1. How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
42
2. Annually which creature is responsible for most human deaths?
MOSQUITO
3. True or false. Sound waves travel faster in water than in air.
TRUE
4. How many of Henry Ford's Model T cars were built and sold? Was
it 8, 12, 15 or 17 million?
C.15 (15,700,003)
5. In how many colours was the Model T available?
1 (Any colour as long as it was black)
6. In which year did the following events take place? George W.
Bush was sworn in as new US President, Gladiator won an Oscar for
best film and George Harrison died.
2001
7. What type of berry is used to flavour gin?
JUNIPER
8. Which Age immediately preceded the Bronze Age?
STONE AGE
9. A ship's Captain would be very concerned over reports of
Growlers in the vicinity of his/her ship. What is a Growler?
SMALL ICEBERG
10. What was the name of Long John Silver's parrot?
CAPTAIN FLINT
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Geography 7
Geography
1) What U.S. city shares a border with Tijuana, Mexico?
2) Six states make up New England. Name TWO of them.
3) What German city, home of BMW, was selected as the most livable
in the world by Monocle magazine?
4) The area known as Kurdistan includes small parts of Syria and
Armenia, plus large parts of three other countries. Name two of those
countries.
5) What US state first applied for admission to the union in 1849 under
the name Deseret?
6) Sure, Patagonia is a clothing company, but it’s also a region of South
America covering parts of two countries. Name one of them.
7) The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to what river in New York?
8) The world’s largest producers of silver are Mexico and what South
American country, which has produced silver for European consumption
since the 1500s?
9) There’s a Moxy Fruvous song that claims the US’s lowest
highest point is in Delaware, but they’re wrong. Which state actually
has that distinction, peaking at a mere 345 feet above sea level?
10) The Golden Shield Project is a government-sponsored
effort to control all Internet traffic into and out of what country?
Answers:
1) San Diego, CA
2) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island
3) Munich
4) Iran, Iraq, Turkey
5) Utah
6) Argentina and Chile
7) Hudson River
8) Peru
9) Florida
10) People’s Republic of China (China is fine
1) What U.S. city shares a border with Tijuana, Mexico?
2) Six states make up New England. Name TWO of them.
3) What German city, home of BMW, was selected as the most livable
in the world by Monocle magazine?
4) The area known as Kurdistan includes small parts of Syria and
Armenia, plus large parts of three other countries. Name two of those
countries.
5) What US state first applied for admission to the union in 1849 under
the name Deseret?
6) Sure, Patagonia is a clothing company, but it’s also a region of South
America covering parts of two countries. Name one of them.
7) The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to what river in New York?
8) The world’s largest producers of silver are Mexico and what South
American country, which has produced silver for European consumption
since the 1500s?
9) There’s a Moxy Fruvous song that claims the US’s lowest
highest point is in Delaware, but they’re wrong. Which state actually
has that distinction, peaking at a mere 345 feet above sea level?
10) The Golden Shield Project is a government-sponsored
effort to control all Internet traffic into and out of what country?
Answers:
1) San Diego, CA
2) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island
3) Munich
4) Iran, Iraq, Turkey
5) Utah
6) Argentina and Chile
7) Hudson River
8) Peru
9) Florida
10) People’s Republic of China (China is fine
Food 6
FOOD AND DRINK
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
Disambiguation
DISAMBIGUATION
Identify the word or term that fits all thE definitions given. Example: a
Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s best film
of 2007: Juno
1) a British railway station, an ABBA song, and a Belgian municipality
2) a Mariah Carey song, a Jessica Alba movie, and an agricultural
product
3) a city in Illinois, a Marvel comics superhero, and a Disney princess
4) a Biblical queen AND a Bette Davis movie,
5) an ice shelf, and a Friend
6) an educational philosophy, a salad, and a Muppet
7) a supporting character in Peanuts, an Israeli anti-tank missile, and
volleyball lingo
8) a principle of good design, a candy, and an Andy Warhol film
9) an Angstrom, one of Winnie the Pooh’s friends, and a sex toy
10) a book by Lemony Snicket, AND a song by the Doors
Answers:
1) Waterloo
2) Honey
3) Aurora
4) Jezebel
5) Ross
6) Waldorf
7) Spike
8) Kiss
9) Rabbit
10) The End
Identify the word or term that fits all thE definitions given. Example: a
Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s best film
of 2007: Juno
1) a British railway station, an ABBA song, and a Belgian municipality
2) a Mariah Carey song, a Jessica Alba movie, and an agricultural
product
3) a city in Illinois, a Marvel comics superhero, and a Disney princess
4) a Biblical queen AND a Bette Davis movie,
5) an ice shelf, and a Friend
6) an educational philosophy, a salad, and a Muppet
7) a supporting character in Peanuts, an Israeli anti-tank missile, and
volleyball lingo
8) a principle of good design, a candy, and an Andy Warhol film
9) an Angstrom, one of Winnie the Pooh’s friends, and a sex toy
10) a book by Lemony Snicket, AND a song by the Doors
Answers:
1) Waterloo
2) Honey
3) Aurora
4) Jezebel
5) Ross
6) Waldorf
7) Spike
8) Kiss
9) Rabbit
10) The End
Movie Lines
Title Lines
Each of the dialog snippets below features the title of the movie in it,
which we've conveniently removed. See if you can put them back.
1.
"Who are you?"
"You know who I am."
"I do?"
"Your friendly, neighborhood ____________."
SPIDER MAN
2
"I was with the project when it was still with NASA, before it was
sold to DBA. I was trained in physics. I was sent here to assess the
economic potential of ____________, whether or not it was a viable
commercial property or possible energy source. I was still compiling
data when this shit started happening.'"
"Did you run any tests on the ship?"
SOLARIS
3.
"Whatever your position, you are of my house, and that means
you will serve the King of Jerusalem."
"What could a king ask of a man like me?"
"A better world than has ever been seen. A kingdom of
conscience. A ____________. There is peace between Christian and
Muslim. We live together."
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
4.
"So here's the drill. I'm your history teacher from now on. We will
discuss current events. We will call this class ____________. We meet
once a day. Alright, your first assignment is to prepare for me a new
paper due tomorrow."
"Oh come on, Sweeney, it took me a week to read 'Mein Kampf.'
That isn't fair. Well, what do you want me to do it on?"
"Your brother."
AMERICAN HISTROY X
5.
"It's called a ____________."
"What?"
"A safe room. A castle keep in medieval times."
"I've read about these."
"They're quite in vogue in high-end construction right now. One
really can't be too careful about home invasion."
PANIC ROOM
6
"Seems like bailing you out of trouble's becoming a lifetime job for
me."
"There wouldn't be no trouble except for that king-shit cop. All I
wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing, sir."
"Well, you did some pushing of your own, John."
"They drew ____________, not me."
"Look, Johnny, let me come in and get you the hell out of there."
"They drew ____________."
FIRST BLOOD – (RAMBO)
7.
"If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Pick up the
phone and call the professionals."
"____________."
"Our courteous and efficient staff is on call 24 hours a day to
serve all your supernatural eliimination needs."
"We're ready to believe you!"
GHOSTBUSTERS
8.
"I don't think there's ever been a ____________ to match you. As
for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules?
Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You
do have a name?"
"My name is ____________."
"How dare you show your back to me. Slave! You will remove
your helmet and tell me your name."
GLADIATOR
9.
"Hey buddy, I'm not paying you to hear your thoughts on life. I'm
paying you to sing."
"Well, I have a microphone and you don't. So you will listen to
every damn word I have to say!! You know, it's funny. Some of us will
never, ever find true love. Like, take for instance, me. And I'm pretty
sure that guy, right there. And that lady with the sideburns. And
basically everbody at table nine. But the worst thing is that me, fatty,
sideburns lady, and the mutants over at table nine will never, ever find a
way to better the situation. Because apparently, we have absolutely
nothing to offer the opposite sex."
"You are the worst ____________ in the world, buddy!"
"Sir, one more outburst, I will strangle you with my microphone
wire, you understand me? Now let's cut the stupid cake, cuz I know the
fat guy's gonna have a heart attack if we don't eat again soon. And
while we do that, here's a little mood music for you."
WEDDING SINGER
10.
"Was I trying to say 'Raymond' and it came out '____________'?"
"Yeah. Funny ____________."
"You? You're the ____________?"
RAIN MAN
Each of the dialog snippets below features the title of the movie in it,
which we've conveniently removed. See if you can put them back.
1.
"Who are you?"
"You know who I am."
"I do?"
"Your friendly, neighborhood ____________."
SPIDER MAN
2
"I was with the project when it was still with NASA, before it was
sold to DBA. I was trained in physics. I was sent here to assess the
economic potential of ____________, whether or not it was a viable
commercial property or possible energy source. I was still compiling
data when this shit started happening.'"
"Did you run any tests on the ship?"
SOLARIS
3.
"Whatever your position, you are of my house, and that means
you will serve the King of Jerusalem."
"What could a king ask of a man like me?"
"A better world than has ever been seen. A kingdom of
conscience. A ____________. There is peace between Christian and
Muslim. We live together."
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
4.
"So here's the drill. I'm your history teacher from now on. We will
discuss current events. We will call this class ____________. We meet
once a day. Alright, your first assignment is to prepare for me a new
paper due tomorrow."
"Oh come on, Sweeney, it took me a week to read 'Mein Kampf.'
That isn't fair. Well, what do you want me to do it on?"
"Your brother."
AMERICAN HISTROY X
5.
"It's called a ____________."
"What?"
"A safe room. A castle keep in medieval times."
"I've read about these."
"They're quite in vogue in high-end construction right now. One
really can't be too careful about home invasion."
PANIC ROOM
6
"Seems like bailing you out of trouble's becoming a lifetime job for
me."
"There wouldn't be no trouble except for that king-shit cop. All I
wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing, sir."
"Well, you did some pushing of your own, John."
"They drew ____________, not me."
"Look, Johnny, let me come in and get you the hell out of there."
"They drew ____________."
FIRST BLOOD – (RAMBO)
7.
"If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Pick up the
phone and call the professionals."
"____________."
"Our courteous and efficient staff is on call 24 hours a day to
serve all your supernatural eliimination needs."
"We're ready to believe you!"
GHOSTBUSTERS
8.
"I don't think there's ever been a ____________ to match you. As
for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules?
Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You
do have a name?"
"My name is ____________."
"How dare you show your back to me. Slave! You will remove
your helmet and tell me your name."
GLADIATOR
9.
"Hey buddy, I'm not paying you to hear your thoughts on life. I'm
paying you to sing."
"Well, I have a microphone and you don't. So you will listen to
every damn word I have to say!! You know, it's funny. Some of us will
never, ever find true love. Like, take for instance, me. And I'm pretty
sure that guy, right there. And that lady with the sideburns. And
basically everbody at table nine. But the worst thing is that me, fatty,
sideburns lady, and the mutants over at table nine will never, ever find a
way to better the situation. Because apparently, we have absolutely
nothing to offer the opposite sex."
"You are the worst ____________ in the world, buddy!"
"Sir, one more outburst, I will strangle you with my microphone
wire, you understand me? Now let's cut the stupid cake, cuz I know the
fat guy's gonna have a heart attack if we don't eat again soon. And
while we do that, here's a little mood music for you."
WEDDING SINGER
10.
"Was I trying to say 'Raymond' and it came out '____________'?"
"Yeah. Funny ____________."
"You? You're the ____________?"
RAIN MAN
General Knowledge 33
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
1. Which very long serving American bomber aircraft is nicknamed
the "Buff"?
B52
2. Give a year in the life of Nostradamus?
1503-1566
3. Apart from eggs what is the main ingredient of Eggs Florentine?
SPINACH
4. In the radio alphabet if A is ALPHA what is F?
FOXTROT
5. What word can be a listening device, an illness or an insect?
BUG
6. How many minutes are there in a day?
1,440
7. Aries is one of three fire signs in the Zodiac. Please name the
other two.
LEO and SAGITTARIUS
8. What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
9. In Bond movies the head of MI6 is known as "M". By what letter
is the real head of MI6 known?
"C"
10. Worldwide what is the best selling product of the Heinz
company? Is it baked beans, tomato soup or tomato ketchup?
TOMATO SOUP
1. Which very long serving American bomber aircraft is nicknamed
the "Buff"?
B52
2. Give a year in the life of Nostradamus?
1503-1566
3. Apart from eggs what is the main ingredient of Eggs Florentine?
SPINACH
4. In the radio alphabet if A is ALPHA what is F?
FOXTROT
5. What word can be a listening device, an illness or an insect?
BUG
6. How many minutes are there in a day?
1,440
7. Aries is one of three fire signs in the Zodiac. Please name the
other two.
LEO and SAGITTARIUS
8. What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
9. In Bond movies the head of MI6 is known as "M". By what letter
is the real head of MI6 known?
"C"
10. Worldwide what is the best selling product of the Heinz
company? Is it baked beans, tomato soup or tomato ketchup?
TOMATO SOUP
Film and TV
1 - Q What grape variety is favoured by the main character
in 'Sideways'?
A
Pinot Noir
2 - Q When the young Indiana Jones was a corporal in the Belgian
army, he lost his virginity to which Dutch Dancer?
A
Mata Hari
3 - Q Which fictional character played by Gene Hackman, Kevin
Spacey, and John Shea among many others supposedly owns
Beethoven's 10th Symphony, the Venus de Milo's arms,
Gainsborough's 'Yellow Boy' and a full-body portrait of the Mona Lisa?
A
Lex Luthor
4 - Q For which fictional company does James Bond often claim to
work?
A
Universal Exports
5 - Q The character 'Q' appears in all but two James Bond films. He is
the head of Q Branch (later Q Division). What does Q stand for?
A
Quartermaster
6 - Q Who collectively are Kambei Shimada, Katsushiro Okamoto,
Gorobei Katayama, Shichiroji, Kyuzo, Heihachi Hayashida, and
Kikuchiyo?
A
The Seven Samurai
7 - Q What are 'The Bedrock Bugle' and 'The Daily Slab'?
A
Fred Flintstone's newspapers
8 - Q What was Charles Foster Kane's last word?
A
Rosebud
9 -Q Who's last words were 'I should never have switched from Scotch
to Martinis' (on January 14th 1957)?
A
Humphrey Bogart
10 - Q
The TV show "Angel" is a spin off from which other show?
A
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
in 'Sideways'?
A
Pinot Noir
2 - Q When the young Indiana Jones was a corporal in the Belgian
army, he lost his virginity to which Dutch Dancer?
A
Mata Hari
3 - Q Which fictional character played by Gene Hackman, Kevin
Spacey, and John Shea among many others supposedly owns
Beethoven's 10th Symphony, the Venus de Milo's arms,
Gainsborough's 'Yellow Boy' and a full-body portrait of the Mona Lisa?
A
Lex Luthor
4 - Q For which fictional company does James Bond often claim to
work?
A
Universal Exports
5 - Q The character 'Q' appears in all but two James Bond films. He is
the head of Q Branch (later Q Division). What does Q stand for?
A
Quartermaster
6 - Q Who collectively are Kambei Shimada, Katsushiro Okamoto,
Gorobei Katayama, Shichiroji, Kyuzo, Heihachi Hayashida, and
Kikuchiyo?
A
The Seven Samurai
7 - Q What are 'The Bedrock Bugle' and 'The Daily Slab'?
A
Fred Flintstone's newspapers
8 - Q What was Charles Foster Kane's last word?
A
Rosebud
9 -Q Who's last words were 'I should never have switched from Scotch
to Martinis' (on January 14th 1957)?
A
Humphrey Bogart
10 - Q
The TV show "Angel" is a spin off from which other show?
A
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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