“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Yes, fractions, food, and French Horns are just some of the questions you’ll face if you take this week’s quiz.
A random and challenging assortment, but as usual, if you get stuck, you will find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below. But please, NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: The name of what American city means “the meadows” in Spanish?
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Q. 2: How many women now regularly wear shoes with heels higher than one inch to work?
a) 15% b) 25% c) 35% d) 45%
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Q. 3: What year was the death penalty abolished in England?
a) 1959 b) 1969 c) 1979 d) 1989
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Q. 4: What number lies halfway between 1/3 and 1/5?
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Q. 5: What was the first nation to give women the right to vote?
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Q. 6: From what type of creature is ‘Bombay duck’ made?
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Q. 7: Which country would you be in if you were skiing in the Dolomites?
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Q. 8: It is the name of a fragrant cosmetic and a city in Germany, what is it?
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Q. 9: In which country did French horns originate?
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Q. 10: What acid is associated with muscles in the body experiencing lack of oxygen?
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Q. 11: In Roman times what was a gladiator armed with, in addition to a dagger and spear?
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Q. 12: From which plant do we get ‘Vanilla’?
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Q. 13: What is ‘Hansen’s disease’ more commonly known as?
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Q. 14: What was the name of the political system in South Africa from 1948 to 1994?
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Q. 15: ‘Wild Marjoram’ is another name for which commonly used herb?
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Q. 16: How deep is one fathom of water?
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Q. 17: How many different letters are used in Roman numerals and what are their values? (A point for each part of the question correctly answered.)
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Q. 18: What common mineral is used to make casts, moulds, blackboard chalk and plaster of Paris?
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Q. 19: What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid? (Hint: the answer is not Congressman.)
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Q. 20: Who created the cartoon characters “The Simpsons”?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: The name of what American city means “the meadows” in Spanish?
A. 1: Las Vegas.
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Q. 2: How many women now regularly wear shoes with heels higher than one inch to work?
a) 15% b) 25% c) 35% d) 45%
A. 2: The correct answer is b) 25%.
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Q. 3: What year was the death penalty abolished in England?
a) 1959 b) 1969 c) 1979 d) 1989
A. 3: The correct answer is b) 1969.
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Q. 4: What number lies halfway between 1/3 and 1/5?
A. 4: 4/15ths
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Q. 5: What was the first nation to give women the right to vote?
A. 5: New Zealand, in 1893.
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Q. 6: From what type of creature is ‘Bombay duck’ made?
A. 6: Fish (specifically a Bummalo fish).
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Q. 7: Which country would you be in if you were skiing in the Dolomites?
A. 7: Italy.
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Q. 8: It is the name of a fragrant cosmetic and a city in Germany, what is it?
A. 8: Cologne.
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Q. 9: In which country did French horns originate?
A. 9: Germany.
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Q. 10: What acid is associated with muscles in the body experiencing lack of oxygen?
A. 10: Lactic acid.
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Q. 11: In Roman times what was a gladiator armed with, in addition to a dagger and spear?
A. 11: A net.
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Q. 12: From which plant do we get ‘Vanilla’?
A. 12: The Orchid.
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Q. 13: What is ‘Hansen’s disease’ more commonly known as?
A. 13: Leprosy.
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Q. 14: What was the name of the political system in South Africa from 1948 to 1994?
A. 14: Apartheid.
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Q. 15: ‘Wild Marjoram’ is another name for which commonly used herb?
A. 15: Oregano.
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Q. 16: How deep is one fathom of water?
A. 16: 1.82 Meters or 6 feet.
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Q. 17: How many different letters are used in Roman numerals and what are their values? (A point for each part of the question correctly answered.)
A. 17: Seven or VII (They are, I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1000)
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Q. 18: What common mineral is used to make casts, moulds, blackboard chalk and plaster of Paris?
A. 18: Gypsum.
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Q. 19: What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid? (Hint: the answer is not Congressman.)
A. 19: The Dodo.
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Q. 20: Who created the cartoon characters “The Simpsons”?
A. 20: Matt Groening. Thanks Matt.
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fasab 
Less than 50% this week … 😦
Still in vacation mode perhaps 🙂