Monster Quiz 12 - Multiple Choice Quiz
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Q 2:- The national drink of Brazil is ‘Caipirinha’. What is it made with? A) Water, apples and lime B) Lemon, soda, brown sugar C) Cachaça, brown sugar, and lime D) Rum and lime |
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Option C) Cachaça, brown sugar, and lime Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail from São Paulo, made with cachaça, sugar, and lime. The drink is prepared by mixing the fruit and the sugar together, then adding the liquor. This can be made in a single large glass to be shared among people, or in a larger jar, from which it is served in individual glasses. |
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Q 3:- What is the name of the famous rum brand in Cuba?
A) Equiano B) The Kraken C) Admiral Vernons D) Havana Club |
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Q 4:- If you order “Hákarl” in a restaurant in Iceland, what will you get?
A) Fermented shark B) A huge cheeseburger C) Smoked lamb D) Fish & Chips |
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Option A) Fermented shark Hákarl, referred to by the translation fermented shark in English, is a national dish of Iceland consisting of Greenland shark or other sleeper shark that has been cured with a particular fermentation process and hung to dry for four to five months. It has a strong ammonia-rich smell and fishy taste, making hákarl a (very) acquired taste. |
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Q 5:- In 2012 a NZ weatherman used what language for the first time in a broadcast? A) Maori B) Elvish C) Estonian D) Greek |
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Q 7:- In Vietnam, dating back to the 15th century, what art form was devised as a form of entertainment and relaxation by farmers after the harvest? A) Silk Weaving B) Calligraphy C) Water Puppets C) Dragon Dance |
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Q 8:- Which of the following Aus. native animals is a ‘monotreme’? A) Platypus B) Koala C) Tasmanian Devil D) Wombat |
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Q9:- Which Australian state is known for its stunning wine regions, including the Barossa Valley? A) Queensland B) South Australia C) Victoria D) New South Wales |
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Q 10:- What is the currency of Cambodia? A) Baht B) Taka C) Shekel D) Riel |
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Q 12:- Thailand was called Siam for more than 800 years. In what year did it change to Thailand? A) 1898 B) 1939 C) 1956 D) 1981 |
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Option B:- 1939. People speaking one of the Tai group of languages settled in what is now Thailand around 1,000 years ago. The name Siam came from a Sanskrit word, syam. In 1938 Phibun, the coup leader took charge as dictator. A forceful nationalist and moderniser, he changed the country’s name to Thailand. . |
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Q13:- Where is considered the whale watching capital of New Zealand?
A) Picton B) Bluff C) Kaikōura D) Raglan |
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Q14:- The Indonesian Pasola Festival famously includes what tradition? A) A spearfishing competition B) An archery competition C) A spear battle D) A sword fight |
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Q15:- The Ningaloo Reef, known for its marine biodiversity, is located off the coast of which Aus. state or territory? A) Western Australia B) Queensland C) New South Wales D) Northern Territory |
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Q16:- Located in Queensland, which of the following is the world’s largest sand island? A) Kangaroo Island B) Magnetic Island C) K'gari (Fraser Island) D) Phillip Island |
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Q17:- What is the name of the epic train journey in New Zealand, going from Christchurch to Greymouth? A) Northern Explorer B) The Ghan C) Coastal Pacific D) TranzAlpine |
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Option D):- TranzAlpine The TranzAlpine is a passenger train operated by the Great Journeys New Zealand division of KiwiRail in the South Island of New Zealand over the Midland Line; The journey is 223 kilometres one-way, taking almost five hours. There are 16 tunnels and four viaducts, with the Staircase Viaduct elevated as much as 75 metres |
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Q 18:- In which month is Songkran (Thailand's New Year) celebrated? A) January B) February C) March D) April |
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Option D: April. Songkran is a term derived from the Sanskrit word, saṅkrānti and used to refer to the traditional New Year for Buddhist calendar celebrated by Bengalis, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, parts of northeast India, parts of Vietnam and Xishuangbanna, China. It begins when the sun transits the constellation of Aries, the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, as reckoned by sidereal astrology. |
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Q 19:- Just 90 minutes from Bangkok, which floating market is the largest and most popular? A) Damnoen Saduak Floating Market B) Tha Kha Floating Market C) Amphawa Floating Market D) Taling Chan Floating Market . |
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Q 20:- Still with New Year, when do most Vietnamese locals celebrate their New Year, known as Tet? A) January B) February C) March D) April |
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Option B):- February Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar, which is mostly based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar and usually has the date in February in the Gregorian calendar. |
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Q 23:- We are flying into Tokyo. Which of the islands would we be landing on? A):- Kyushu B):- Honshu C): Shikoku |
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Q 24:- Where would we go to find some world class casinos in Asia? A):- Macau B):- Beijing C):- Singapore |
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Option A: Macau Macau is an autonomous territory on a peninsula on the south east coast of China. It was formerly a Portuguese colony that was transferred back to China in 1999. It is a resort city known for casinos and luxury hotels. Since 2006, it has the world's largest revenue from gambling. It has been called the Las Vegas of Asia. |
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