“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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A cup of coffee and a croissant is pleasant at any time, but particularly on the first morning of the week if you have a quiz to try.
The usual wide range of questions, some rather difficult in this selection.
But remember if you get stuck you can always find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: What is ‘The Forbidden City’ better known as?
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Q. 2: What is the connection between the Academy Awards and the Phonetic Alphabet?
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Q. 3: Where are the breakfast delicacy of Croissants originally from?
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Q. 4: What sea creature has the largest eye of any animal? .
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Q. 5: What is studied in the science of cryogenics?
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Q. 6: What are motorways called in France?
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Q. 7: What business organization underwent a “big bang” in 1986?
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Q. 8: Which musical Roman Emperor was originally named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus?
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Q. 9: ‘A Woman of Substance’, published in 1979, was a best-selling debut novel for which well-known writer?
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Q. 10: Named after a town in Surrey, England where a spring containing it was discovered, how is hydrated magnesium sulphate better known?
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Q. 11: Who killed Grendel and Grendel’s mother?
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Q. 12: What North American mammal has a black and white face mask and a bushy tail with between five and seven rings?
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Q. 13: Saint Paul’s Cathedral is in which European city?
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Q. 14: Who played John Walton Sr. in season 1 thru 8 and the six movie sequels of The Waltons? (Five bonus points if you can name the actor who played the role in the pilot for the series.)
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Q. 15: Where was a major treaty in the history of the EU signed in February 1992?
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Q. 16: In literature which 1719 book has gained wide acceptance as ‘the first English novel’ ?
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Q. 17: What is the state capital of Nebraska?
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Q. 18: Magnetite, hematite, limonite and siderite are ores of which metal?
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Q. 19: What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour De France?
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Q. 20: Name the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: What is ‘The Forbidden City’ better known as?
A. 1: Beijing.
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Q. 2: What is the connection between the Academy Awards and the Phonetic Alphabet?
A. 2: Oscar.
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Q. 3: Where are the breakfast delicacy of Croissants originally from?
A. 3: They come from Vienna, Austria, NOT Paris, France.
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Q. 4: What sea creature has the largest eye of any animal?
A. 4: The giant squid.
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Q. 5: What is studied in the science of cryogenics?
A. 5: Very low temperatures.
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Q. 6: What are motorways called in France?
A. 6: Autoroutes.
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Q. 7: What business organization underwent a “big bang” in 1986?
A. 7: The London Stock Exchange.
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Q. 8: Which musical Roman Emperor was originally named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus?
A. 8: Nero.
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Q. 9: ‘A Woman of Substance’, published in 1979, was a best-selling debut novel for which well-known writer?
A. 9: Barbara Taylor Bradford.
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Q. 10: Named after a town in Surrey, England where a spring containing it was discovered, how is hydrated magnesium sulphate better known?
A. 10: Epsom salts.
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Q. 11: Who killed Grendel and Grendel’s mother?
A. 11: Beowulf.
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Q. 12: What North American mammal has a black and white face mask and a bushy tail with between five and seven rings?
A. 12: A Raccoon.
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Q. 13: Saint Paul’s Cathedral is in which European city?
A. 13: London.
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Q. 14: Who played John Walton Sr. in season 1 thru 8 and the six movie sequels of The Waltons? (Five bonus points if you can name the actor who played the role in the pilot for the series.)
A. 14: Ralph Waite was the actor who played John Walton Sr. in seasons 1 thru 8 and the six movie sequels. For your five bonus points, Andrew Duggan played the role in the pilot.
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Q. 15: Where was a major treaty in the history of the EU signed in February 1992?
A. 15: Maastricht.
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Q. 16: In literature which 1719 book has gained wide acceptance as ‘the first English novel’?
A. 16: Robinson Crusoe.
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Q. 17: What is the state capital of Nebraska?
A. 17: Lincoln.
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Q. 18: Magnetite, hematite, limonite and siderite are ores of which metal?
A. 18: Iron.
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Q. 19: What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour De France?
A. 19: Yellow.
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Q. 20: Name the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
A. 20: Peter Jackson. .
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