“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Sorry about the language, but it is quiz day again. Don’t the weeks fly in.
Another random selection, some easy, some difficult and maybe a tricky one in there somewhere too.
And remember, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Which colorless, odorless light gas is used to lift airships?
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Q. 2: What gas, produced by rotting vegetation, causes the phenomenon known as ‘will o’ the wisp’?
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Q. 3: In avoirdupois weight what is equivalent to 1016.5 kilograms?
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Q. 4: There are 3 major food groups (excluding vitamins and minerals). Protein is one. What are the other two? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 5: What animal has ‘Indian’, ‘African’, ‘Black’ and ‘Broad Lipped’ varieties?
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Q. 6: Who was the first to suggest using contact lenses to improve vision?
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Q. 7: Which metallic element has the chemical symbol ‘Pb’ and atomic number 82?
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Q. 8: What does a somnambulist do?
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Q. 9: The native Indians of South America used a bitter poison to tip their arrows, what was it called?
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Q. 10: What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?
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Q. 11: If you were an ‘Ungulate’ what would you have?
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Q. 12: What is the most northern county of the Republic of Ireland?
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Q. 13: In chemistry, which chart shows elements arranged in groups having similar properties?
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Q. 14: What is the name of the biggest airline company in the United Kingdom?
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Q. 15: In which country are the mysterious ‘Nazca lines’ to be found?
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Q. 16: What is the only known substance that naturally exists on Earth in all three chemical states?
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Q. 17: Which athletics discipline was revolutionized by Dick Fosbury?
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Q. 18: Who developed the most-used projection for maps of the world in 1569?
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Q. 19: Who was The Terminator trying to kill in the first movie of that name and who was he trying to save in the second?
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Q. 20: Which country pop singer was born ‘Eilleen Regina Edwards’?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which colorless, odorless light gas is used to lift airships?
A. 1: Helium.
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Q. 2: What gas, produced by rotting vegetation, causes the phenomenon known as ‘will o’ the wisp’?
A. 2: Methane.
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Q. 3: In avoirdupois weight what is equivalent to 1016.5 kilograms?
A. 3: A Ton.
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Q. 4: There are 3 major food groups (excluding vitamins and minerals). Protein is one. What are the other two? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 4: Carbohydrate and fat.
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Q. 5: What animal has ‘Indian’, ‘African’, ‘Black’ and ‘Broad Lipped’ varieties?
A. 5: The Rhinoceros.
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Q. 6: Who was the first to suggest using contact lenses to improve vision?
A. 6: Leonardo da Vinci. (If it isn’t someone else it’s usually him. 🙂 )
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Q. 7: Which metallic element has the chemical symbol ‘Pb’ and atomic number 82?
A. 7: Lead.
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Q. 8: What does a somnambulist do?
A. 8: Sleep walks.
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Q. 9: The native Indians of South America used a bitter poison to tip their arrows, what was it called?
A. 9: Curare.
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Q. 10: What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?
A. 10: Chlorophyll. (No point deducted if you got the spelling slightly wrong.)
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Q. 11: If you were an ‘Ungulate’ what would you have?
A. 11: Hooves.
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Q. 12: What is the most northern county of the Republic of Ireland?
A. 12: Donegal.
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Q. 13: In chemistry, which chart shows elements arranged in groups having similar properties?
A. 13: The periodic table.
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Q. 14: What is the name of the biggest airline company in the United Kingdom?
A. 14: British Airways.
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Q. 15: In which country are the mysterious ‘Nazca lines’ to be found?
A. 15: Peru.
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Q. 16: What is the only known substance that naturally exists on Earth in all three chemical states?
A. 16: Water.
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Q. 17: Which athletics discipline was revolutionized by Dick Fosbury?
A. 17: The high jump.
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Q. 18: Who developed the most-used projection for maps of the world in 1569?
A. 18: Gerard Mercator. (You get the point for the surname only.)
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Q. 19: Who was The Terminator trying to kill in the first movie of that name and who was he trying to save in the second?
A. 19: Sarah Connor in both the movies.
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Q. 20: Which country pop singer was born Eilleen Regina Edwards?
A. 20: Shania Twain. (Here she is …. )
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fasab 
I got a few more than usual.
Well done. Thanks for tying out the quiz.