“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Yes another start to the week, and here on the fasab blog that means another quiz.
We’ll start off with a relatively easy one today, but the others may be more challenging. Still that’s what we want. If they were too simple what would be the point?
As always the answers are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but NO cheating!
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Q. 1: It is ‘Kar’ in Turkish, ‘Lumi’ in Finnish, ‘Neve’ in Italian, ‘Nieve’ in Spanish and ‘Neige’ in French, but what is it called in English?
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Q. 2: How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
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Q. 3: It consists of seven letters and is a noun meaning ‘chorus’ and a verb meaning ‘to cease’, what is it?
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Q. 4: Which famous Hollywood actor was buried in his Dracula costume?
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Q. 5: What name is given to the Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, vegetables and seasoning all cooked together quickly, usually at the table?
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Q. 6: Based on the total number of passengers per year, the two busiest metro (subway) systems in the world are in which cities? (One point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 7: What was the name of the child in the TV series ‘Bewitched’?
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Q. 8: What is the stage name of Sir Thomas John Woodward?
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Q. 9: What is the largest city in the US named after a British PM?
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Q. 10: Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city?
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Q. 11: How many prime numbers are there between 10 and 20?
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Q. 12: ‘Allegro’ is a musical direction meaning to play how?
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Q. 13: How many squares/spaces on a chess board?
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Q. 14: Which famous singer was first offered, but thankfully did not get or accept, the TV role of ‘Lieutenant Colombo’?
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Q. 15: What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?
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Q. 16: What was the name of the park ranger frequently outwitted by Yogi Bear?
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Q. 17: Who was the daughter of the prophet Muhammad?
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Q. 18: From which country did the dish ‘chilli con carne’ originate?
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Q. 19: Until the mid 16th century “sea dogs” was the English word for which type of predator?
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Q. 20: What are the two missing words in this famous quote from the classic movie ‘Casablanca’?
“Of all the … ….. in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine”
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: It is ‘Kar’ in Turkish, ‘Lumi’ in Finnish, ‘Neve’ in Italian, ‘Nieve’ in Spanish and ‘Neige’ in French, but what is it called in English?
A. 1: Snow
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Q. 2: How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
A. 2: 12
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Q. 3: It consists of seven letters and is a noun meaning ‘chorus’ and a verb meaning ‘to cease’, what is it?
A. 3: Refrain
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Q. 4: Which famous Hollywood actor was buried in his Dracula costume?
A. 4: Bela Lugosi
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Q. 5: What name is given to the Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat, vegetables and seasoning all cooked together quickly, usually at the table?
A. 5: Sukiyaki
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Q. 6: Based on the total number of passengers per year, the two busiest metro (subway) systems in the world are in which cities? (One point for each correct answer.)
A. 6: Tokyo and Moscow
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Q. 7: What was the name of the child in the TV series ‘Bewitched’?
A. 7: Tabitha.
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Q. 8: What is the stage name of Sir Thomas John Woodward?
A. 8: Tom Jones
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Q. 9: What is the largest city in the US named after a British PM?
A. 9: Pittsburgh
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Q. 10: Claret wine is produced in the region surrounding which French city?
A. 10: Bordeaux
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Q. 11: How many prime numbers are there between 10 and 20?
A. 11: Four (11, 13, 17 and 19)
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Q. 12: ‘Allegro’ is a musical direction meaning to play how?
A. 12: Lively/fast
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Q. 13: How many squares/spaces on a chess board?
A. 13: 64
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Q. 14: Which famous singer was first offered, but thankfully did not get or accept, the TV role of ‘Lieutenant Colombo’?
A. 14: Bing Crosby
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Q. 15: What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?
A. 15: Mrs Hudson
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Q. 16: What was the name of the park ranger frequently outwitted by Yogi Bear?
A. 16: Ranger John Smith
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Q. 17: Who was the daughter of the prophet Muhammad?
A. 17: Fatimah
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Q. 18: From which country did the dish ‘chilli con carne’ originate?
A. 18: The USA.
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Q. 19: Until the mid 16th century “sea dogs” was the English word for which type of predator?
A. 19: Sharks
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Q. 20: What are the two missing words in this famous quote from the classic movie ‘Casablanca’?
“Of all the … ….. in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine”
A. 20: “gin joints”
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