“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Don’t worry, I’m not asking you to prove the theory of relativity or anything like that, although the ‘E’ does crop up in one of the questions.
But there are a few easy ones mixed in as well, so why not have a go?
If you get stuck you can, as always, find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Was 1998 a leap year?
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Q. 2: What (domestic) animal gives us the most by-products?
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Q. 3: What city is known as the Paris of South America?
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Q. 4: What does an ‘oologist’ (pronounced oo-all-o-gist) collect or study?
a) shoe laces b) stamps c) bird eggs d) rare coins
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Q. 5: What’s the term for water induction process in plants?
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Q. 6: In which American state is Cape Canaveral, a launching site for space travel?
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Q. 7: This metal is the main element in Bronze and constitutes approximately 10% of Yellow Gold, what is it?
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Q. 8: What does the ‘E’ represent in the equation E = MC2?
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Q. 9: Which bird turns its head upside down to eat?
a) the stork b) the albatross c) the flamingo d) the swan
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Q. 10: LOT is the national airline of which country?
a) Peru b) Lithuania c) Poland d) Latvia
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Q. 11: What are the two major groups of islands off the north-east coast of Scotland?
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Q. 12: ‘Richard Hannay’ is the chief protagonist in what John Buchan novel?
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Q. 13: What is the name of Caractacus Potts’ 12- cylinder, eight-litre, supercharged Paragon Panther?
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Q. 14: As well as being the first woman mayor in England, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in which profession?
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Q. 15: What general name is given to a female donkey?
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Q. 16: What name is given to the natural grassland area of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay?
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Q. 17: According to legend, which creatures did Saint Patrick banish from Ireland?
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Q. 18: What is an estate, large farm or ranch called in Spanish-speaking countries?
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Q. 19: Who is the wizard in The Hobbit?
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Q. 20: From which country does Samba dancing come?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Was 1998 a leap year?
A. 1: No.
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Q. 2: What (domestic) animal gives us the most by-products?
A. 2: The Pig.
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Q. 3: What city is known as the Paris of South America?
A. 3: Buenos Aires In Argentina.
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Q. 4: What does an ‘oologist’ (pronounced oo-all-o-gist) collect or study?
a) shoe laces b) stamps c) bird eggs d) rare coins
A. 4: The correct answer is c) bird eggs.
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Q. 5: What’s the term for water induction process in plants
A. 5: Osmosis.
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Q. 6: In which American state is Cape Canaveral, a launching site for space travel?
A. 6: It is in Florida.
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Q. 7: This metal is the main element in Bronze and constitutes approximately 10% of Yellow Gold, what is it?
A. 7: It is Copper.
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Q. 8: What does the ‘E’ represent in the equation E = MC2?
A. 8: The ‘E’ represents ‘Energy’.
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Q. 9: Which bird turns its head upside down to eat?
a) the stork b) the albatross c) the flamingo d) the swan
A. 9: The correct answer is c) the flamingo.
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Q. 10: LOT is the national airline of which country?
a) Peru b) Lithuania c) Poland d) Latvia
A. 10: The correct answer is c) Poland.
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Q. 11: What are the two major groups of islands off the north-east coast of Scotland?
A. 11: They are the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.
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Q. 12: ‘Richard Hannay’ is the chief protagonist in what John Buchan novel?
A. 12: The 39 Steps.
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Q. 13: What is the name of Caractacus Potts’ 12- cylinder, eight-litre, supercharged Paragon Panther?
A. 13: It is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Q. 14: As well as being the first woman mayor in England, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in which profession?
A. 14: As a doctor.
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Q. 15: What general name is given to a female donkey?
A. 15: A Jenny.
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Q. 16: What name is given to the natural grassland area of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay?
A. 16: The Pampas.
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Q. 17: According to legend, which creatures did Saint Patrick banish from Ireland?
A. 17: Snakes.
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Q. 18: What is an estate, large farm or ranch called in Spanish-speaking countries?
A. 18: It is called a Hacienda.
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Q. 19: Who is the wizard in The Hobbit?
A. 19: Gandalf.
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Q. 20: From which country does Samba dancing come?
A. 20: Brazil.
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