdered form of what?
1. Heroin
2. Tobacco
3. Morphine
4. Sugar

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 13, 2013

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is a concrete noun?
1. Reversion
2. Fraternity
3. Stew
4. Freedom

The phrases "cry wolf" and "sour grapes" have a basis in which collection of stories?
1. Tales from the Brothers Grimm
2. Arabian Nights
3. Mother Goose
4. Aesop's Fables

Gordonstoun School is famous mainly because of which past pupils?
1. Prince Philip & his 3 sons
2. Elton John & Bernie Taupin
3. All British prime ministers between Harold Macmillan and Tony Blair
4. Margaret Thatcher and Madonna

What is the term for a collector of autographs?
1. Demographer
2. Philographer
3. Stenographer
4. Biographer

Who is cartoon character "The Phantom" married to?
1. Diana Dors
2. Diana Prince
3. Diana Spencer
4. Diana Palmer

What is the relationship of the word "ten" to the word "net"?
1. Synonym
2. Antonym
3. Homonym
4. Palindrome

Cloth used to be measured in what?
1. Exes
2. Ems
3. Ens
4. Ells

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 6, 2013

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which word means "like a fox"?
1. Volpine
2. Lupin
3. Ursine
4. Canine

What is the literal translation of the French phrase "cul de sac"?
1. The neck of the sack
2. The end of the road
3. The bottom of the bag
4. Dead end

Where was Harris Tweed originally produced?
1. Inner Hebrides
2. Outer Hebrides
3. Shetland Islands
4. The Orkneys

Olefin, Vinyon, Saran, Vinalon, Aramids, Lyocell, Orlon, Zylon, Vectran & Derclon are types of what?
1. Man made fibre
2. Petrochemical cleaner
3. Snake
4. Plastic

Hussars is a word applied to what type of troops?
1. Engineers
2. Artillery
3. Infantry
4. Cavalry

What is the name for the act of murdering of one's own mother?
1. Springicide
2. Bedicide
3. Headboardicide
4. Matricide

What is the word for an annual calendar that contains statistics and information of specialist interest?
1. Dictionary
2. Lexicon
3. Thesaurus
4. Almanac

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 30, 2013

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In the Bible, who was the apostle chosen by the remaining 11 to replace Judas Iscariot following his betrayal of Jesus and suicide?
1. Andrew
2. Sebastian
3. Christopher
4. Matthias

Which of these items used to be part of some kinds of typewriter?
1. Daisy wheel
2. Primrose circle
3. Rose water
4. Daffodil twister

What is the name for the movement formed by John Nelson Darby and colleagues in the 1830s?
1. Open Brethren
2. Plymouth Brethren
3. Exclusive Brethren
4. Salvation Army

Which of these is a wine from the USA?
1. Texan lush
2. California blush
3. Virginian crush
4. New Mexican flush

Which of these is a type of representation that has pictures representing syllables and words?
1. Lexicon
2. Rhombus
3. Rebus
4. Graphite

What is a panatella?
1. Scarf worn over the head and shoulders
2. A dance characterized by a fast upbeat tempo
3. Cigar
4. Poisonous spider

The slang words "cool", "groovy", "cat", and "chick" came from the jazz music culture in what decades'?
1. 1920s and 1930s
2. 1900s to 1910s
3. 1940s to 1950s
4. 1950s and 1960s

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 23, 2013

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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What term, in musical rhythm, refers to playing three beats in the time of two?
1. duple
2. hemiola
3. proportia tripla
4. duplet

An American singer-songwriter, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, was nicknamed what (which was also the name of their last album, in 1971)?
1. The Killer
2. The Tennessee Plowboy
3. Jelly Roll
4. Pearl

Followers of which religion observe Ramadan?
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Islam
4. Shintoism

How many nouns are in the sentence "My mother and father visited my sister in Wellington"?
1. 9
2. 1
3. 4
4. 15

According to the nursery rhyme, whose lamb followed her to school?
1. Margaret
2. Mary
3. The maid
4. The Red Queen

In the phrase "Leaving is such sweet sorrow, it's not top of the agenda" what is the grammatical term for the word "leaving"?
1. Verb
2. Gerundive
3. Participle
4. Gerund

Which of these is not a triplet?
1. Three quarter notes that total the duration of a half note
2. One of three babies born at the same time to the same mother
3. A work of art divided into three sections, or three carved panels
4. A bicycle for three riders

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 16, 2013

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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What is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performance, the traditions of which date back to (at least) a festival of poetry and music held by Rhys ap Gruffydd of Deheubarth at his court in Cardigan in 1176?
1. Caerphilly
2. Caernarvon
3. Eisteddfod
4. Plaid Cymru

What is the word for the requirements demanded by celebrities before they will appear on a TV show or at a performance?
1. Mandatory
2. Rider
3. Preperf agreement
4. Road rules

What was the tallest man-made structure before the completion of the Eiffel Tower?
1. Lincoln Cathedral, England
2. Great Pyramid of Giza
3. The Washington Monument
4. Colossus of Rhodes

An unexpected event is described as being "out of the ... " what?
1. Red
2. Black
3. Blue
4. Grey

Sony introduced a product to the world market in 1979, and in October 2010 announced that they would cease selling it in Japan. What product was it?
1. Cyber-shot
2. Playstation
3. Betacam
4. Walkman

In November 2010, China announced that it would have its first what in 2011?
1. Purpose-built rock venue
2. Drop-in centre for the unemployed
3. Public toilet
4. Aircraft carrier

Which of these has three official languages?
1. United Kingdom
2. United States of America
3. New Zealand
4. None of these

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 9, 2013

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Stocking stitch is used in what kind of activity?
1. Macrame
2. Tatting
3. Crochet
4. Knitting

Wakame and Kombu are what type of dishes?
1. Seaweed
2. Rice
3. Meat
4. Vegetables

What is a placket?
1. A fold in the fabric of a piece of clothing
2. A piece of fabric inserted to add breadth or ease tight-fitting clothing
3. An opening in a garment, covering fastenings or to ease access access
4. A ship employed to carry post office mail

Which of these is a triangular Russian instrument?
1. Dobro
2. Balalaika
3. Ocarina
4. Tabor

What colour is lapis lazuli?
1. Clear
2. Green
3. Brown
4. Blue

Which of these means "at a steady, dignified pace"?
1. Maestoso
2. Legato
3. Falsetto
4. Lento

Which of these is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages?
1. Trebuchet
2. Laird
3. Tabard
4. Ostler

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 2, 2013

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is the name for a pear-shaped musical instrument made of metal or terracotta with a mouthpiece and eight finger holes?
1. Ocarina
2. Harmonica
3. Piccolo
4. Cor Anglais

Which of these is a type of fortified wine-based aromatic drink flavoured with herbs?
1. Sherry
2. Cognac
3. Tequila
4. Vermouth

The parable of "The Good Samaritan" is in which Christian gospel?
1. Luke
2. Matthew
3. Mark
4. John

In the sentence "Wherever he went, he carried the scratching cat, his eyes red", what part of speech is "Wherever he went"?
1. Dependant clause
2. Phrase
3. Adjective
4. Preposition

What is the name of a Japanese dish consisting of noodles and broth?
1. Sashimi
2. Ramen
3. Nori
4. Sushi

What does the word "lambada" refer to?
1. A make of car that used to be made in Czechoslovakia
2. A moped
3. A dance from Brazil
4. A disease of young sheep

A bean bag is a substitute for what item of furniture?
1. Wardrobe
2. Desk
3. Chair
4. Table

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 23, 2013

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In what country was the "Red Cross" founded?
1. England
2. Germany
3. France
4. Switzerland

Which of these describes a boisterous, knockabout style of humour?
1. Bostick
2. Yardstick
3. Slapstick
4. Chapstick

If you were at a hoedown what would you do?
1. Clear weeds
2. Dance
3. Stop clearing weeds
4. Eat a lot and fast

Which of these is the name for a type of broom?
1. Trug
2. Besom
3. Ostler
4. Tabard

Aten, Ra, Amun and Ptah are what?
1. Computer languages
2. Egyptian gods
3. Man made fibres
4. Telephone companies

What is the name of the government-owned corporation that provides the intercity passenger train service in the USA?
1. Ontrack
2. Amtrak
3. Passtrack
4. GoRail

What is the positive male principle in Taoist philosophy?
1. Yang
2. Yin
3. Yung
4. Yon

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 16, 2013

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Moshing refers to what?
1. Crowd surfing
2. Explosive, aggressive dance in clubs, at concerts and similar
3. A slow romantic encounter
4. Finely creaming potatoes and other vegetables

Which car maker has a trident as its symbol?
1. Maserati
2. Ferrari
3. Lamborghini
4. Fiat

On the western Christian calendar, what date is Twelfth Day?
1. 5 January
2. 6 January
3. 19 January
4. 25 December

Built in 1869, what type of ship is the Cutty Sark, which was put on public display in 1954 and is preserved in dry dock in Greenwich, London, UK?
1. Barquentine
2. Galleon
3. Sloop
4. Clipper

Which of these is an example of a simile?
1. The food wasn't half bad
2. He was a tiger in the ring
3. A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle
4. The play could have been better

Who is most likely to perform a "pas de deux"?
1. Chef
2. Bullfighter
3. Ballet dancer
4. Insurance salesman

What does the "B" stand for in the civil order known in the UK and Ireland as ASBO?
1. British
2. Business
3. Black
4. Behaviour

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 9, 2013

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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The dish called "ossobuco" is made with which of these?
1. Veal
2. Mutton
3. Chicken
4. Ham

The rumba was originally danced where?
1. Canada
2. Spain
3. Cuba
4. Greece

In 19th century Britain, which of these was a word for "coward"?
1. Bastinado
2. Doublet
3. Poltroon
4. Bodkin

The French word "toque" is the name given to which of these?
1. Horse-drawn taxi
2. Marijuana cigarette
3. Chef's hat
4. Cooked lobster

Which of these is a type of knot?
1. Bowline
2. Curtsey square
3. Sterntriangle
4. Portrow

What word is used to refer to someone who is given boring and menial tasks?
1. Beetlesear
2. Catshead
3. Ratsfoot
4. Dogsbody

What are carried on a hod?
1. Bricks
2. Wine
3. Flower
4. Beer

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 2, 2013

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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A cantata is a piece of music based on what?
1. Folk music
2. Birdsong
3. A religious text
4. Sounds of nature

Sliced bread, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped", was first sold when?
1. 1897
2. 1928
3. 1927
4. 1931

On the Jewish calendar, what is Rosh Hashanah?
1. Festival of Lights
2. Day of Atonement
3. Passover
4. New Year

What is the best-known English blue cheese?
1. Salop
2. Badminton
3. Stilton
4. Queensberry

What is the Hebrew word for the holocaust?
1. Porajmos
2. Hanukkah
3. Shoah
4. Meds Yeghern

What name is given to a general practitioner's business?
1. Rehearsal
2. Practice
3. Run through
4. Coaching

What machine carries food vertically between kitchen and dining room?
1. Stupid sommelier
2. Dumb waiter
3. Idiot maître d'
4. Demented sous chef

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 26, 2013

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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On 10 and 11 June 1964, what was at 2120 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA?
1. The temporary headquarters of the United Nations
2. The Democratic Convention
3. Chess Records' studios
4. The birth of Jimmy Chamberlin, drummer, songwriter, and producer

The 4 main divisions of a symphony orchestra do not include which of these?
1. Percussion
2. Strings
3. Woodwinds
4. Horns

In radio communication, which of these means "received and understood"?
1. Rodney
2. Reginald
3. Rupert
4. Roger

Traditionally, a magician pulls what out of a hat?
1. Label
2. Drum
3. Head
4. Rabbit

What does IQ mean?
1. Index of quirkiness
2. Incredible quizzwise!
3. Impatiently quick
4. Intelligence quotient

EGM is the usual term for what?
1. English Gold Mark
2. Extraordinary General Meeting
3. Emergency Group Manager
4. Event & Ground Movement

In the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built", what was wrong with the cow?
1. It had no tail
2. It had only 3 legs
3. It had a crumpled horn
4. It gave no milk

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 19, 2013

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is a very large dulcimer with a double sounding board, approximately 6 ft (2 m) long, with about 200 strings of both gut and metal, some double- or triple-strung?
1. Crumhorn
2. Sackbut
3. Rebec
4. Pantalon

What term is used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment, commonly in opera, although they also form movements of oratorios and cantatas?
1. Cadenza
2. Aria
3. Canto
4. Karaoke

What is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value?
1. Doggerel
2. Cattery
3. Mousing
4. Ratatouille

What word's original meaning was "the common people"?
1. Posh
2. Hoity Toity
3. Hoi polloi
4. Upper crust

The logo of which car manufacturer is based on an arrangement of three red diamonds?
1. Fiat
2. Lada
3. Mitsubishi
4. Peugeot

Which of these is a type of semi-automatic pistol?
1. Fortisip TLC
2. Taschen TPR
3. Walther PPK
4. Cornell WHB

What is a "muscle cuirass"?
1. Bandage
2. Spasm
3. Armour
4. An exercise

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 12, 2013

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In France, which of these establishments specialises in selling pastries and sweets?
1. Charcuterie
2. Boulangerie
3. Pâtisserie
4. Brasserie

What Christian church observes The Sabbath on Saturday?
1. The Seventh Day Adventist Church
2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3. The Religious Society of Friends
4. Greek Orthodox Church

Muesli was developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner to feed who?
1. Greyhounds
2. Orphaned babies
3. Hospital patients
4. Athletes

In the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", who kissed the princess to wake her up?
1. Evil Queen
2. Ugly Stepsister
3. Handsome Prince
4. The Seven Dwarfs

Which of these is the highest court in the English legal system?
1. House of Lords
2. Magistrates Court
3. Crown Court
4. Appeal Court

In what month is Thanksgiving in the USA ?
1. November
2. December
3. May
4. June

Wht word can, depending on context, mean white, reddish, or black and blue
1. Livid
2. Rabid
3. Pallid
4. Pellucid

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 5, 2013

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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A person whose pessimism lowers the spirits of others is called a what?
1. Damp patch
2. Wet blanket
3. Soggy sheet
4. Moist eiderdown

In marine or naval terminology, what is special about dog watches?
1. They are over 6 hours long
2. They are 2 hours long
3. They are really early in the morning
4. They take place at night

The blend of tea known as Earl Grey was named after someone in what profession?
1. Viceroy of India
2. International merchant
3. British Prime Minister
4. Governor of Hong Kong

What word is used to describe someone who speaks many languages?
1. Polymer
2. Polymorph
3. Polynomial
4. Polyglot

What word is used as a synonym for "gourmet", one who appreciates the culinary arts of fine food and drink?
1. Epitome
2. Epicentre
3. Epiphany
4. Epicure

In the Bible's book of Genesis, which of Jacob's sons was sold into slavery by his brothers?
1. Reuben
2. Joseph
3. Benjamin
4. Levi

Leaders in a cub scout pack are named after the characters in which book?
1. "Master and Commander" by Patrick O'Brian
2. "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame
3. "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling
4. The "Hornblower" series of books by C. S. Forester

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 29, 2012

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Who opened the restaurants called Petrus and Amarylis in Britain?
1. Marco Pierre White
2. Jamie Oliver
3. Gordon Ramsay
4. Julia Childs

What word is used to denote a summary or miniature form of something, and is also used as a synonym for "embodiment"?
1. Epicure
2. Epiphany
3. Epitome
4. Epicentre

What phrase implies that something said has been fully believed?
1. Lock, stock and barrel
2. Bell, book and candle
3. Hook, line and sinker
4. Blood, sweat and tears

An "imam" is from which religion?
1. Judaism
2. Shinto
3. Christianity
4. Islam

What is the name of the Jewish New Year festival?
1. Yom Kippur
2. Hanukkah
3. Rosh Hashanah
4. Ramadan

What Louisiana Creole dish is traditionally made with meats, vegetables, stock and rice?
1. Scuppernong
2. Coleslaw
3. Jambalaya
4. Hushpuppy

Which of these is a specialist wine-growing area in Italy?
1. Kumeu
2. Barossa Valley
3. Elgin
4. Barolo

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 22, 2012

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Collard plants are closely related to which of these?
1. Cabbage
2. Potato
3. Carrot
4. Onion

What type of speech includes the words "for", "and", "nor", "but", "or", "yet", and "so"?
1. Conjunction
2. Verb
3. Noun
4. Adjective

What is the name for a forked twig used in searching for something that is hidden?
1. Seeking stick
2. Magic wand
3. Divining rod
4. Telephone pole

Who did Barbie break up with in February 2004?
1. Marvin
2. Brian
3. Jack
4. Ken

A club in central London called "The Night Tripper" that opened on 23 December 1966 later changed its name to what?
1. The UFO
2. The Ad Lib
3. The Marquee
4. CBGBs

Which of these is a vinyl record that is smaller than an LP?
1. DDT
2. DP
3. EP
4. NTSB

Which of these is a synonym for "lascivious"?
1. Limping
2. Lustful
3. Overweight
4. Bleeding

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 15, 2012

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What is the name of a free improvisatory passage inserted near the end of a composition to create a feeling of suspense before the final cadence?
1. Rallentando
2. Decoration
3. Pizzicato
4. Cadenza

What is the latin for "therefore"?
1. In situ
2. Etcetera
3. Ergo
4. In vino veritas

The Greek word for "work" is the derivation of which of these English words?
1. Sweat
2. Energy
3. Exhaustion
4. Food intake

The phrase "treble bob major" is associated with which of these activities?
1. Darts
2. Camping
3. Dog training
4. Bell ringing

What is the name for a group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem or song?
1. Trope
2. Refrain
3. Epigram
4. Quatrain

What is the name for partially decayed vegetable matter that is dug up and used for fuel?
1. Offal
2. Slag
3. Peat
4. Gravel

Compared to playing the string open, placing a finger behind the 12th fret on a guitar finger board raises the note by how much?
1. Half an octave
2. An octave
3. Two octaves
4. One and a half octaves

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 8, 2012

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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With which country is the bouzouki most associated?
1. South Africa
2. India
3. Greece
4. Australia

Who is the nursery rhyme gardener?
1. Mary Mary
2. Little Bo Peep
3. Jack
4. The Little Mermaid

Which of these British papers is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper?
1. The Observer
2. News of the World
3. The Guardian
4. The Independent

What word means the judgement (using analysis and evaluation) of the merits and faults of the actions or work of another individual, which now has an implication of an expression of disapproval?
1. Nepotism
2. Syllogism
3. Criticism
4. Aphorism

What are the epic tales associated with Iceland traditionally called?
1. Sagas
2. Sages
3. Sagos
4. Segas

What does "savoir faire" mean?
1. Ability to act appropriately in social situations
2. A magnificent effort
3. Newly rich
4. Taking over a government

What is the name of the feast day in the Western Christian calendar which occurs on 29 September to honour the defeat of Lucifer in the battle for the heavens, for which the traditional meal includes goose (a "stubble-goose", i.e. one prepared around harvest time)?
1. Apple Day
2. Lady Day
3. Whitsun
4. Michaelmas

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 1, 2012

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What does "coup d'etat" mean?
1. Taking over a government
2. Ability to act appropriately in social situations
3. A magnificent effort
4. Newly rich

What is a "chapman"?
1. Someone who makes things from leather
2. A hatmaker
3. An itinerant merchant in medieval Britain
4. A horse wrangler at an inn

The word plagiarism comes from the latin word meaning what?
1. Eating
2. Murdering
3. Stealing
4. Kidnapping

Which of these is the word for a French stew made using lamb or mutton?
1. Lassi
2. Navarin
3. Goulash
4. Quiche

What does "tour de force" mean?
1. An exceptional creative achievement
2. Taking over a government
3. Ability to act appropriately in social situations
4. Newly rich

Where are chaps worn?
1. Head
2. Legs
3. Hands
4. Feet

What is the term for the attribution of human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings, phenomena, material states and objects or abstract concepts, (e.g. animals, plants and forces of nature such as winds, the rain or the sun)?
1. Anthropomorphism
2. Winnie the Pooh syndrome
3. Endomorphism
4. Androgynism

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 24, 2012

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Aniseed is NOT the predominant flavouring of which of these drinks ?
1. Sambuca
2. Pastis
3. Arak
4. Orange Safari

What was a "sawyer"?
1. A guard
2. Someone who sawed wood
3. An itinerant sharpener of tools
4. A horse wrangler at an inn

What does the "D" stand for in the acronym "PDA", that refers to a small computer that has the ability to connect to the internet?
1. Drumkit
2. Digital
3. Devolved
4. Dissolute

What comes before Zeta in the Greek alphabet?
1. Epsilon
2. Kappa
3. Pi
4. Gamma

What phrase means "absolutely everything" or "all of the objects"?
1. Blood, sweat and tears
2. Bell, book and candle
3. Hook, line and sinker
4. Lock, stock and barrel

In depictions of the Hindu God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?
1. Child
2. Sword
3. Bow and arrow
4. Flower

Which organisation was involved in a scandal in the 1980s, concerning the 1982 $3.5 billion collapse of Banco Ambrosiano, has been the subject of a US government report which accused it of funding the Solidarity Polish trade-union and the Contras, and managing US covert funds, was reported in 2009 of being investigated for money laundering transactions worth €180 million (US$ 218 million) and in September 2010 came under investigation for other money laundering charges?
1. Bank of America
2. The Institute for Works of Religion
3. Deutsche Bank
4. Bank of England

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