The Great Quiz Book E-Book

Peter Keyne

• Herausgeber: Elsinore Books
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: The Great Books Series
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 202

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 1905

Beschreibung

It is our pleasure to present The Great Quiz Book: 1000 Questions and Answers to Engage all Minds.

We’ve brought together a host of fresh and intriguing questions that will test the limits of your knowledge across a huge range of subjects. The book is divided into 5 parts:

Part 1 presents 400 challenging general knowledge questions, divided into 40 rounds.

Part 2 introduces the “specialist rounds” at three levels of difficulty: medium, challenging and fiendish. Here you’ll find questions on geography, history, sport, science and nature, literature, art and architecture, and movies and TV. There are 200 questions in 20 rounds.

Part 3 brings a lighter touch with 20 “bonus round” quizzes (200 questions in total), where you’ll be asked to spot connections, identify years from a series of clues, recognize famous monuments, and sort out lists of famous people, places and things.

Part 4 contains 20 “family fun” quizzes (200 questions in total) that will be especially enjoyable for younger minds. There are straightforward general knowledge questions, alongside rhyming and alphabet quizzes.

As a special bonus, the complete Elsinore Books Guess the Initial Quiz is included as the 5th part of this book. Here you’ll find 200 guess the initial challenges, also known as “ditloids”.

At Elsinore Books we pride ourselves on creating beautiful e-books, and devote great attention to formatting, and ease of navigation. This book contains a cleanly-styled contents page that permits easy movement between quizzes. Each quiz occupies its own chapter, so you can move between quizzes by pressing a single button on your e-reader.

You can access the answers to each quiz by following the links at the top and bottom of the question page. On the answer pages you’ll find each question rewritten and followed by its answer in bold.

You can view a full listing of the games inside by clicking on the preview of this book and viewing the contents page. Some of the collection highlights are outlined below:

General Knowledge Round 1

1. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

2. The Qudrilatero Della Moda is an upscale fashion district in which city?

3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

4. How many planets in our solar system have exactly one moon?

5. How many dice “pips” are there in total on the Domino’s Pizza logo?

Movies and TV: Medium

1. Which city does Rocky Balboa come from?

2. Who directed the films Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years a Slave?

3. Who is the protagonist of the TV series Mad Men?

4. Which country produced the TV dramas Borgen, and The Killing?

5. Which city is home to the “Cinecittà” film studio?

Trivial Disputes 1

1. Order the following animals by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Blue Whale, Bengal Tiger, Elephant Seal, Manta Ray

2. Order the following constructions by height, from Tallest to Smallest: Great Pyramid at Giza, Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, One World Trade Centre

3. Order the following countries by population, from Most populous to Least populous: India, China, Indonesia, USA, Brazil

4. Order the following languages by number of first-tongue speakers, from Most to Least: Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, English

5. Order the following organs by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Brain, Heart, Skin, Pancreas, Thyroid

Family Fun Quiz 1

1. What fruit is dried to produce raisins?

2. What kind of weapon was wielded by the Norse God Thor?

3. Which animal appears first in the Oxford English Dictionary?

4. Which fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson tells the story of a young swan?

Family Fun Quiz 20: Rhyme Time

1. Ash, Alder and Aspen are all kinds of what?

2. What object is used by golfers to raise the

Leseprobe

Introduction

It is our pleasure to present The Great Quiz Book: 1000 Questions and Answers to Engage all Minds.

We’ve brought together a host of fresh and intriguing questions that will test the limits of your knowledge across a huge range of subjects. The book is divided into 5 parts:

Part 1 presents 40 challenging general knowledge quizzes.

Part 2 introduces the “specialist rounds” at three levels of difficulty: medium, challenging and fiendish. Here you’ll find questions on geography, history, sport, science and nature, literature, art and architecture, and movies and TV.

Part 3 brings a lighter touch with 20 “bonus round” quizzes, where you’ll be asked to spot connections, identify years from a series of clues, recognize famous monuments, and sort out lists of famous people, places and things.

Part 4 contains 20 “family fun” quizzes that will be especially enjoyable for younger minds. There are straightforward general knowledge questions, alongside rhyming and alphabet quizzes.

Finally, Part 5 contains 20 guess the initial quizzes, or “ditloids”.

We hope the quizzes in this collection will bring you much enjoyment ― we have had a lot of fun compiling them. Thank you, and happy quizzing,

Peter Keyne and Rudolph Amsel

Copyright © Elsinore Books 2015

How to use this book

This book has been created especially for e-readers, and we have tried to make it as easily navigable as possible. Each quiz occupies its own chapter, so you can move between quizzes by pressing a single button on your e-reader.

You can access the answers to each quiz by following the links at the top and bottom of the question page. On the answer pages you’ll find each question rewritten and followed by its answer in bold.

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Contents

Introduction

The Elsinore Books Collection

Contents

Part 1: General Knowledge Quizzes

General Knowledge 1

General Knowledge 2

General Knowledge 3

General Knowledge 4

General Knowledge 5

General Knowledge 6

General Knowledge 7

General Knowledge 8

General Knowledge 9

General Knowledge 10

General Knowledge 11

General Knowledge 12

General Knowledge 13

General Knowledge 14

General Knowledge 15

General Knowledge 16

General Knowledge 17

General Knowledge 18

General Knowledge 19

General Knowledge 20

General Knowledge 21

General Knowledge 22

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General Knowledge 26

General Knowledge 27

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General Knowledge 29

General Knowledge 30

General Knowledge 31

General Knowledge 32

General Knowledge 33

General Knowledge 34

General Knowledge 35

General Knowledge 36

General Knowledge 37

General Knowledge 38

General Knowledge 39

General Knowledge 40

Part 2: Specialist Rounds

Geography: Medium

Geography: Challenging

Geography: Fiendish

History: Medium

History: Challenging

History: Fiendish

Sport: Medium

Sport: Challenging

Sport: Fiendish

Science and Nature: Medium

Science and Nature: Challenging

Science and Nature: Fiendish

Literature: Medium

Literature: Challenging

Literature: Fiendish

Art and Architecture: Medium

Art and Architecture: Challenging

Art and Architecture: Fiendish

Movies and TV: Medium

Movies and TV: Challenging

Movies and TV: Fiendish

Part 3: Bonus Rounds

Trivial Disputes 1

Trivial Disputes 2

Trivial Disputes 3

Trivial Disputes 4

Trivial Disputes 5

Globetrotter 1

Globetrotter 2

Globetrotter 3

Globetrotter 4

Globetrotter 5

Guess the Year 1

Guess the Year 2

Guess the Year 3

Guess the Year 4

Alphabet Quiz Part 1

Alphabet Quiz Part 2

Mind the Gap 1

Mind the Gap 2

Mind the Gap 3

Name any year…

Name any year…

Part 4: Family Fun Quizzes

Family Fun Quiz 1

Family Fun Quiz 2

Family Fun Quiz 3: Rhyme Time

Family Fun Quiz 4

Family Fun Quiz 5

Family Fun Quiz 6: Alphabet Quiz Part 1

Family Fun Quiz 7: Alphabet Quiz Part 2

Family Fun Quiz 8

Family Fun Quiz 9

Family Fun Quiz 10: Mind the Gap

Family Fun Quiz 11

Family Fun Quiz 12

Family Fun Quiz 13: Rhyme Time

Family Fun Quiz 14

Family Fun Quiz 15

Family Fun Quiz 16: Alphabet Quiz Part 1

Family Fun Quiz 17: Alphabet Quiz Part 2

Family Fun Quiz 18

Family Fun Quiz 19

Family Fun Quiz 20: Rhyme Time

Part 5: Ditloids: The Ultimate Collection

Ditloids 1: General Knowledge

Ditloids 2: Animal Proverbs

Ditloids 3: General Knowledge

Ditloids 4: Art

Ditloids 5: General Knowledge

Ditloids 6: Music 1

Ditloids 7: General Knowledge

Ditloids 8: Contradictory Proverbs

Ditloids 9: General Knowledge

Ditloids 10: Films 1

Ditloids 11: General Knowledge

Ditloids 12: Famous Dates: Part 1

Ditloids 13: General Knowledge

Ditloids 14: Music 2

Ditloids 15: General Knowledge

Ditloids 16: The World

Ditloids 17: General Knowledge

Ditloids 18: Film Quotes

Ditloids 19: General Knowledge

Ditloids 20: Famous Dates 2

Encore! Bonus Round: Books

Thank You for Reading

The Elsinore Books Collection

Illustrations

Part 1: General Knowledge Quizzes

General Knowledge 1

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1. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

2. The Quadrilatero Della Moda is an upscale fashion district in which city?

3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?

4. How many planets in our solar system have exactly one moon?

5. How many dice “pips” are there in total on the Domino’s Pizza logo?

6. Who is Barcelona's all-time top goal scorer?

7. What was the second film produced by Pixar?

8. Who is the longest serving British monarch in history?

9. Which two letters are worth ten points in scrabble?

10. What are “zills”? Finger cymbals used by belly dancers; The smallest grade of surgical tweezers; or Words that contain all of the last three letters of the alphabet?

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1. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Pink (the writing is gold)

2. The Quadrilatero Della Moda is an upscale fashion district in which city? Milan

3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes? The Horse

4. How many planets in our solar system have exactly one moon? One (Earth)

5. How many dice “pips” are there in total on the Domino’s Pizza logo? Three

6. Who is Barcelona's all-time top goal scorer? Lionel Messi

7. What was the second film produced by Pixar? A Bug’s Life (1998)

8. Who is the longest serving British monarch in history? Queen Elizabeth II

9. Which two letters are worth ten points in scrabble? Q and Z

10. What are “zills”? Finger cymbals used by belly dancers; The smallest grade of surgical tweezers; or Words that contain all of the last three letters of the alphabet? Finger cymbals used by belly dancers

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General Knowledge 2

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1. What is the name for the offspring of a lion and a tigress?

2. Which is the most westerly capital city on continental Europe?

3. Which element is most often used for light bulb filaments?

4. Omar Little is a fictional character in which HBO drama series?

5. Conchiglie, Farfalle and Fusilli are all types of what?

6. How many people have run the 200 m in under 19 seconds?

7. What is the name of the flying island in Gulliver's Travels?

8. Which statesman nearly died of pneumonia aged 11, was captured by Boers while travelling as a war correspondent, and was hit by a car while crossing Fifth Avenue, New York?

9. In which city is The Phantom of the Opera set?

10. Bruce Banner is the real name of which superhero?

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1. What is the name for the offspring of a lion and a tigress? A Liger

2. Which is the most westerly capital city on continental Europe? Lisbon

3. Which element is most often used for light bulb filaments? Tungsten

4. Omar Little is a fictional character in which HBO drama series? The Wire

5. Conchiglie, Farfalle and Fusilli are all types of what? Pasta shapes

6. How many people have run the 200 m in under 19 seconds? Zero (Usain Bolt's world record is 19.19 seconds)

7. What is the name of the flying island in Gulliver's Travels? Laputa

8. Which statesman nearly died of pneumonia aged 11, was captured by Boers while travelling as a war correspondent, and was hit by a car while crossing Fifth Avenue, New York? Winston Churchill

9. In which city is The Phantom of the Opera set? Paris

10. Bruce Banner is the real name of which superhero? The Hulk

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General Knowledge 3

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1. Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld? Seth, Osiris, Ra, or Horus?

2. The ten tallest buildings in Germany are all located in which city?

3. Which former planet was demoted to dwarf-planet status in 2006?

4. Which actor has had roles in Les Miserables, The Prestige, and the X-men franchise?

5. The “Spiel des Jahres” award recognizes excellence in what kind of product?

6. Which is the only country to have played in every FIFA World Cup tournament?

7. What birthday is Bilbo Baggins celebrating at the beginning of The Lord of The Rings? 77th, 99th, 101st, or 111th?

8. Which monarch is said to have declared, “L'État, c'est moi” (“I am the State”)?

9. Complete the nickname of Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series: The Count of Monte…

10. What colour is the €10 note?

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1. Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld? Seth, Osiris, Ra, or Horus? Osiris

2. The ten tallest buildings in Germany are all located in which city? Frankfurt

3. Which former planet was demoted to dwarf-planet status in 2006? Pluto

4. Which actor has had roles in Les Miserables, The Prestige, and the X-men franchise? Hugh Jackman

5. The “Spiel des Jahres” award recognizes excellence in what kind of product? Board games

6. Which is the only country to have played in every FIFA World Cup tournament? Brazil

7. What birthday is Bilbo Baggins celebrating at the beginning of The Lord of The Rings? 77th, 99th, 101st, or 111th? 111th (or “eleventy-first”)

8. Which monarch is said to have declared, “L'État, c'est moi” (“I am the State”)? Louis XIV

9. Complete the nickname of Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series: The Count of Monte…Fisto (he has several other nicknames as well, including “The Master of Disaster”, “The King of Sting”, “The Dancing Destroyer” and “The Prince of Punch”.)

10. What colour is the €10 note? Red

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1. What company was founded by Ingvar Kamprad (who grew up on Elmtaryd farm in Agunnaryd)?

2. The Costa del Sol, Granada, Málaga, and Seville are all found in which Spanish region?

3. What could this science mnemonic help you to remember: “Harry He Likes Beer Bottle Cold, Not Over Frothy, No”?

4. Which 1991 film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director?

5. Which is the only inanimate sign of the zodiac?

6. Which Tennis Grand Slam takes place in mid-January?

7. What colour carnation is associated with Oscar Wilde?

8. The Lion's Mound monument in Belgium commemorates which battle?

9. Which song closes with the lines: “Planet Earth is blue/ And there’s nothing I can do.”?

10. What is wrapped around the candle in the Amnesty International logo?

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1. What company was founded by Ingvar Kamprad (who grew up on Elmtaryd farm in Agunnaryd) IKEA

2. The Costa del Sol, Granada, Málaga, and Seville are all found in which Spanish region? Andalusia

3. What could this science mnemonic help you to remember: "Harry He Likes Beer Bottle Cold, Not Over Frothy, No"? The first ten elements in the periodic table

4. Which 1991 film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director? The Silence of the Lambs

5. Which is the only inanimate sign of the zodiac? Libra

6. Which Tennis Grand Slam takes place in mid-January? The Australian Open

7. What colour carnation is associated with Oscar Wilde? Green

8. The Lion's Mound monument in Belgium commemorates which battle? Waterloo

9. Which song closes with the lines: “Planet Earth is blue/ And there’s nothing I can do.”? Space Oddity (David Bowie)

10. What is wrapped around the candle in the Amnesty International logo? Barbed wire

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1. A3 paper is half the size of A4 paper. True or False?

2. Moravia and Bohemia form part of what modern day country?

3. What is the largest moon in the Solar System? Phobos, Titan, Titania, or Ganymede?

4. Jake Sully and Neytiri are lead characters in which 2009 film?

5. Which version of Windows, launched in 2015, has Microsoft described as an “operating system as a service”?

6. What colour flag signifies “Let Car Pass” in Formula One? Yellow, Red, Green, or Blue?

7. Which George Orwell character shouts “Do it to Julia!” when a cage of rats is fitted to his face?

8. Who did Margaret Thatcher succeed as British Prime Minister?

9. Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”?

10. Which colour is at the bottom edge of a rainbow?

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1. A3 paper is half the size of A4 paper. True or False? False. A3 paper is twice the size of A4 paper.

2. Moravia and Bohemia form part of what modern day country? Czech Republic

3. What is the largest moon in the Solar System? Phobos, Titan, Titania, or Ganymede? Ganymede (Jupiter)

4. Jake Sully and Neytiri are lead characters in which 2009 film? Avatar

5. Which version of Windows, launched in 2015, has Microsoft described as an “operating system as a service”? Windows 10

6. What colour flag signifies “Let Car Pass” in Formula One? Yellow, Red, Green, or Blue? Blue

7. Which George Orwell character shouts "Do it to Julia!" when a cage of rats is fitted to his face? Winston Smith (in Nineteen Eighty-Four)

8. Who did Margaret Thatcher succeed as British Prime Minister? James Callaghan

9. Which artist designed the logo for Spanish lollipop brand “Chupa Chups”? Salvador Dali

10. Which colour is at the bottom edge of a rainbow? Violet

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1. What is the name for this punctuation mark: &?

2. The Niagara Falls are at the boundary between Ontario and which US state?

3. Which island was the only home of the Dodo?

4. In which film did actor Chiwetel Ejiofor play Solomon Northup?

5. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

6. In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented? Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, or Massachusetts?

7. In response to which novel did Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issue a fatwā against Salman Rushdie?

8. Which American President oversaw the Louisiana Purchase?

9. What is the principle ingredient of guacamole?

10. Which city generates the largest gambling revenue? Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, or Reno?

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1. What is the name for this punctuation mark: &? Ampersand

2. The Niagara Falls are at the boundary between Ontario and which US state? New York

3. Which island was the only home of the Dodo? Mauritius

4. In which film did actor Chiwetel Ejiofor play Solomon Northup? 12 Years a Slave

5. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group? The Halogens

6. In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented? Texas, Nebraska, South Carolina, or Massachusetts? Massachusetts

7. In response to which novel did Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issue a fatwā against Salman Rushdie?The Satanic Verses

8. Which American President oversaw the Louisiana Purchase? Thomas Jefferson

9. What is the principle ingredient of guacamole? Avocado

10. Which city generates the largest gambling revenue? Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, or Reno? Macau

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1. Which website was founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger? Twitter, Wikipedia, eBay, or YouTube?

2. On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu situated?

3. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

4. What 2014 film, directed by Richard Linklater, depicts twelve years in the life of Mason Evans?

5. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

6. How long is each quarter in American football?

7. What name did Balzac give his novel sequence? The Divine Comedy; The Human Comedy; The Odyssey; or The Divine Tragedy?

8. Which country became the first independent nation in the Caribbean in 1804?

9. Which band has four albums in the top ten of Rolling Stone Magazine’s greatest all-time albums list?

10. What colour are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

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1. Which website was founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger? Twitter, Wikipedia, eBay, or YouTube? Wikipedia

2. On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu situated? Oahu

3. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”? 12

4. What 2014 film, directed by Richard Linklater, depicts twelve years in the life of Mason Evans? Boyhood

5. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…? The Fibonacci sequence

6. How long is each quarter in American football? 15 minutes

7. What name did Balzac give his novel sequence? The Divine Comedy; The Human Comedy; The Odyssey; or The Divine Tragedy? The Human Comedy

8. Which country became the first independent nation in the Caribbean in 1804? Haiti

9. Which band has four albums in the top ten of Rolling Stone Magazine’s greatest all-time albums list? The Beatles

10. What colour are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly? Dark blue

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1. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash?

2. Which American state is divided into the three counties: Kent, Sussex and New Castle?

3. The vampire finch of the Galapagos Islands feeds on the blood of other living birds. True or False?

4. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

5. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for?

6. What shape is the field in Australian rules football? Rectangular, Oval, Square, or Circular?

7. Which language were Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire, Pnin and Lolita originally written in?

8. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

9. If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

10. In what field are Breguet and Patek Philippe famous names?

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1. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash? T

2. Which American state is divided into the three counties: Kent, Sussex and New Castle? Delaware

3. The vampire finch of the Galapagos Islands feeds on the blood of other living birds. True or False? True

4. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”? The Shawshank Redemption

5. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? Universal Serial Bus

6. What shape is the field in Australian rules football? Rectangular, Oval, Square, or Circular? Oval

7. Which language were Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire, Pnin and Lolita originally written in? English

8. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery? Brazil (in 1888)

9. If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th? “Unfinished”. They are names of symphonies by Schubert.

10. In what field are Breguet and Patek Philippe famous names? Watchmaking

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1. The Chinese New Year can fall in which two months of the Gregorian calendar?

2. Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla are the second, third and fourth largest cities in which country?

3. The tibia is larger and stronger than the fibula. True or False?

4. Who informs Daniel LaRusso “Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.”?

5. The thorny dragon (or thorny devil) is a lizard native to which country?

6. GS, GA, WA, C, GD and WD are abbreviations for positions in which sport?

7. Who built a cabin near Walden Pond and wrote, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life…”? Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, or Walt Whitman?

8. What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

9. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando?

10. Parejo, Perfecto and Presidente are common shapes of what object?

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1. The Chinese New Year can fall in which two months of the Gregorian calendar? January and February

2. Medellín, Cali and Barranquilla are the second, third and fourth largest cities in which country? Colombia

3. The tibia is larger and stronger than the fibula. True or False? True

4. Who informs Daniel LaRusso "Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything."? Mr. Miyagi (in The Karate Kid)

5. The thorny dragon (or thorny devil) is a lizard native to which country? Australia

6. GS, GA, WA, C, GD and WD are abbreviations for positions in which sport? Netball ( GS: Goal Shooter, GA: Goal Attack, WA: Wing Attack, C: Centre, GD: Goal Defence, WD: Wing Defence)

7.Who built a cabin near Walden Pond and wrote, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life…"? Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, or Walt Whitman?Henry David Thoreau

8. What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War? Hong Kong

9. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando? Becoming slower

10. Parejo, Perfecto and Presidente are common shapes of what object? Cigars

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1. Which country does Nutella come from?

2. Which modern day Egyptian city is home to The Valley of the Kings?

3. What is by far the heaviest living species of bird?

4. In which film does actor Jim Carey deliver the line, “In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!”?

5. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime? Zero, One, Two, or Three?

6. The winners of which competition are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup?

7. Complete the quotation from Ernest Hemingway: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called…"

8. Which was the only European power allowed to trade with Japan during the Sakoku period?

9. Which Harry Potter book has a two-part film adaptation?

10. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

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1. Which country does Nutella come from? Italy (it is manufactured by Ferrero in the Piedmont region)

2. Which modern day Egyptian city is home to The Valley of the Kings? Luxor

3. What is by far the heaviest living species of bird? The Ostrich

4. In which film does actor Jim Carey deliver the line, “In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!”? The Truman Show

5. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime? Zero, One, Two, or Three? One (Red Vineyard at Arles)

6. The winners of which competition are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup? The Rugby World Cup

7. Complete the quotation from Ernest Hemingway: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called…" Huckleberry Finn

8. Which was the only European power allowed to trade with Japan during the Sakoku period? The Netherlands

9. Which Harry Potter book has a two-part film adaptation? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows