Wildcard Quiz #673
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Q1. Which country officially observes the Shalivahana Shaka alongside the Gregorian Calendar?
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Q2. In the various Conventions for SOLAS, in 1914, 1929, 1948, 1960 and 1974, what does the second "S" stand for?
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Q3. In various English-speaking countries, a flag is flown at what is said to be half mast as a mark of respect or mourning; in the U.S. (on land) the gesture is known as half what?
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Q4. What is the Latin for "therefore"?
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Q5. What date is "Singles' Day" in China?
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Q6. Where is the term "brinelling" used?
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Q7. The long-established ceremony in Oxfordshire, England, of "scouring the Horse", described by academic and archivist Francis Wise in 1736, relates to what?
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