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Monster Quiz 7
Q 1) During the running of Le Marathon du Medoc, What do runners have for refreshments a) Truffles; b) Beer c) Wine |
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Option C:- Wine. Runners are asked asked, "red or white?" That’s because this race dedicated to all things grape has runners (and staggerers) racing through 59 vineyards in the fairy tale villages of the Medoc region. |
Q 2:- Sonkajärvi in Finland is known for an unusual competition. What is it? a) Running of the bulls; b) Penguin races; c) Wife carrying races |
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Option A:- Wife carrying races Finland’s Wife Carrying Competition requires male competitors to carry their wives along a 250-meter course that includes land and water obstacles. Drop your better half and incur a 15-second penalty and you had better find yourself a good hotel for the night. |
Q 3:- Boryeong in South Korea have a festival, now in its 20th year that started to promote a local cosmetic. What is the main ingredient of that cosmetic? a) Chicken eggs; b) Mud; c) fermented figs |
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Option B:- Mud This annual festival occurs in July in the village of Boryeong, 200 kilometers south of Seoul. The first one took place in 1998 and it was originally created as a marketing event for Boryeong mud cosmetics. The mud from the Boryeong mud flats is considered rich in natural minerals and is used to make beauty products. |
Q 4:- This temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, can only be visited in low tide. In which state of India would you find the Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple a) Uttar Pradesh (East) b) Gujarat (West); c) Kerala (South West); |
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Option B:- Gujarat This temple is located in Vadorara, Gujarat and can only visit it during low tide. It dissolves in the sea when there is high tide and reappears again when the water level comes down. Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is famously known as the Disappearing Shiva Temple in India. |
Q 5:- If one s is removed from the name of this country, the remaining letters - without being rearranged -- spell the name of another country. What are the two countries? No clues |
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Option A:- Indonesia Indonesia remove one s (highlighted) and the result is India. |
Q 6:- What is a Tetrapodophis from Brazil? a) A nut with four segments instead of the usual two b) A bird fossil with four wings c) Four legged snake |
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Option C:- Four legged snake Tetrapodophis (meaning "four-footed snake" in Greek) is an extinct genus of snake from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil. It is one of the oldest snakes and the only known snake with four legs. Cretaceous = 146 to 140 million years . |
Q 7:- What do you do with Khash? – a) eat it; b) drink it c) smoke it |
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Option A:- Eat it. To prepare the winter dish, khash, one must boil cows feet and serve it with dried flat bread. It is a traditionally found in Afghanistan. |
Q 8:- This country has elephant tusks and a bird on the coat of arms. What country? a) Zimbabwe b) South Africa c) Angola |
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Q9:- A festival held in August involves a tomato fight in the streets of the town of Bunoi. In what country is Bunoi? a) Spain. b) Portugal. c) Italy. |
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Option A:- Spain The festival of La Tomatina. A messy mass tomato fight in the streets of Bunol. |
Q 10:- This country has a flag consisting of two united pennants (triangular flags) What country? a) Tibet b) India. c) Nepal. |
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Option C:- Nepal Nepal is the only country in the modern world that does not have a rectangular national flag. It is crimson with blue borders and incorporates stylized symbols of the sun and moon. |
Q 11:- This city is the only capital city that borders two other countries. What country's capital city is this? a) Slovakia b) Austria c) Hungary |
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Option A:- Slovakia Slovakia’s capital Bratislava is the only capital city in the world that borders two other countries. Austria and Hungary |
Q 12:- What are trullo (plural Trulli)?. a) Style of architecture b) Genus of mountain vegetation c) Pasta from Southern Italy |
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Option A:- Style of Architecture A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof. Their style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley, in the Murge area of the Italian region of Apulia. Trulli generally were constructed as temporary field shelters and storehouses or, as permanent dwellings by small proprietors or agricultural labourers. |
Q13:- Where would you go to see God's lake and Stupid Lake?
a) USA b) Canada c) Brazil |
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Option B:- Manitoba, Canada: Stupid Lake is a freshwater lake in Manitoba, Canada. Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba. |
Q14:- Who was the national leader who erected a statue of John Lennon (The Beatles) because he believed that the Lennon was a true music revolutionary a):- Rodrigo Duterte - Phillipines b):- Fidel Casto - Cuba c):- Kwame Nkrumah - Ghana |
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Option B):- Fidel Castro, Cuba Fidel Castro erected a statue of John Lennon from The Beatles in 2000. Castro admired Lennon and believed he was a true music revolutionary. |
Q15:- What are Boobies? (The non human kind) a): Rattle Snakes b): Amphibian animals c): Seabirds |
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Option C):- Sea Birds Boobies are seabirds that are part of the gannet group (Sulidae). They are perhaps the most popular of all seabirds maybe because they occupy various obvious habitats. . |
Q16:- This countries name is derived from a Spanish word ‘baja mar' which means ‘low tide' or ‘shallow water or sea'. It was also a favorite place for pirates to hide their treasure. a): Turks Islands b): Caicos Islands c): The Bahamas |
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Option C): The Bahamas The country is officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Bahamas are located north of Cuba, northwest of Turks and Caicos, and to the south and east of Florida. |
Q17:- What country would you visit if you wanted to go to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. a) Malawi b) Tanzania c) Uganda |
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Option B): Tanzania Formerly part of Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area and a World Heritage Site located 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania. |
Q 18:- If someone greets you with "Szia", what country are you visiting a) Hungary b) Romania c) Serbia |
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Option A: Hungary |
Q 19:- The capital of Malta was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. What is the name? a) Vologoda b) Verona c) Valetta . |
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Option C: Valletta |
Q 20:- What traditional Indian medicine is associated with the Kerala region? a) Siddha, b) Unani c) Ayurveda |
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Option C):- Ayurveda |
Q 21:- In which French city in the Loire Valley can you wander the Rue de Bourgogne and see a statue of Joan of Arc in Place du Martroi? a) Chenu b) Orlreans c) Nantes |
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Option B):- Orleans |
Q 22:- What colour are black box flight recorders? a) Black b) Fluoro Yellow c) Orange |
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Option C:- Orange |
Q 23:- What is the capital of Brunei. a) Bandung b) Bandar Seri Begawan c) Sarawak |
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Option B:- Bandar Seri Begawan The original name for this city was "Bandar Brunei" or "Brunei Town" in English. In 1967, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III abdicated in favour of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah and took the title of "Seri Begawan" |
Q 24:- What is a 'plantain'? a) a rice based alcoholic drink b) a coffee based milkshake c) a banana type fruit |
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Option A: A banana type fruit A plantain to the untrained eye could easily be mistaken for a banana. It looks and smells like a banana, but if you ever bite into a raw plantain (plátano in Spanish), you’ll know it’s not. Plantains are bigger than bananas, harder to peel (especially when green), and cannot be eaten raw. They must be cooked for consumption. |
Q 25:- Where are you if you're spending rupiah, eating at a warung and visiting the Pura Luhur temple? a Laos b Indonesia c Cambodia |
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Option B: Indonesia Uluwatu Temple locally known as Pura Luhur Uluwatu (with Luhur meaning “something of divine origin”). This is one of Bali's nine key directional temples and one of the most spectacular ones in the entire island, perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 metres above sea level. |
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