You will find out what the title means later in the quiz.
For now get your thinking caps on and have a go at the following twenty questions in this week’s fasab quiz.
As always, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: The terms ‘curd’ and ‘whey’ are associated with making what?
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Q. 2: Which species of animal contains the most poisonous animal in the world?
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Q. 3: Which two metals are used to make pewter?
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Q. 4: What two fruits grow on palms? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you are able to name both correctly.)
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Q. 5: What would you use ‘Archimedes’ Screw’ for?
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Q. 6: Amino acids are essential for the formation of what in the body?
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Q. 7: What can dogs do that wolves cannot?
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Q. 8: A ‘canton’, ‘halyard’ and ‘field’ make up what item?
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Q. 9: What are the two largest fruit crops on earth? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you are able to name both correctly.)
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Q. 10: Which chemical has the symbol ‘CL’?
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Q. 11: Who wrote the famous book ‘Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’?
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Q. 12: Ireland is divided into two political entities, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, how many counties comprise each part? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 13: In what sport can you score a ‘waza-ari’, ‘ippon’ and ‘yuko’?
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Q. 14: The Knesset is the legislature of which country?
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Q. 15: What landlocked sea is 422m (1385ft) below sea level?
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Q. 16: Which monarch observed “L’etat, c’est moi”? (The language should give you a clue.)
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Q. 17: Where is the Yas Marina Motor Racing Circuit?
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Q. 18: The name was mentioned in the news a lot towards the end of 2014, which war was fought by Britain, France, Turkey and Piedmont against Russia between 1853 and 1856?
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Q. 19: In what land are ‘Quadling Country’, ‘Winkie Country’ and ‘Gillkin Country’ to be found?
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Q. 20: Which singer was ‘sailing’ in 1975?
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Q. 1: The terms ‘curd’ and ‘whey’ are associated with making what?
A. 1: Cheese.
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Q. 2: Which species of animal contains the most poisonous animal in the world?
A. 2: Frogs.
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Q. 3: Which two metals are used to make pewter?
A. 3: Tin and Lead.
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Q. 4: What two fruits grow on palms? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you are able to name both correctly.)
A. 4: Coconuts and dates.
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Q. 5: What would you use ‘Archimedes’ Screw’ for?
A. 5: Lifting water to a higher level
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Q. 6: Amino acids are essential for the formation of what in the body?
A. 6: Proteins.
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Q. 7: What can dogs do that wolves cannot?
A. 7: Bark.
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Q. 8: A ‘canton’, ‘halyard’ and ‘field’ make up what item?
A. 8: A flag.
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Q. 9: What are the two largest fruit crops on earth? (A point for each correct answer and a bonus point if you are able to name both correctly.)
A. 9: Grapes, followed by bananas.
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Q. 10: Which chemical has the symbol ‘CL’?
A. 10: Chlorine.
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Q. 11: Who wrote the famous book ‘Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’?
A. 11: Edward Gibbon. (You may have the point if you gave the surname only.)
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Q. 12: Ireland is divided into two political entities, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, how many counties comprise each part? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 12: The Republic of Ireland has 26 counties and Northern Ireland 6.
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Q. 13: In what sport can you score a ‘waza-ari’, ‘ippon’ and ‘yuko’?
A. 13: Judo.
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Q. 14: The Knesset is the legislature of which country?
A. 14: Israel.
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Q. 15: What landlocked sea is 422m (1385ft) below sea level?
A. 15: The Dead Sea.
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Q. 16: Which monarch observed “L’etat, c’est moi”? (The language should give you a clue.)
A. 16: Louis XIV.
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Q. 17: Where is the Yas Marina Motor Racing Circuit?
A. 17: Abu Dabi.
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Q. 18: The name was mentioned in the news a lot towards the end of 2014, which war was fought by Britain, France, Turkey and Piedmont against Russia between 1853 and 1856?
A. 18: The Crimean War.
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Q. 19: In what land are ‘Quadling Country’, ‘Winkie Country’ and ‘Gillkin Country’ to be found?
A. 19: The Land of Oz, from The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.
Last week we had the BIG Christmas quiz and thank you to everyone who visited and tried it out.
And a very special thanks to the Coastal Crone who reblogged it.
Since we are all used to ‘leftovers’ at this time of the year I thought I would use my leftover questions from last week’s BIG quiz for a little one this week.
The questions still have a Christmassy theme and as usual, if you get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below.
So enjoy what’s left of the Christmas holiday and good luck with the quiz.
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Q. 1: How many points does a snowflake have? (Sorry there’s only one point for the correct answer.)
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Q. 2: Charles Dickens is said to have considered the names ‘Little Larry’ and ‘Puny Pete’ for which character? (A bonus point is available if you can also correctly name the Dickens novel in which the character appears.)
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Q. 3: In which country that made the news a lot during 2014, and the largest country of its continent, is it said that finding a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are decorated with artificial spider webs?
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Q. 4: What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?
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Q. 5: What former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in 1918?
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Q. 6: Which alcoholic ingredient is used in a ‘Snowball’ cocktail?
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Q. 7: And what animal is ‘Snowball’ in George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’?
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Q. 8: Derived from the Latin word meaning ‘coming’, what is the name of the period leading up to Christmas?
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Q. 9: In the rhyme ‘Christmas is coming’, who is getting ‘fat’?
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Q. 10: The first singing radio commercial, which aired in the US on Christmas Eve 1926, was for which brand?
a) Rolex b) BMW c) Wheaties d) Durex
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Q. 11: Why is the male turkey often referred to as ‘Tom Turkey’?
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Q. 12: In what country did Christmas Trees originate?
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Q. 13: How many ‘Wise Men’ brought gifts to Jesus?
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Q. 14: Which English monarch was crowned on Christmas Day in Westminster Abbey?
a) William I b) William II c) William III d) William IV
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Q. 15: Name the two administrative and ex-colonial regions of China for which Christmas day remains a legal public holiday, whereas in the main country it is not? (A point for each that you name correctly.)
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Q. 16: The Christmas favorite of ‘Pigs in Blankets’ is chipolata sausages wrapped in what?
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Q. 17: In Mexico, it is said that wearing what color underwear on New Year’s Eve ensures finding new love the following year?
a) Yellow b) Green c) Red d) Brown
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Q. 18: Father Christmas is known as ‘Pai Natal’ in which European country?
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Q. 19: The surname ‘Chandler’ derives from the making or selling of what?
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Q. 20: What was Mr Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in a turkey?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: How many points does a snowflake have? (Sorry there’s only one point for the correct answer.)
A. 1: Six.
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Q. 2: Charles Dickens is said to have considered the names ‘Little Larry’ and ‘Puny Pete’ for which character? (A bonus point is available if you can also correctly name the Dickens novel in which the character appears.)
A. 2: The character is ‘Tiny Tim’ and he appears in ‘A Christmas Carol’.
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Q. 3: In which country that made the news a lot during 2014, and the largest country of its continent, is it said that finding a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are decorated with artificial spider webs?
A. 3: The correct answer is Ukraine. (Since it is the time to be generous you can also have a point if you said ‘Poland’. Although it does not fulfill all the parameters of the question, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations in Poland because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.)
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Q. 4: What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?
A. 4: Hogmanay.
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Q. 5: What former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in 1918?
A. 5: Anwar Sadat.
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Q. 6: Which alcoholic ingredient is used in a ‘Snowball’ cocktail?
A. 6: Advocaat.
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Q. 7: And what animal is ‘Snowball’ in George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’?
A. 7: A Pig.
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Q. 8: Derived from the Latin word meaning ‘coming’, what is the name of the period leading up to Christmas?
A. 8: Advent.
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Q. 9: In the rhyme ‘Christmas is coming’, who is getting ‘fat’?
A. 9: The goose.
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Q. 10: The first singing radio commercial, which aired in the US on Christmas Eve 1926, was for which brand?
a) Rolex b) BMW c) Wheaties d) Durex
A. 10: The correct answer is c) Wheaties.
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Q. 11: Why is the male turkey often referred to as ‘Tom Turkey’?
A. 11: After Thomas Jefferson, because Jefferson was opposed to the idea of a turkey as the national bird.
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Q. 12: In what country did Christmas Trees originate?
A. 12: Germany. (Technically it was Latvia but at that time it was part of Germany.)
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Q. 13: How many ‘Wise Men’ brought gifts to Jesus?
A. 13: ‘More than one’ is the correct answer, the Bible does not specify how many. (If you said ‘3’ you don’t get a point.)
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Q. 14: Which English monarch was crowned on Christmas Day in Westminster Abbey?
a) William I b) William II c) William III d) William IV
A. 14: The correct answer is a) William I.
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Q. 15: Name the two administrative and ex-colonial regions of China for which Christmas day remains a legal public holiday, whereas in the main country it is not? (A point for each that you name correctly.)
A. 15: Hong Kong and Macau.
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Q. 16: The Christmas favorite of ‘Pigs in Blankets’ is chipolata sausages wrapped in what?
A. 16: Bacon.
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Q. 17: In Mexico, it is said that wearing what color underwear on New Year’s Eve ensures finding new love the following year?
a) Yellow b) Green c) Red d) Brown
A. 17: The correct answer is c) Red.
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Q. 18: Father Christmas is known as ‘Pai Natal’ in which European country?
A. 18: Portugal.
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Q. 19: The surname ‘Chandler’ derives from the making or selling of what?
A. 19: Candles.
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Q. 20: What was Mr Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in a turkey?
And remember if you get stuck you can find all the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: George Washington was the first President of the United States of America, who was the second?
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Q. 2: Barbie’s friend Ken has a last name, what is it?
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Q. 3: Most of us have played the board game “Monopoly”, but can you name the six tokens available to the players? (And yes, you get a point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 4: Which capital city is also the name of a very hot spice used in the kitchen?
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Q. 5: American writer Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel called “I Am Legend” was adapted for a movie of the same name in 2007 starring Will Smith. But this was the third adaptation of the novel, what were the first two and what were the names of the actors in the starring roles? (A point for the name of each movie and further points if you can name the starring actors.)
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Q. 6: The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979, after it had killed more than one billion people?
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Q. 7: What is the second highest mountain in the world?
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Q. 8: Which famous World War II general, who just before retreating from the Philippines in 1942 said, “We shall return”?
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Q. 9: Which Colombian city was notorious for being the center of the cocaine smuggling business, the drug cartel responsible even taking the name?
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Q. 10: Which island did Turkish troops invade in 1974?
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Q. 11: The 25th President of the USA had the highest peak in North America named after him, what was his name?
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Q. 12: Who was the British actress who starred in the epic movie “Gone With The Wind” and what part did she play? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 13: What was the name of the national airline of Belgium that operated from 1923 until bankruptcy forced its cessation in 2001?
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Q. 14: Much in the news currently, what is the capital city of Ukraine?
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Q. 15: Josip Broz led the Communist partisans to victory against foreign occupation forces in Yugoslavia during the Second World War. By what name was he later better known?
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Q. 16: What was the name of the seafaring people based in Scandinavia, who raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands, from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries?
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Q. 17: What is the name of the Japanese delicacy consisting of very fresh raw meat or fish sliced into thin pieces?
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Q. 18: Which Russian word meaning “Speaking Aloud” was a policy of Mikhail Gorbachev in order to liberalize various aspects of Soviet life?
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Q. 19: Who was the South African surgeon who carried out the first heart transplant operation?
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Q. 20: Which famous singer songwriter and guitarist from the 1950s had his most famous hit, and only number one recording, in the 1970s with his ding-a-ling?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: George Washington was the first President of the United States of America, who was the second?
A. 1: John Adams.
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Q. 2: Barbie’s friend Ken has a last name, what is it?
A. 2: It’s Carson, the little dude’s full name is Ken Carson!
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Q. 3: Most of us have played the board game “Monopoly”, but can you name the six tokens available to the players? (And yes, you get a point for each correct answer.)
A. 3: The Monopoly tokens are a Battleship, a Boot, a Dog, a Flat Iron, a Racing Car, and a Top Hat.
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Q. 4: Which capital city is also the name of a very hot spice used in the kitchen?
A. 4: Cayenne (French Guyana).
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Q. 5: American writer Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel called “I Am Legend” was adapted for a movie of the same name in 2007 starring Will Smith. But this was the third adaptation of the novel, what were the first two and what were the names of the actors in the starring roles? (A point for the name of each movie and further points if you can name the starring actors.)
A. 5: The first big screen adaptation of the novel was “The Last Man on Earth” (1964) which starred Vincent Price, and the second adaptation was “The Omega Man” (1971) starring Charlton Heston.
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Q. 6: The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979, after it had killed more than one billion people?
A. 6: Smallpox.
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Q. 7: What is the second highest mountain in the world?
A. 7: Located Pakistan, “K2” (also known as Chhogori/Qogir, Ketu/Kechu, and Mount Godwin-Austen) is the second-highest mountain in the world with a peak elevation of 6,811 meters (28,251 feet).
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Q. 8: Which famous World War II general, who just before retreating from the Philippines in 1942 said, “We shall return”?
A. 8: General Douglas MacArthur.
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Q. 9: Which Colombian city was notorious for being the center of the cocaine smuggling business, the drug cartel responsible even taking the name?
A. 9: Medellin, now thankfully a much more peaceful place.
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Q. 10: Which island did Turkish troops invade in 1974?
A. 10: Cyprus.
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Q. 11: The 25th President of the USA had the highest peak in North America named after him, what was his name?
A. 11: William McKinley.
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Q. 12: Who was the British actress who starred in the epic movie “Gone With The Wind” and what part did she play? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 12: Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett O’Hara.
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Q. 13: What was the name of the national airline of Belgium that operated from 1923 until bankruptcy forced its cessation in 2001?
A. 13: Best known internationally by the acronym Sabena (SABENA), which is the answer I’m looking for, it was The Societé Anonyme Belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, or Belgian Corporation for Air Navigation Services.
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Q. 14: Much in the news currently, what is the capital city of Ukraine?
A. 14: Kiev.
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Q. 15: Josip Broz led the Communist partisans to victory against foreign occupation forces in Yugoslavia during the Second World War. By what name was he later better known?
A. 15: President Tito.
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Q. 16: What was the name of the seafaring people based in Scandinavia, who raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands, from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries?
A. 16: They were called Vikings or Norsemen, take a point if you gave either answer.
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Q. 17: What is the name of the Japanese delicacy consisting of very fresh raw meat or fish sliced into thin pieces?
A. 17: Sashimi. (Not Sushi, which includes cooked vinegared rice.)
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Q. 18: Which Russian word meaning “Speaking Aloud” was a policy of Mikhail Gorbachev in order to liberalize various aspects of Soviet life?
A. 18: Glasnost.
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Q. 19: Who was the South African surgeon who carried out the first heart transplant operation.
A. 19: Dr Christian Barnard.
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Q. 20: Which famous singer songwriter and guitarist from the 1950s had his most famous hit, and only number one recording, in the 1970s with his ding-a-ling?
I’ve been doing puns for a while now and it seems that a lot of other people like them too. I just can’t figure out the reason. I mean the jokes themselves are, to say the least, sometimes contrived and quite bad. Yet people groan, grimace and laugh and come back for more – me included, I’m just not sure why.
If you think you have the answer do let me know.
Meantime enjoy this week’s selection.
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The other day someone left a piece of silly putty in my house. I didn’t know what to make of it.
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My wife has left me because I am a compulsive gambler. I’d do anything to win her back.
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Some people are making Rapture jokes like there’s no tomorrow.
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Tea is for mugs.
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Did you hear about the physics student who couldn’t understand quantum theory? He was thicker than a Planck!
Max Planck (1858 – 1917), German physicist considered the founder of the quantum theory.
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A woman was attacked by a troupe of mime artists. They performed unspeakable acts on her.
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Wind turbines. I’m a big fan.
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NBC News: Two pedestrians die in collision. How fast must they have been walking?
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Don’t you just hate it when people think there clever but use the wrong grammar?
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Iraq drastically needs to reduce its car bomb footprint.
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A book just fell on my head. I’ve only got myshelf to blame.
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“So, how’s life in North Korea?”
“Well, I can’t complain.”
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How do you find a blind man in a nudist colony? It’s not hard.
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Cocaine is never a solution. Unless, of course, you dissolve it in water.
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I got a phone call from electric company to say my bill was outstanding. I said, “Thanks!”
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I often say to myself, “I can’t believe that cloning machine worked!”
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When my girlfriend said she was leaving because of my obsession with The Monkees, I thought she was joking. And then I saw her face.
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