Post by Lonely on Jul 29, 2022 7:29:47 GMT
The week-end Quiz # 14
Questions:
Q 1/- Thousands of kilometres long, the Great Wall of China can supposedly be seen by the naked eye from space. But is that true, or just a cosmic myth?
a/- True
b/- False
Q 2/- EURO 2022: The women's Euro 2022 championship continues in England. One of the 16 teams was a late replacement after Russia were expelled. Which team?
a/- Denmark
b/- Northern Ireland
c/- Portugal
d/-Switzerland
Q 3/- As one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, the Taj Mahal in India is a stunning example of Mughal architecture. But why was it built?
a/- To commemorate a Mughal military victory over the Ottoman empire
b/- To serve as a royal palace during the monsoon season
c/- In memory of the Mughal emperor’s wife, who died in childbirth
Q 4/- Painting restorers at the National Galleries of Scotland have used X-rays to discover what they think is an unknown self-portrait by who?
a/- Edgar Degas
b/- Vincent van Gogh
c/- Edvard Munch
d/- Pablo Picasso
Q 5/- The Christ the Redeemer statue is the most modern of the New Seven Wonders of the World. But do you know when was it completed?
a/- 1931
b/- 1951
c/- 1971
Q 6/- The 1954 FIFA World Cup was held in Switzerland. How many cantons are there in the Swiss system of government?
a/- 6
b/- 16
c/- 26
d/- 36
Q 7/- The exact location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is still a mystery, but in which modern-day country was the ancient city of Babylon located?
a/- Iran
b/- Iraq
c/- Turkey
Q 8/- FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₅ is five.
Boy band Five (often written as 5ive) had a string of hits in the late nineties and early 2000s. Which of these guys was NOT a member?
a/- Sean Conlon
b/- Scot Robinson
c/- Richie Neville
d/- Tony Mortimer
Q 9/- The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus isn’t just one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it also had another lasting impact. What was that?
a/- Gave us the word “mausoleum”
b/- It was the first multi-story building
c/- Inspired the Egyptians to build their pyramids
Q10/- Kate Bush made a rare public statement last week, saying a cover version by a choir of her hit Running Up That Hill that went viral was 'utterly, utterly wonderful'. Where were the choir singing it?
a/- Adelaide
b/- Brisbane
c/- Melbourne
d/- Sydney
Q11/- Standing proudly in the harbour of an ancient Greek city, the Colossus of Rhodes certainly made an impact. But which of the Greek gods did it represent?
a/- Aries
b/- Helios
c/- Poseidon
Q12/- Who recently won a £2.1m copyright appeal over her hit single Dark Horse?
a/- Billie Eilish
b/-Kate Bush
c/- Katy Perry
d/-Taylor Swift
Q13/- Ulysses appears as a character in which of these plays generally ascribed to William Shakespeare?
a/- Antony and Cleopatra
b/- Cymbeline
c/- Timon of Athens
d/- Troilus and Cressida
Q14/- Wikivoyage lists 23 locations visited by fictional Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days.
No 8 is Prayagraj, India. It sits on the confluence of the Yamuna and which major river?
a/- Bramaputra
b/- Ganges
c/- Indus
d/- Krishna
Q15/- Born in Buenos Aires and given the first name Jorge, I've gone on to become one of the most famous Argentinians of all-time.
I worked in Europe under a different name. Who am I?
a/- Diego Maradona
b/- Julio Cortázar
c/- Lionel Messi
d/- Pope Francis
Q16/- Where did the Exxon Valdez oil spill take place?
a/- Beaufort Sea
b/- Chukchi Sea
c/- Deep water Horizon
d/- Prince William Sound
Q17/- Having unexpectedly beating Wales in Cardiff. Italy recently won their first men's rugby union Six Nations match. In which year did Italy last win a men's Six Nations match before that?
a/- 2009
b/- 2011
c/- 2013
d/- 2015
Q18/- A Spanish man who had eaten hash cakes before he was pulled over by police for driving erratically used false ID to try to convince them he held diplomatic immunity from where?
a/- El Dorado
b/- The University of Life
c/- Ratoncito Pérez
d/- Wandering Republic of Yours truly
Q19/- July 356BC is sometimes given as the date of the destruction of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was located in Ephesus. What was it?
a/- A lighthouse
b/- Hanging Gardens
c/- Statue of Zeus
d/- Temple of Artemis
Q20/- According to the Collins online English dictionary, what does repone mean?
a/- A privy at the back of a monastic dormitory
b/- An archaic or dialect word for a bat
c/- The area or route livestock use or follow for grazing
d/- To restore someone to his or her former status
Bonus Q:/- The 11th volume of the Asterix books was published in France in 1968 as Le bouclier Arverne. But what was the title in English?
a/- Asterix and the Arverne Shield
b/- Asterix and Arverne’s Shield
c/- Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield
d/- Asterix and the Big Fight
Answers:
Q 1/- B Q 6/- C Q11/- B Q16/- D
Q 2/- C Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- D
Q 3/- C Q 8/- D Q13/- D Q18/- D
Q 4/- B Q 9/- A Q14/- B Q19/- D
Q 5/- A Q10/- B Q15/- D Q20/- D
Bonus Q Answer: C
Questions:
Q 1/- Thousands of kilometres long, the Great Wall of China can supposedly be seen by the naked eye from space. But is that true, or just a cosmic myth?
a/- True
b/- False
Q 2/- EURO 2022: The women's Euro 2022 championship continues in England. One of the 16 teams was a late replacement after Russia were expelled. Which team?
a/- Denmark
b/- Northern Ireland
c/- Portugal
d/-Switzerland
Q 3/- As one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, the Taj Mahal in India is a stunning example of Mughal architecture. But why was it built?
a/- To commemorate a Mughal military victory over the Ottoman empire
b/- To serve as a royal palace during the monsoon season
c/- In memory of the Mughal emperor’s wife, who died in childbirth
Q 4/- Painting restorers at the National Galleries of Scotland have used X-rays to discover what they think is an unknown self-portrait by who?
a/- Edgar Degas
b/- Vincent van Gogh
c/- Edvard Munch
d/- Pablo Picasso
Q 5/- The Christ the Redeemer statue is the most modern of the New Seven Wonders of the World. But do you know when was it completed?
a/- 1931
b/- 1951
c/- 1971
Q 6/- The 1954 FIFA World Cup was held in Switzerland. How many cantons are there in the Swiss system of government?
a/- 6
b/- 16
c/- 26
d/- 36
Q 7/- The exact location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is still a mystery, but in which modern-day country was the ancient city of Babylon located?
a/- Iran
b/- Iraq
c/- Turkey
Q 8/- FIBONACCI NUMBERS: First described in Indian mathematics, and forming a sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, F₅ is five.
Boy band Five (often written as 5ive) had a string of hits in the late nineties and early 2000s. Which of these guys was NOT a member?
a/- Sean Conlon
b/- Scot Robinson
c/- Richie Neville
d/- Tony Mortimer
Q 9/- The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus isn’t just one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it also had another lasting impact. What was that?
a/- Gave us the word “mausoleum”
b/- It was the first multi-story building
c/- Inspired the Egyptians to build their pyramids
Q10/- Kate Bush made a rare public statement last week, saying a cover version by a choir of her hit Running Up That Hill that went viral was 'utterly, utterly wonderful'. Where were the choir singing it?
a/- Adelaide
b/- Brisbane
c/- Melbourne
d/- Sydney
Q11/- Standing proudly in the harbour of an ancient Greek city, the Colossus of Rhodes certainly made an impact. But which of the Greek gods did it represent?
a/- Aries
b/- Helios
c/- Poseidon
Q12/- Who recently won a £2.1m copyright appeal over her hit single Dark Horse?
a/- Billie Eilish
b/-Kate Bush
c/- Katy Perry
d/-Taylor Swift
Q13/- Ulysses appears as a character in which of these plays generally ascribed to William Shakespeare?
a/- Antony and Cleopatra
b/- Cymbeline
c/- Timon of Athens
d/- Troilus and Cressida
Q14/- Wikivoyage lists 23 locations visited by fictional Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days.
No 8 is Prayagraj, India. It sits on the confluence of the Yamuna and which major river?
a/- Bramaputra
b/- Ganges
c/- Indus
d/- Krishna
Q15/- Born in Buenos Aires and given the first name Jorge, I've gone on to become one of the most famous Argentinians of all-time.
I worked in Europe under a different name. Who am I?
a/- Diego Maradona
b/- Julio Cortázar
c/- Lionel Messi
d/- Pope Francis
Q16/- Where did the Exxon Valdez oil spill take place?
a/- Beaufort Sea
b/- Chukchi Sea
c/- Deep water Horizon
d/- Prince William Sound
Q17/- Having unexpectedly beating Wales in Cardiff. Italy recently won their first men's rugby union Six Nations match. In which year did Italy last win a men's Six Nations match before that?
a/- 2009
b/- 2011
c/- 2013
d/- 2015
Q18/- A Spanish man who had eaten hash cakes before he was pulled over by police for driving erratically used false ID to try to convince them he held diplomatic immunity from where?
a/- El Dorado
b/- The University of Life
c/- Ratoncito Pérez
d/- Wandering Republic of Yours truly
Q19/- July 356BC is sometimes given as the date of the destruction of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was located in Ephesus. What was it?
a/- A lighthouse
b/- Hanging Gardens
c/- Statue of Zeus
d/- Temple of Artemis
Q20/- According to the Collins online English dictionary, what does repone mean?
a/- A privy at the back of a monastic dormitory
b/- An archaic or dialect word for a bat
c/- The area or route livestock use or follow for grazing
d/- To restore someone to his or her former status
Bonus Q:/- The 11th volume of the Asterix books was published in France in 1968 as Le bouclier Arverne. But what was the title in English?
a/- Asterix and the Arverne Shield
b/- Asterix and Arverne’s Shield
c/- Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield
d/- Asterix and the Big Fight
Answers:
Q 1/- B Q 6/- C Q11/- B Q16/- D
Q 2/- C Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- D
Q 3/- C Q 8/- D Q13/- D Q18/- D
Q 4/- B Q 9/- A Q14/- B Q19/- D
Q 5/- A Q10/- B Q15/- D Q20/- D
Bonus Q Answer: C