“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Yes there are questions about trophies and medals in today’s quiz, but most importantly there are loads of points to be collected – if you get the answers correct, of course.
And remember, if you do get stuck, you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please NO cheating.
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: What is known as ‘The Eternal City’ ?
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Q. 2: In which sport is the ‘Vince Lombardi Trophy’ awarded?
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Q. 3: What acid accumulates in the muscles once the anaerobic threshold is passed when doing exercise?
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Q. 4: Who surrendered to whom, where and when to formally mark the end of the American Civil War? (A point for each correct answer, so a maximum of four points available.)
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Q. 5: In which country are the ‘Angel Falls’, the world’s highest waterfall?
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Q. 6: Who was the ‘sea green incorruptible’ who lead the reign of Terror in the French Revolution?
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Q. 7: What was the name of the first spacecraft was the first to reach the Moon’s immediate orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit?
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Q. 8: Which major spiral galaxy is the closest to the Milky Way?
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Q. 9: What is an ‘ECG’ used to show and in this context what do the letters ‘E-C-G’ stand for? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 10: Which alkane, chemical formula ‘CH4’, occurs naturally in oil wells, marshes and cow farts?
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Q. 11: This Irish-born soldier and diplomat, was also one of the first graduates from Harvard, and had one of London’s most famous streets named after him, what was his name?
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Q. 12: How high is the top of a badminton net above the court?
a) 3 feet b) 4 feet c) 5 feet d) 6 feet
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Q. 13: Which lead character was the budding author in the ‘The Waltons’ ? (And a bonus point for each of the actors who played this character.)
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Q. 14: What is the correct title for someone who shoes horses?
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Q. 15: Who was a searcher, a quiet man and a shootist amongst other things?
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Q. 16: Which garden is considered to be among the ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’ ?
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Q. 17: What is another word for ‘lexicon’ ?
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Q. 18: What American outlaw had a brother called Frank and was killed by a member of his own gang. (Bonus points if you correctly name each of the following, the gang and the man who killed him.)
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Q. 19: Where would you find the abbreviation for the Japanese manufacturing company Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha?
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Q. 20: Which movie actor was the most decorated American soldier in World War Two?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: What is known as ‘The Eternal City’ ?
A. 1: Rome.
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Q. 2: In which sport is the ‘Vince Lombardi Trophy’ awarded?
A. 2: American Football.
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Q. 3: What acid accumulates in the muscles once the anaerobic threshold is passed when doing exercise?
A. 3: Lactic Acid.
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Q. 4: Who surrendered to whom, where and when to formally mark the end of the American Civil War? (A point for each correct answer, so a maximum of four points available.)
A. 4: General Robert E. Lee surrendered of his Confederate Army to Union Army Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
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Q. 5: In which country are the ‘Angel Falls’, the world’s highest waterfall?
A. 5: Venezuela.
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Q. 6: Who was the ‘sea green incorruptible’ who lead the reign of Terror in the French Revolution?
A. 6: Maximilien Robespierre. (You get the point for correctly giving the surname only.)
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Q. 7: What was the name of the first spacecraft was the first to reach the Moon’s immediate orbit, and the first to be placed in heliocentric orbit?
A. 7: It was the Soviet ‘Luna 1’.
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Q. 8: Which major spiral galaxy is the closest to the Milky Way?
A. 8: The Andromeda galaxy.
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Q. 9: What is an ‘ECG’ used to show and in this context what do the letters ‘E-C-G’ stand for? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 9: The ECG shows heart activity and rhythm and it stands for electrocardiogram.
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Q. 10: Which alkane, chemical formula ‘CH4’, occurs naturally in oil wells, marshes and cow farts?
A. 10: Methane.
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Q. 11: This Irish-born soldier and diplomat, was also one of the first graduates from Harvard, and had one of London’s most famous streets named after him, what was his name?
A. 11: His name was Sir George Downing, and Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister is named after him. (And, yes, you get the point if you just said ‘Downing’.)
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Q. 12: How high is the top of a badminton net above the court?
a) 3 feet b) 4 feet c) 5 feet d) 6 feet
A. 12: The correct answer is c) 5 feet.
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Q. 13: Which lead character was the budding author in the ‘The Waltons’ ? (And a bonus point for each of the actors who played this character.)
A. 13: Officially ‘John “John-Boy” Walton Jr.’ but you get the point for just ‘John-Boy’. He was played by Richard Thomas in the pilot and series seasons 1–5, as well as guest appearances in season 6 and in the three movie sequels; Robert Wightman played ‘John-Boy’ in seasons 8–9 and one movie sequel.
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Q. 14: What is the correct title for someone who shoes horses?
A. 14: A farrier.
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Q. 15: Who was a searcher, a quiet man and a shootist amongst other things?
A. 15: John Wayne.
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Q. 16: Which garden is considered to be among the ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’ ?
A. 16: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
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Q. 17: What is another word for ‘lexicon’ ?
A. 17: Dictionary.
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Q. 18: What American outlaw had a brother called Frank and was killed by a member of his own gang. (A bonus point if you correctly name each of the following, the gang and the man who killed him.)
A. 18: His name was Jesse James, and for your bonus points the gang was the ‘James-Younger Gang’ and the member who killed him was ‘Robert Ford’, who hoped to collect a reward on James’ head.
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Q. 19: Where would you find the abbreviation for the Japanese manufacturing company Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha?
A. 19: The abbreviation is obviously YKK and it can be found on almost every zipper in the world. Take a look at your zippers if you don’t believe me.
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Q. 20: Which movie actor was the most decorated American soldier in World War Two?
A. 20: Audie Murphy. (For the record some of his decorations were the Bronze Star with “V” Device and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Cross, Presidential Unit Citation and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart and Bronze and 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Silver Star and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit, American Campaign Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, French Legion of Honor – Grade of Chevalier, French Croix de guerre with Silver Star, French Croix de guerre with Palm, French Liberation Medal, French Fourragère in Colors of the Croix de guerre, Belgian Croix de guerre with 1940 Palm.)
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