“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Popocatépetl indeed. Good luck if you can pronounce it let alone answer the question about it.
But don’t let that put you off. There are a lot more easier questions than that in today’s quiz. And of course a few harder ones just to make it a little bit challenging.
As usual, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Which novelist wrote ‘Cannery Row’ and ‘East of Eden’ ?
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Q. 2: In which sport do you have to navigate on foot to a series of control points?
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Q. 3: What African city is known as the ‘Mother of the World’ ?
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Q. 4: In medieval times, what was an ‘Estampie’ ?
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Q. 5: What is the home of a squirrel called?
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Q. 6: Which fifth-century barbarian leader was nicknamed ‘the scourge of God’ ?
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Q. 7: In which country can you find the volcano of Popocatépetl?
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Q. 8: What number is at the 9 o’clock position on a dartboard?
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Q. 9: What was ‘Mr Blandings’ doing in 1948 that turned into a ‘Money Pit’ for Tom Hanks in 1986?
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Q. 10: George Stubbs is best-known for his paintings of which animals?
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Q. 11: Who is the Greek Goddess of love?
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Q. 12: What shapes are attached to a line of a weather map to denote a warm front?
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Q. 13: Deriving its name from an Icelandic word meaning erupt, what term is given to a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air?
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Q. 14: What is the name given to the substance that covers a deer’s antler when it is growing?
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Q. 15: Which word goes before vest, beans and quartet?
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Q. 16: Which part of a horse’s anatomy is the equivalent of a human ankle?
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Q. 17: Appointed in 1721, who is held to be the first man to be Prime Minister of the UK?
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Q. 18: Who played ‘Neo’ in ‘The Matrix’ ?
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Q. 19: What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?
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Q. 20: What was the first name of Agatha Christie’s ‘Miss Marple’ ?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which novelist wrote ‘Cannery Row’ and ‘East of Eden’ ?
A. 1: John Steinbeck.
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Q. 2: In which sport do you have to navigate on foot to a series of control points?
A. 2: Orienteering.
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Q. 3: What African city is known as the ‘Mother of the World’ ?
A. 3: Cairo.
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Q. 4: In medieval times, what was an ‘Estampie’ ?
A. 4: A dance and the music to accompany it.
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Q. 5: What is the home of a squirrel called?
A. 5: A Drey.
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Q. 6: Which fifth-century barbarian leader was nicknamed ‘the scourge of God’ ?
A. 6: Attila the Hun.
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Q. 7: In which country can you find the volcano of Popocatépetl?
A. 7: Mexico.
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Q. 8: What number is at the 9 o’clock position on a dartboard?
A. 8: 11.
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Q. 9: What was ‘Mr Blandings’ doing in 1948 that turned into a ‘Money Pit’ for Tom Hanks in 1986?
A. 9: Building his Dream House. The original 1948 movie starring Cary Grant called ‘Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House’ was remade in 1986 as ‘The Money Pit’ starring Tom Hanks.
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Q. 10: George Stubbs is best-known for his paintings of which animals?
A. 10: Horses.
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Q. 11: Who is the Greek Goddess of love?
A. 11: Aphrodite.
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Q. 12: What shapes are attached to a line of a weather map to denote a warm front?
A. 12: Semicircles.
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Q. 13: Deriving its name from an Icelandic word meaning erupt, what term is given to a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air?
A. 13: Geyser.
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Q. 14: What is the name given to the substance that covers a deer’s antler when it is growing?
A. 14: Velvet.
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Q. 15: Which word goes before vest, beans and quartet?
A. 15: String.
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Q. 16: Which part of a horse’s anatomy is the equivalent of a human ankle?
A. 16: Fetlock.
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Q. 17: Appointed in 1721, who is held to be the first man to be Prime Minister of the UK?
A. 17: Sir Robert Walpole.
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Q. 18: Who played ‘Neo’ in ‘The Matrix’ ?
A. 18: Keanu Reeves.
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Q. 19: What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?
A. 19: Edible seaweed.
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Q. 20: What was the first name of Agatha Christie’s ‘Miss Marple’ ?
A. 20: Jane.
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