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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 11, 2026

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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What is the word for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils?
1. Tinker
2. Tailor
3. Soldier
4. Sailor

Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast worldwide on television?
1. 1972, Munich
2. 1968, Mexico City
3. 1964, Tokyo
4. 1960, Rome

A type of temporary bridge, invented during World War II, was designed by Sir Donald ... (what)?
1. Bailey
2. Truss
3. Brooklyn
4. Beam

Which is the gerund in the sentence "we listened to the whispering"?
1. to
2. we
3. listened
4. whispering

Although now a term for an ordinary infantryman, in 1640 a "fusilier" was so called because his weapon was a fusil. What was a fusil?
1. A light flintlock musket
2. A crossbow
3. A halberd
4. A malteser

How is a rebec usually played?
1. On a board
2. Blown
3. With a bow
4. Plucked

What part did Josiah Wedgwood, of the famous English pottery, play in the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of the Species?
1. His daughter Susannah was Charles Darwin's mother
2. His pottery was used to hold Darwin's specimens for study
3. He sponsored Darwin's voyage to the Galapagos Islands
4. He owned the publishing house which printed the work

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for April 4, 2026

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In music, what does the term "Allegro" mean?
1. Moderately slow
2. At a slow pace
3. At a quick pace
4. Moderately quickly

What wine originated in the Spanish town of Jerez de la Frontera?
1. Pinot Noir
2. Chardonnay
3. Sherry
4. Sauvignon Blanc

I want to be rich and effluent is an example of what?
1. Spoonerism
2. Malapropism
3. Metaphor
4. Simile

The law "anything that can possibly go wrong, does" was first attributed in recent times to which of these?
1. Nevil Maskelyne
2. Alfred Holt
3. Reilly
4. Ed Murphy

Which of these least fits the definition of "Ace"?
1. Tennis shot impossible to return
2. A playing card with one pip
3. The lead soprano in an opera
4. Expert fighter pilot

A "Howitzer" is a type of what?
1. Aeroplane
2. Dog
3. Gun
4. Cooked duck

A trumpery object is what?
1. Loud and attractive
2. Worthless
3. Like a military medal
4. Off the peg

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 28, 2026

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is a dance from 17th century France?
1. Bourrée
2. Boulée
3. Boules
4. Ballet

A pyroclastic flow from a volcano is called that, strictly speaking, because it what ...?
1. Burns everything in its path
2. Is extremely fast
3. Comes from a fiery place
4. Contains rock broken by fire

Which of these is a Japanese dish of cooked vinegared rice, commonly topped with seafood?
1. Karate
2. Bonsai
3. Sushi
4. Origami

Who or what is the Medusa, whose glance was said to turn anyone who met it to stone?
1. Titan
2. Gorgon
3. Cyclops
4. A god

If you are holding a musical instrument with F-holes what is it most likely to be?
1. A balalaika
2. A banjo
3. A cor anglais
4. A bowed string instrument

In April 1996 a shooting and killing spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, led to 35 deaths, multiple woundings and what else?
1. Obliteration of the site to serve as a memorial
2. Intense public pressure to resurrect the death penalty
3. A law change concerning definition of mental stability
4. Bans and heavy restriction on self-loading rifles and pump-action shotguns

Someone who engages in skulduggery is doing what?
1. Grave robbing
2. Engaging in underhand malpractice
3. Brain surgery
4. Skulking

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 21, 2026

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In the Christian calendar, Maundy falls on which day of Holy Week?
1. Friday
2. Wednesday
3. Monday
4. Thursday

Which is the name of a construction toy using interlocking plastic blocks?
1. Legless
2. Legolas
3. Legwarmer
4. Lego

What, holding a sword in one hand and scales in the other, traditionally represents "Justice"?
1. Bear
2. Bearded man
3. Blindfolded woman
4. Small girl

An animal, plant or object which among other things serves as a symbol of a person or people is called a what?
1. Totem
2. Logo
3. Crest
4. Insignia

In Raymond Chandler's comment in the book Farewell My Lovely "I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was ..." what figure of speech was he using?
1. Anticlimax
2. Assonance
3. Alliteration
4. Anaphora

The French bank and financial services company, BNP Paribas, holds an annual event giving awards in what field?
1. Sculpture
2. Financial probity
3. Graphic arts
4. Philanthropy

An expression that means to talk too much concerns which animal?
1. Mouse
2. Rabbit
3. Gopher
4. Hamster

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 14, 2026

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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According to Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky", what were "all mimsy"?
1. Outgrabes
2. Stargroves
3. Bodmins
4. Borogoves

From where did the guillotine get its name?
1. From the name of the man who first operated it in 1792
2. From the name of the Deputy to the French Estates-General who proposed it in 1789 as a humane death
3. From the word "guilloter" which may mean "to behead"
4. From the name of the village where it was made for French Revolutionary use

Who's leigh is a vehicle that will travel fastest on snow?
1. Dur
2. Par
3. Bob
4. Mike

A two-wheeled self-powered and self-balancing vehicle unveiled in 2001 is called what?
1. Segway
2. Segue
3. PUMA
4. iBot

What is the first line of the hymn "Jerusalem"?
1. Good King Wenceslas looked out
2. Oh come all ye faithful
3. Once in royal David's city
4. And did those feet in ancient time

Which is a traditional topping for lasagne?
1. Cheese
2. Whipped cream
3. Mashed potato
4. Pastry

What were the attractions on display at Swetsville Zoo, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA?
1. Fossils
2. Insects
3. Metal sculptures
4. Paintings and sculptures in the process of creation

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for March 7, 2026

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is a make of guitar?
1. Epicure
2. Epicentre
3. Epitome
4. Epiphone

What is the world's largest network of international hospitality education institutions with over 35 campuses on 5 continents?
1. École des trois gourmandes
2. Le Cordon Bleu
3. French Culinary Institute
4. Open University, UK

What is a Romance language?
1. One used in a way which is designed to talk about love
2. One derived from Latin
3. One which came via the Romany language
4. Dialects used only in Rome, Italy

Which of these is in a time zone which is 45 minutes offset from Universal Time?
1. Iceland
2. Madagascar
3. The Scilly Isles, UK
4. Chatham Islands, New Zealand

What is a saltire?
1. Type of terracotta tile
2. Cliff-growing fleshy plant
3. Angled cross used in heraldry
4. Type of flip in gymnastics

The Royal Society, founded in 1660 and formalised in its royal charter of 1663 as The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, adopted what motto?
1. Nullius in verba
2. Pauca sed matura
3. Sic itur ad astra
4. Hope all things;—Prove all things

Which of these was the earliest type of road design to have a convex surface in all major roads?
1. Scottish
2. Ancient Roman
3. French
4. Greek

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 28, 2026

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What would you be expected to do with aspic?
1. Eat it
2. Sit on it
3. Spray it under your armpits
4. Wash with it

March Bread is made or flavoured primarily by what?
1. Chocolate
2. Curd cheese
3. Allspice and wheat flour
4. Almonds

What is "lumpen"?
1. Mentally sluggish, shabby or ponderous
2. Swollen
3. Crippled
4. Pebbled

What is the term for intimate conversation in bed?
1. Sheet chatter
2. Eiderdown babble
3. Pillow talk
4. Bed bunny

Which country has the International Dialling prefix 44?
1. France
2. USA
3. Australia
4. United Kingdom

Which is the odd one out?
1. Boffin
2. Pundit
3. Scholar
4. Expert

What is meant by "magnum opus"?
1. An artist's greatest work
2. A beefy bouncer
3. Major surgery
4. A large bottle of champagne

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 21, 2026

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In Victorian England, a "hunter" was a common term for a type of what?
1. Gun
2. Hat
3. Pocket watch
4. Cooking utensil

What are oysters wrapped in bacon called?
1. Scotch egg
2. Devils on horseback
3. Pigs in a blanket
4. Angels on horseback

The name of the Doukhobor religious sect means what?
1. Universal brother
2. Christian
3. Spirit wrestler
4. Son of freedom

What is happening when a rumour is bruited?
1. It is being amplified
2. It is being scotched
3. It is being spread around
4. It is being denied

What is the name for an artificial feature creating extra turns in a roadway, used in motor racing and on city streets, to slow cars?
1. Speed bump
2. Cattle stop
3. Chicane
4. Calming lines

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

What are the names of the central gods of the Wicca religion?
1. Isis and Osiris
2. The Goddess and the God
3. Izanagi and Izanami
4. Igaluk and Tomgasoak

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 14, 2026

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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A vestry is a feature of what sort of building?
1. Lighthouse
2. Factory
3. Town Hall
4. Church

Which of these is NOT a common colloquial expression?
1. Dutch courage
2. Dutch uncle
3. Dutch shelter
4. Going Dutch

What does a gelotologist study?
1. The behaviour of gelatine
2. Laughter
3. The vocal tract
4. Language families

What is a 1 ounce gold coin minted in South Africa?
1. Sovereign
2. Krugerrand
3. Groat
4. Guilder

When the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus relaunched in 2023 after a 6 year gap, what were the main differences from earlier performances?
1. Inclusion of street dance
2. Increased robotic contests
3. No animals, and no traditional ringmaster or clowns
4. No country music

Traffic cones, as hollow conical markers to designate areas for road traffic to avoid, were invented in the 1940s by someone who worked as a what?
1. Street painter
2. Traffic engineer
3. Street construction or maintenance worker
4. Local authority clerk

What car, intended as a competitor to the Ford Mustang, was unveiled at a press conference by Chevrolet on 12 September 1966?
1. Camaro
2. Corvair
3. Cortina
4. Chevette

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for February 7, 2026

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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The cocktail "Black Russian" is created by mixing what spirits?
1. Vodka and kahlua
2. Gin and kahlua
3. Vodka and gin
4. Vodka and rum

In musical notation, what word means "higher in pitch by a semitone"?
1. Sharp
2. Acute
3. Cutting
4. Off

What is the source of the company name "Xerox"?
1. An adaptation of the Greek word for "dry writing"
2. A marketing change to the word "zero", to mark the absence of printer's ink
3. The name of the company's founder
4. The village in Cyprus where the inventor of the process lived

"Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live", attributed to Socrates 5th century BCE, is an example of what figure of speech?
1. Ellipsis
2. Chiasmus
3. Metalepsis
4. Dysphemism

Which category of instrument includes the flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon?
1. Woodwind
2. Brass
3. Strings
4. Percussion

Which of these is a component of the Japanese writing system?
1. Hieroglyphs
2. Sanskrit
3. Cuneiform
4. Kanji

What is one aspect which singles out the Indus River from other rivers in Pakistan?
1. It is serpentine for its full length, from source to sea
2. Its source is in the Hindu Kush
3. It crosses into India for part of its journey
4. It is referred to as masculine, the other rivers as feminine

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 31, 2026

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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The almost unique process known as Golmo among the Dakarkari people in Nigeria is part of what tradition?
1. Cleansing after warfare
2. Marriage
3. Care for mother and new-born for the first 2 months after the birth
4. Celebrations to welcome visitors

What does the "P" stand for in the acronym "PDA", that refers to a small computer that has the ability to connect to the internet?
1. Palmheld
2. Personal
3. Private
4. Pet

Which of these is a wine?
1. Merlot
2. Bleriot
3. Merlin
4. Mario

What is the name for the indication that a group of 3 notes are to be performed in the time of 2 of equal value, which is shown by a "3" and a slur placed above or below the group?
1. Trifecta
2. Doublet
3. Triune
4. Triplet

What is inscribed on the tablet in the left hand of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour?
1. The adoption date of the US Declaration of Independence
2. A sonnet ("The New Colossus")
3. "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
4. "In God We Trust"

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

What is the name of the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Ascension Day on the Roman Catholic and Anglican Christian calendars?
1. The Minor Rogations
2. Analepsis
3. The Major Rogation
4. Ember Days

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 24, 2026

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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

A comely person is what?
1. Attractive
2. Flirtatious
3. Approaching
4. Opportunistic

When a plan or happening is stopped it could be said to have had what put on it?
1. The curse
2. A swoosh
3. The stamp
4. The kibosh

What is hubris?
1. A breed of tulip
2. Excessive pride
3. Self-love
4. A dandelion

The basic ingredients for egg noodles are eggs, flour, salt and usually what else?
1. Pepper
2. Origanum
3. Milk or water
4. MSG

What does the German surname Schwarzkopf literally mean?
1. Red horse
2. Black head
3. Blue beard
4. Grey hair

A kukri is a crooked knife traditionally used by which regiment in the British army?
1. Scots Guards
2. Brigade of Gurkhas
3. Royal Fusiliers
4. Lancashire Fusiliers

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for January 17, 2026

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is sometimes added to hot milk in very small amounts to give it a sweet taste?
1. Salt
2. Mint
3. Pepper
4. Cinnamon

In grammar, what is declension?
1. Change in the form of a verb, in inflected languages, to show voice, mood, tense, number and person
2. Changes to a noun or adjective's form, in inflected languages, to show case, number and gender
3. Change in the form of words over time and use
4. Change in the meaning of words over time and use

Strictly speaking what would Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh's name lead one to expect?
1. He is a philosopher
2. He loves horses
3. He is plain-speaking
4. He is French

What do conjugal visits in prison provide for?
1. Time when a prisoner is in private with a visitor, usually their partner
2. A period when prisoners receive visitors together
3. Time with a language teacher
4. A co-ordinated programme of prisoner visits

"Amontillado" is a type of what?
1. Orange
2. Ferrari
3. Marmot
4. Sherry

Fondue originated in which country?
1. Canada
2. Germany
3. France
4. Switzerland

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 January 10, 2026

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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When the idea of Father Christmas began to figure in England in the 16th century, the personification was as a large man in fur-lined robes of either green or what other colour?
1. Black
2. Blue
3. White
4. Red

What is a kora?
1. A twin bulb gourd
2. A holy book
3. A West African 21-stringed musical instrument
4. A South American marsupial

How many wheels were there on each hansom cab, the horse-drawn taxis that used to operate in London in Victorian times?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1

How long is a country mile?
1. 2500 yards
2. 1600 yards
3. Much longer than a standard mile
4. 1800 yards

In terms of military hardware, what was a saker?
1. A small explosive device
2. An early musket ball
3. A medium-sized cannon
4. A large crossbow

If someone has a pied-à-terre what do they have?
1. A small occasional second home
2. Good dancing skills
3. Excellent balance
4. An apartment for renting out

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 January 3, 2026

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What does the expression "e and oe" mean?
1. Executives and officers excepted
2. Extras and over 80%
3. Evens and odds evenly
4. Errors and omissions excepted

What or who would live in a skep?
1. Elves
2. Swallows
3. Bees
4. Hedgehogs

Which toy was named after a US president?
1. Yo yo
2. Teddy Bear
3. Hula hoop
4. Water slide

Since 2010 what is played at the Commonwealth Games when an anthem for an English athlete is needed?
1. Jerusalem
2. God Save the Queen (until 2022, from 2023 God Save the King)
3. Land of Hope and Glory
4. Zadok the Priest

From 1925 to 1935, what did the letters "MG" on a make of English sports car signify?
1. Martin Grahame
2. Motor Grosse
3. Marque of Great Britain
4. Morris Garages

What was the name of the smoothbore metal tube used as a piece of artillery, ancestor of a hand-held long gun, a name later applied also to a type of medieval and Renaissance cannon?
1. Musket
2. Arquebus
3. Culverin
4. Saker

Why was Centralia, Pennsylvania, a town of 2,000 abandoned from 1981 on and has been largely demolished?
1. An outbreak of plague virus
2. Poisonous fumes from underground coal fires started in the 1960s by burning rubbish dump material
3. The logging industry which employed the inhabitants folded
4. Central government wanted to clear the area in order to establish a national park

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 27, 2025

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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If a shawm were a member of the modern orchestra what section would it be in?
1. Percussion
2. Brass
3. Strings
4. Woodwind

A person or service which is short in energy, enthusiasm and interest might be described as what?
1. Logy
2. Disinterested
3. Pathetic
4. Lackadaisical

In the era from 1200-800 BCE in Europe, as what would a palstave commonly be used?
1. A writing implement
2. An axe
3. A grinding wheel
4. A stone beacon

Roughly what does Juliet mean when she says "Wherefore art thou Romeo"?
1. Why don't you call me?
2. Where are you?
3. What a great painting!
4. Why are you a Montague?

Which of these is an herbal liqueur beverage produced in France and named after a religious order, the recipe for which contains 27 plants and spices?
1. Bénédictine
2. Crème de Cassis
3. Sloe gin
4. Schnapps

Which are most able, in some sense, to produce music?
1. Snails
2. Pandas
3. Spiders
4. Dogs

Where do the Wombles live?
1. Dartmoor
2. Hampstead Heath
3. Kew Gardens
4. Wimbledon Common

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 20, 2025

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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What is an informal phrase for "intelligence"?
1. Black stuff
2. Grey matter
3. Green grass
4. Blue sky

Which of these could be abrogated?
1. A past participle
2. An agreement or a law
3. A dance step
4. A publication

What Hindu practice involved a widow burning herself on her husband's funeral pyre?
1. Sari
2. Suttee
3. Burqa
4. Ramadan

What language or languages was the N'Ko script devised to represent?
1. Khamnigan, Mongolia
2. Hachijō, Japan
3. Inuktitut, Canada
4. Manding, West Africa

Which of these is a word for an educated, intellectual woman?
1. Bluegrass
2. Bluebird
3. Bluetooth
4. Bluestocking

Which chemical element derives its symbol from the Latin word "stannum"?
1. Nickel
2. Antimony
3. Lead
4. Tin

What is a diacritic?
1. An architectural design assessment system
2. A mark written above or below, or sometimes inside, a letter to indicate pronunciation
3. An aggregate of dance reviews
4. A critical point of tension

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 13, 2025

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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What is a bassinet?
1. Mixing bowl
2. Musical instrument
3. Fish
4. Cradle for a baby

They are held in large reserves by disaster agencies, are in extreme demand during wars, and are the subject of a poem by caustic satirical English poet, novelist, playwright and writer Adrian Mitchell; what are they?
1. Lollipops
2. Sand bags
3. Messenger pigeons
4. Body bags

What thick rich soup is made from lobster or shellfish?
1. Bisque
2. Ragout
3. Quiche
4. Stroganoff

What language is the immediate source of the word "pistol"?
1. French
2. Spanish
3. Swedish
4. Dutch

Ravel's "Bolero", pop music riffs and (often) suspense music in film soundtracks are examples of what?
1. Repeated obbligato
2. Sostenuto
3. Persistent cadence
4. Ostinato

To redact a text is to do what?
1. Edit it, particularly by obscuring or deleting some of the words
2. Republish it
3. Consider it for publication
4. Publish a companion piece

To describe someone's style of writing as orotund is to say it is what?
1. Pompous, bombastic and without content
2. Well-reasoned
3. Expressed in convoluted grammar
4. Oratorical

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for December 6, 2025

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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What was common, towards the end of 2025, between the President of Mexico, Prime Minister of Japan and the Archbishop of Canterbury?
1. They recognised Palestine as a state
2. They were the first females to occupy their roles
3. They were the first in their roles to be skilled and experienced marine biologists
4. They co-founded a bank to lend for social solutions in countries affected by climate change

What more is needed to make basic coconut ice cream, apart from coconut cream (or milk), maybe a pinch of salt, and some form of sugar?
1. Nothing
2. Dairy cream
3. Agar
4. Pectin

What is a term for an important person?
1. Big cheese
2. Fat pear
3. Heavy butter
4. Large hotdog

When a law or order is voided or revoked, another term for it is which of these?
1. Resiled
2. Rescinded
3. Restrained
4. Distrained

Vodka is the principal alcoholic content of which of these cocktails?
1. Screwdriver
2. Manhattan
3. Grasshopper
4. Daiquiri

If something or someone is described as lissom, or lissome, what are they?
1. Curved
2. In full bloom
3. Supple and graceful
4. Well-developed

Which of the four Gospels in the Christian New Testament is not a synoptic gospel?
1. Mark
2. Matthew
3. John
4. Luke

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 29, 2025

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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What Australian company began as a saddlery business in 1856 and produced the first "Australian Car" in 1948?
1. Holden
2. Digger
3. Kangaroo
4. Cobber

In the word "affable" what language does "aff" come from?
1. Middle German
2. Greek
3. Latin
4. French

A quote from Samuel Johnson is that "when a man is tired of London he is tired of ..." what?
1. His knife
2. His wife
3. Life
4. Strife

What is the House of Anansi?
1. A Japanese video game
2. An Italian design studio
3. A Nigerian tech hub
4. A Canadian publishing house

The religious movement known as the Doukhobors was oppressed and circumscribed in Russia where it first developed; when its members were eventually allowed to leave what country welcomed them?
1. UK
2. Germany
3. USA
4. Canada

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

A type of simple gentle profile portrait popular in the 18th century in Europe was called a silhouette, deriving the name from what?
1. An example from studies in Irish literature and history
2. Sulh, an Arabic word for "peace" as opposed to war
3. Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister with an 18th century austerity budget
4. Sylhet, a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 22, 2025

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Foods served au poivre, typically steak, are crusted with what before cooking?
1. Peas
2. Pears
3. Pepper
4. Origanum

What is the international movement, started in 2008, aiming to promote exploring, understanding threats to, and conserving the world's natural wonders?
1. Seven Natural Wonders
2. New7Wonders
3. Friends of World Heritage
4. UNESCO

In the rhyme "Hey diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon, the little dog laughed to see such fun…" the dish ran away with the what?
1. Fish
2. Sun
3. Owl
4. Spoon

In the nursery rhyme "sing a song of sixpence", what kind of bird plucked off a nose?
1. Blackbird
2. Bald eagle
3. Humming bird
4. Turkey

Which of these is a dance that was particularly popular in the 1920s?
1. Turkey trot
2. Charleston
3. Fox-trot
4. Bunny hug

A sententious person has or does what?
1. A preference for giving punishment
2. A complicated way of forming sentences
3. Expresses strong uninvited opinions about what people should and should not do
4. Expresses themselves with reserved and strict formality

Although the practices of plastic surgery were described in detail as early as 600 BCE, in India, when was the term "plastic" itself in cosmetic surgical terms first recorded?
1. Beginning 18th century BCE
2. Late 21st century BCE
3. Mid 20th century CE
4. Early 19th century CE

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 15, 2025

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What is the term for a wine with harsh and pronounced flavours?
1. Albanian
2. Angry
3. Admonishing
4. Aggressive

What does a description of "dilatory" imply?
1. Slow to act
2. Inclined to expand
3. Often late
4. Pulsing

Which is an expression, from Anglo-French in the 14th or earlier century, for danger or risk of injury (or worse)?
1. Congestion
2. Perillage
3. Jeopardy
4. Bêtise

If somebody is feeling miserable they could be said to be what or where in the dumps?
1. Crying
2. Up
3. Over
4. Down

A relatively modern religion laying claim to roots in an ancient belief system is...?
1. Deccan
2. Wiccan
3. Pecan
4. Toucan

When America dropped the atomic bomb over Hiroshima the name of the type, and the name attached to the bomb itself, was "Little Boy". What was the name of the type, and the bomb, which was dropped over Nagasaki a few days later?
1. Fat Man
2. The Fat Lady
3. Big Guy
4. The Dude

The Koran was written in what language?
1. Arabic
2. Syrian
3. Hebrew
4. Ethiopian

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 8, 2025

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What does a dipsomaniac have a strong urge to do?
1. Drink alcohol
2. Have a swim
3. Eat sweet food
4. Avoid water

In modern written language what is the meaning of a macron placed over a vowel?
1. A diphthong
2. An accented syllable
3. A long vowel
4. A glottal stop

What is the name for a poem of 14 lines that first appeared when written by Giacomo da Lentini in 1220, for which various rhyme schemes were developed?
1. Quatrain
2. Limerick
3. Sonnet
4. Ditty

A form of speech called Dogberryism, named after the bumbling constable in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", is more formally known as acyrologia, and also as what?
1. Malapropism
2. Spoonerism
3. Pantaloonism
4. Blurb

What is a Harvey Wallbanger?
1. Alcoholic drink
2. Vintage car
3. Demolition expert
4. Rock music fan

In the song 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' what pudding was asked for?
1. Sticky toffee pudding
2. Chocolate pudding
3. A figgy pudding
4. Crème brûlée

What is the regulated foghorn or air horn signal which ships under wind power use in poor visibility?
1. 1 long and 2 short blasts, repeated every 2 minutes
2. 1 long blast repeated every 30 seconds
3. 3 long and 2 short blasts repeated every 2 minutes
4. Short blasts repeated every 30 seconds

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for November 1, 2025

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After World War II, a campaign was organised which on 9 December 1948 resulted in a United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of what?
1. Cruelty to Children
2. Genocide
3. Blinding Laser Weapons
4. Use of Cluster Bombs

Which word is understood to be listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, in 2025, as having 645 definitions?
1. Put
2. Get
3. Stand
4. Run

Which musical term denotes a repetitive oscillation about a single pitch that occurs in rapid cycles?
1. Glissando
2. Portato
3. Vibrato
4. Portamento

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

Cursive writing is writing where the letters of a word are joined together, and what?
1. Squashed
2. Widely spaced
3. Each from a different font
4. Flowing

Swiss Guards are sworn in on 6 May, commemorating what?
1. The use of Swiss soldiery by the Pope, in 1492
2. When the Guards were founded in 1506
3. The Sack of Rome in 1084
4. The Sack of Rome in 1527

What is the superlative form of "bad"?
1. Worse
2. Worst
3. Worsted
4. Worried

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for October 25, 2025

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Advances in what have reduced reliance on coastal foghorns?
1. Electronic systems like GPS and radar
2. Laser beams
3. Use of radioactive markers on hazards
4. Ship-operated sonar

What is the name given to a river crossing suitable for vehicles?
1. Toyota
2. Ford
3. Nissan
4. Daimler

If something will make a situation worse or more serious, it will do what to it?
1. Elongate
2. Mitigate
3. Discombobulate
4. Aggravate

Which of these founders of major world religions was born earliest?
1. Guru Nanak
2. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ)
3. Muhammad
4. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

What is a florin?
1. A mediaeval German musical instrument
2. A discrete part of a composite flower
3. A coin used in various countries in Europe and some of their colonies
4. A young citizen of Florence, Italy

Duck is traditionally paired with what in fine cuisine?
1. Apple
2. Orange
3. Grape
4. Asparagus

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

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Wildcard General Knowledge Trivia for October 18, 2025

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +1300

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Audacity might describe what?
1. A bold leap in the dark
2. Sabre-rattling
3. Putting one's foot down
4. Patting oneself on the back

What or who is Tai Sui in Chinese astrology?
1. The animal of the month, the "inner" animal
2. The animal of the year
3. The Jade Emperor
4. The Guardian God of the year

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

In the firmware known as BIOS, used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programmes and to perform hardware initialisation during the booting process, what do "I" and "O" stand for?
1. Information overview
2. Information output
3. Input/output
4. Intelligence oscillation

Which of these is a traditional English word for someone who mends shoes?
1. Schuman
2. Cobbler
3. Footman
4. Schumacher

The members of which Christian organisation do not take the oath in a court of law, oppose military service, and believe that individuals can have a personal relationship with the divine without the need for intermediaries, such as priests, rituals or sacraments?
1. Quakers
2. Seventh-day Adventists
3. Mormons
4. Plymouth Brethren

What is a nai, or ney, from the Middle East, Turkiye, and North Africa?
1. A leader of a choir
2. A small double-ended drum
3. A reed or bamboo flute
4. A throat singer

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