Post by Lonely on Jul 22, 2022 6:23:31 GMT
#13. Unlucky for some 
Questions:
Q 1/- Sam Ryder came second at Eurovision with his song Space Man. But what was the name of the first British woman in space?
a/- Helen
b/- Joyce
c/- Kathleen
d/- Samantha
Q 2/- What is the name of Woody and Jessie’s horse introduced in the film Toy Story 2?
a/- Belljar
b/- Billyboy
c/- Bullseye
d/- Butler
Q 3/- Scientists have produced the very first image of the black hole that lurks at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. What is the black hole called?
a/- Aquarius A*
b/- Capricorn A*
c/- Rassilon A*
d/- Sagittarius A*
Q 4/- Which high gross film of 2022 is being sued for copyright infringement by the family of Ehud Yonay, whose writing they claim inspired it?
a/- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
b/- Everything Everywhere All At Once
c/- Morbius
d/- Top Gun: Maverick
Q 5/- June is traditionally given as the month of the founding of the city of Münich by Heinrich der Löwe. It was founded on the banks of which German river?
a/- Altmühl
b/- Isar
c/- Lippe
d/- Peenestrom
Q 6/- Which of these options is NOT a cheese originating from France?
a/- Beauceron
b/- Brie de Meaux
c/- Brillat-Savarin
d/- Pélardon
Q 7/- A NASA-led team of international scientists are hoping to send a message they call 'the Beacon in the Galaxy' into the Milky Way. What do they propose it contains?
a/- A message from Stephen Hawking
b/- An explanation of the constituents of DNA
c/- Instructions on how to form a European Super eague
d/- A recording of Twist and Shout by the Beatles
Q 8/- What did they find under the floor of the Notre-Dame in Paris during an archaeological dig after the fire?
a/- A body-shaped lead sarcophagus – probably cursed
b/- A medieval candle marked with Nordic runes not seen in France before – probably cursed
c/- A vial said to contain the blood of Jesus – probably cursed
d/- An urn containing a burnt parchment – probably cursed
Q 9/- The former editor of El País travel supplement Andrés Rubio has caused a scene with his new book España Fea. What does the title mean in English?
a/- Fearful Spain
b/- Selfich Spain
c/- Smelly Spain
d/- Ugly Spain
Q10/- What does a potometer measure?
a/- Carbon dioxide diffusion into the blood
b/- Glucose uptake into the blood
c/- Oxygen diffusion into the lungs
d/- Water uptake in a plant
Q11/- What is the name of the two old guys in the balcony who are always heckling Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show?
a/- Hudson and Vanderbilt
b/- Randalls and \staten
c/- Statler and Waldorf
d/- Tesla and Edison
Q12/- FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₁₂ is 144. But 144 is the square of which number?
a/- 12
b/- 64
c/- 1,140
d/- 20,736
Q13/- What is being offered to young people in Japan this week to encourage them to turn out for elections?
a/- A free pet goldfish
b/- Free condoms
c/- Free noodles
d/-Free pens
Q14/- Which of these metals can be found abundantly on planet earth in its elemental metallic state?
a/- Calcium
b/- Gold
c/- Lithium
d/- Potassium
Q15/- In Homer's Odyssey what was the name of Odysseus' faithful dog?
a/- Argos
b/-Cerberus
c/- Dogmatix
d/-Sirius
Q16/- Which of these words, according to the Collins online dictionary, means 'a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by Inuit people'?
a/- Mukluk
b/- Murrhine
c/- Tharil
d/- Tussore
Q17/- Which pests in the UK might be given oral contraceptives by scientists to stop them multiplying and being a nuisance?
a/- Grey squirrels
b/- Pigeons
c/- Rats
d/- Tory leadership candidates
Q18/- Which of these options is NOT a variety of cheese produced in Germany?
a/- Cambozola
b/- Hirtenkäse
c/- Romadur
d/- Whimbrel
Q19/- A gang has been caught faking an entire sporting league – even live streaming it on YouTube – to con money out of Russian gamblers. Which league?
a/- European Super League
b/- Indian cricket league
c/- Japanese baseball league
d/- US college football league
Q20/- The 1950 Fifa World Cup was held in Brazil. What is the name of the currency Brazil uses today?
a/- The Brazilian dollar
b/- The cruzado novo
c/- The Brazilian real
d/- The cruzeiro novo
Bonus Q:- There are more ancient pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt.
True / False
Answers:
Q 1/- A Q 6/- A Q11/- C Q16/- A
Q 2/- C Q 7/- B Q12/- A Q17/- A
Q 3/- D Q 8/- A Q13/- C Q18/- B
Q 4/- D Q 9/- D Q14/- B Q19/- B
Q 5/- B Q10/- D Q15/- A Q20/- C
Bonus Q: True
Questions:
Q 1/- Sam Ryder came second at Eurovision with his song Space Man. But what was the name of the first British woman in space?
a/- Helen
b/- Joyce
c/- Kathleen
d/- Samantha
Q 2/- What is the name of Woody and Jessie’s horse introduced in the film Toy Story 2?
a/- Belljar
b/- Billyboy
c/- Bullseye
d/- Butler
Q 3/- Scientists have produced the very first image of the black hole that lurks at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. What is the black hole called?
a/- Aquarius A*
b/- Capricorn A*
c/- Rassilon A*
d/- Sagittarius A*
Q 4/- Which high gross film of 2022 is being sued for copyright infringement by the family of Ehud Yonay, whose writing they claim inspired it?
a/- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
b/- Everything Everywhere All At Once
c/- Morbius
d/- Top Gun: Maverick
Q 5/- June is traditionally given as the month of the founding of the city of Münich by Heinrich der Löwe. It was founded on the banks of which German river?
a/- Altmühl
b/- Isar
c/- Lippe
d/- Peenestrom
Q 6/- Which of these options is NOT a cheese originating from France?
a/- Beauceron
b/- Brie de Meaux
c/- Brillat-Savarin
d/- Pélardon
Q 7/- A NASA-led team of international scientists are hoping to send a message they call 'the Beacon in the Galaxy' into the Milky Way. What do they propose it contains?
a/- A message from Stephen Hawking
b/- An explanation of the constituents of DNA
c/- Instructions on how to form a European Super eague
d/- A recording of Twist and Shout by the Beatles
Q 8/- What did they find under the floor of the Notre-Dame in Paris during an archaeological dig after the fire?
a/- A body-shaped lead sarcophagus – probably cursed
b/- A medieval candle marked with Nordic runes not seen in France before – probably cursed
c/- A vial said to contain the blood of Jesus – probably cursed
d/- An urn containing a burnt parchment – probably cursed
Q 9/- The former editor of El País travel supplement Andrés Rubio has caused a scene with his new book España Fea. What does the title mean in English?
a/- Fearful Spain
b/- Selfich Spain
c/- Smelly Spain
d/- Ugly Spain
Q10/- What does a potometer measure?
a/- Carbon dioxide diffusion into the blood
b/- Glucose uptake into the blood
c/- Oxygen diffusion into the lungs
d/- Water uptake in a plant
Q11/- What is the name of the two old guys in the balcony who are always heckling Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show?
a/- Hudson and Vanderbilt
b/- Randalls and \staten
c/- Statler and Waldorf
d/- Tesla and Edison
Q12/- FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₁₂ is 144. But 144 is the square of which number?
a/- 12
b/- 64
c/- 1,140
d/- 20,736
Q13/- What is being offered to young people in Japan this week to encourage them to turn out for elections?
a/- A free pet goldfish
b/- Free condoms
c/- Free noodles
d/-Free pens
Q14/- Which of these metals can be found abundantly on planet earth in its elemental metallic state?
a/- Calcium
b/- Gold
c/- Lithium
d/- Potassium
Q15/- In Homer's Odyssey what was the name of Odysseus' faithful dog?
a/- Argos
b/-Cerberus
c/- Dogmatix
d/-Sirius
Q16/- Which of these words, according to the Collins online dictionary, means 'a soft boot, usually of sealskin, worn by Inuit people'?
a/- Mukluk
b/- Murrhine
c/- Tharil
d/- Tussore
Q17/- Which pests in the UK might be given oral contraceptives by scientists to stop them multiplying and being a nuisance?
a/- Grey squirrels
b/- Pigeons
c/- Rats
d/- Tory leadership candidates
Q18/- Which of these options is NOT a variety of cheese produced in Germany?
a/- Cambozola
b/- Hirtenkäse
c/- Romadur
d/- Whimbrel
Q19/- A gang has been caught faking an entire sporting league – even live streaming it on YouTube – to con money out of Russian gamblers. Which league?
a/- European Super League
b/- Indian cricket league
c/- Japanese baseball league
d/- US college football league
Q20/- The 1950 Fifa World Cup was held in Brazil. What is the name of the currency Brazil uses today?
a/- The Brazilian dollar
b/- The cruzado novo
c/- The Brazilian real
d/- The cruzeiro novo
Bonus Q:- There are more ancient pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt.
True / False
Answers:
Q 1/- A Q 6/- A Q11/- C Q16/- A
Q 2/- C Q 7/- B Q12/- A Q17/- A
Q 3/- D Q 8/- A Q13/- C Q18/- B
Q 4/- D Q 9/- D Q14/- B Q19/- B
Q 5/- B Q10/- D Q15/- A Q20/- C
Bonus Q: True