Yes, it’s another Monday quiz here at the fasab blog.
Some tough questions this week, but a few multi-pointers so you still have the chance to score well.
Enjoy and very good luck.
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Q. 1: Which Olympic superstar was nicknamed ‘The Czech Locomotive’?
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Q. 2: Which two Disney ‘characters’ appear in the Bond movie ‘Diamonds Are Forever’?
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Q. 3: ‘Yamazaki’ is a prize winning what?
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Q. 4: Which fictional character was well versed in Latin and Greek, played excellent whist, spoke French and Spanish, was tone deaf and suffered from mal de mer?
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Q. 5: What is the name of the largest mountain range in both Iran and Iraq?
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Q. 6: We know this famous singer as ‘Sting’, but what is his real name?
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Q. 7: Bellus, a rogue red star and its companion planet Zyra threaten the earth and cause a Noah’s Ark like scenario in which classic science fiction movie?
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Q. 8: The name of which trendy beverage translated means ‘stained milk’?
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Q. 9: Who dictated the Qur’an to Muhammad?
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Q. 10: In the classic movie ‘Casablanca’, what were the last names for each of the following characters? One point for each correct answer.
a. Rick
b. Ilsa
c. Victor
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Q. 11: What is the most populated city north of the Arctic Circle?
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Q. 12: What was Sir Percy Blakeney’s colourful nickname?
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Q. 13: What is Barrack Obama’s middle name?
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Q. 14: What does the Greek root ‘hipp’ mean?
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Q. 15: Which word meaning uproarious is derived from the nickname that was given to the psychiatric institution The Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London?
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Q. 16: There are two famous David statues in Florence Italy. Who created
a. the bronze David (circa 1435) and
b. the marble David (1501-1504)?
(A point for each.)
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Q. 17: The name of which little island country, popular with tourists, stems from the Portuguese for ‘bearded ones’?
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Q. 18: Why did Edward VIII have to abdicate in 1936?
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Q. 19: Twelve English actresses have won the Academy Award for best actress. Can you name them? One point for each correct answer.
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Q. 20: What is the name of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Which Olympic superstar was nicknamed ‘The Czech Locomotive’?
A. 1: Emil Zatopek.
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Q. 2: Which two Disney ‘characters’ appear in the Bond movie ‘Diamonds Are Forever’?
A. 2: Bambi and Thumper. (The two female bodyguards)
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Q. 3: ‘Yamazaki’ is a prize winning what?
A. 3: Japanese whiskey.
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Q. 4: Which fictional character was well versed in Latin and Greek, played excellent whist, spoke French and Spanish, was tone deaf and suffered from mal de mer?
A. 4: Horatio Hornblower.
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Q. 5: What is the name of the largest mountain range in both Iran and Iraq?
A. 5: The Zagros mountains.
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Q. 6: We know this famous singer as ‘Sting’, but what is his real name?
A. 6: Gordon Sumner.
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Q. 7: Bellus, a rogue red star and its companion planet Zyra threaten the earth and cause a Noah’s Ark like scenario in which classic science fiction movie?
A. 7: When Worlds Collide (1951).
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Q. 8: The name of which trendy beverage translated means ‘stained milk’?
A. 8: Latte macchiato.
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Q. 9: Who dictated the Qur’an to Muhammad?
A. 9: The angel Jibril (Gabriel).
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Q. 10: In the classic movie ‘Casablanca’, what were the last names for each of the following characters? One point for each correct answer.
a. Rick
b. Ilsa
c. Victor
A. 10: Their last names were
a. Rick BLAINE
b. Ilsa LUND
c. Victor LASZLO
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Q. 11: What is the most populated city north of the Arctic Circle?
A. 11: Murmansk.
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Q. 12: What was Sir Percy Blakeney’s colourful nickname?
A. 12: The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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Q. 13: What is Barrack Obama’s middle name?
A. 13: Hussein.
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Q. 14: What does the Greek root ‘hipp’ mean?
A. 14: Horse.
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Q. 15: Which word meaning uproarious is derived from the nickname that was given to the psychiatric institution The Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London?
A. 15: Bedlam.
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Q. 16: There are two famous David statues in Florence Italy. Who created
a. the bronze David (circa 1435) and
b. the marble David (1501-1504)?
(A point for each.)
A. 16: a. the bronze David was created by Donatello (Donato di Nicola di Betto Bardi)
b. the marble David was created by Michaelangelo.
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Q. 17: The name of which little island country, popular with tourists, stems from the Portuguese for ‘bearded ones’?
A. 17: Barbados.
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Q. 18: Why did Edward VIII have to abdicate in 1936?
A. 18: He wanted to marry Mrs Simpson, a divorcee.
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Q. 19: Twelve English actresses have won the Academy Award for best actress. Can you name them? One point for each correct answer.
A. 19: Vivien Leigh, Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Olivia de Havilland, Elizabeth Taylor, Julie Andrews, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith, Glenda Jackson, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet.
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Q. 20: What is the name of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball?
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