“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Welcome to final fasab quiz for June 2015.
Half the year almost gone, but not before you get the chance to try out these questions.
As usual, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating.
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1. What was bought by the United States from France in 1803?
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Q. 2. ‘Black’, ‘Hooper’ and ‘Bewick’ are all types of what bird?
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Q. 3. What city in South America is known as ‘The City Of The Kings’ ?
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Q. 4. Very recently in the news for all the wrong reasons, what organization do the letters ‘FIFA’ represent?
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Q. 5. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953?
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Q. 6. What did Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discover by accident on November 8 1895?
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Q. 7. He was born in Illinois and died in Idaho and during his lifetime he published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature. Who was he?
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Q. 8. What name is given to calfskin, dressed and prepared for writing on?
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Q. 9. Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea?
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Q. 10. What is the name given to the person who is appointed the chief lawyer of the U.S. government?
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Q. 11. Name the famous Russian ballet dancer who changed the face of modern ballet?
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Q. 12. Who invented the rabies vaccination?
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Q. 13. Who is the current (2015) British Prime Minister?
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Q. 14. Big points opportunity. How many countries lie between Canada and Colombia? (A point for the correct number and a bonus point for each one you can name correctly.)
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Q. 15. What fruit is ‘Calvados’ distilled from?
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Q. 16. What is ‘Scooby’ short for in the name ‘Scooby Doo’ ?
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Q. 17. What does ‘RADAR’ stand for?
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Q. 18. In which French city was Joan of Arc put to death?
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Q. 19. What are the seven most popular sports in America? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you can name them in the correct order.)
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Q. 20. He was famous as ‘Dracula’, ‘Scaramanga’ and ‘Saruman’. Who was he?
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ANWERS
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Q. 1. What was bought by the United States from France in 1803?
A. 1. The Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles).
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Q. 2. ‘Black’, ‘Hooper’ and ‘Bewick’ are all types of what bird?
A. 2. Swans.
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Q. 3. What city in South America is known as ‘The City Of The Kings’ ?
A. 3. Lima, Peru. (Ciudad de los Reyes)
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Q. 4. Very recently in the news for all the wrong reasons, what organization do the letters ‘FIFA’ represent?
A. 4. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer.
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Q. 5. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953?
A. 5. Joseph Stalin.
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Q. 6. What did Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discover by accident on November 8 1895?
A. 6. X-rays.
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Q. 7. He was born in Illinois and died in Idaho and during his lifetime he published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature. Who was he?
A. 7. Ernest Hemmingway.
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Q. 8. What name is given to calfskin, dressed and prepared for writing on?
A. 8. It is known as ‘Vellum’.
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Q. 9. Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea?
A. 9. The Black Sea.
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Q. 10. What is the name given to the person who is appointed the chief lawyer of the U.S. government?
A. 10. He/she is known as the ‘Attorney General’.
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Q. 11. Name the famous Russian ballet dancer who changed the face of modern ballet?
A. 11. Rudolf Nureyev.
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Q. 12. Who invented the rabies vaccination?
A. 12. Louis Pasteur.
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Q. 13. Who is the current (2015) British Prime Minister?
A. 13. David Cameron.
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Q. 14. Big points opportunity. How many countries lie between Canada and Colombia? (A point for the correct number and a bonus point for each one you can name correctly.)
A. 14. There are 9 countries that lie between Canada and Colombia – they are The United States, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
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Q. 15. What fruit is ‘Calvados’ distilled from?
A. 15. Apples.
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Q. 16. What is ‘Scooby’ short for in the name ‘Scooby Doo’ ?
A. 16. Scoobert.
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Q. 17. What does ‘RADAR’ stand for?
A. 17. ‘RADAR’ stand for ‘Radio Detection and Ranging’.
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Q. 18. In which French city was Joan of Arc put to death?
A. 18. Rouen.
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Q. 19. What are the seven most popular sports in America? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you can name them in the correct order.)
A. 19. 1. American Football 2. Baseball 3. Basketball 4. Ice Hockey 5. Soccer 6. Tennis and 7. Golf
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Q. 20. He was famous as ‘Dracula’, ‘Scaramanga’ and ‘Saruman’. Who was he?
A. 20. He was the wonderful actor Sir Christopher Lee.
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