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Monster Quiz

Monster Quiz

Authored by Alan

Q 1) Which countries are divided by the Iguazu waterfall

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Q1:- Argentina and Brazil

Q 2) Disney Lucasfilm returned to Skellig Michael to film “The Last Jedi,” the “Star Wars” sequel. Where is Skellig Michael?
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Q2:- Skellig Michael is a small, pyramid-shaped island seven miles off Ireland’s southwest coast.

Q 3:- The Darvaza gas crater known locally as the "Door to Hell" or ''Gates of Hell", is a natural gas field collapsed into an underground cavern.

In which one of the "..stans" is it located?

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Q3:- Turkmenistan

Q 4:- Which country has the world's highest waterfall?

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Q4:- Venezuela

Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) are 3,230 feet in height, with an uninterrupted drop of 2,647 feet. Angel Falls is located on a tributary of the Rio Caroni.

Q 5:- In which country is the 'thumbs-up' gesture deemed an insult?

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Q5 :- Iran, where it is known as 'bilakh' and means 'sit on this'. A similar meaning to the Western raised middle finger.

Q 6:- In which European country does the festival of Koninginnedag take place?

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Q6:- The Netherlands.
King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. The holiday was initially observed on 31 August 1885 as Prinsessedag or Princess's Day

Q 7:- "Best enjoyed slowly" was the tourism slogan of what country

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Q7:- Latvia
The message is that tourists have an opportunity to change the tempo of their lives and enjoy unhurried leisure thus tasting new experiences, aspiring to harmony and revealing true values.

Q 8:- You have just sneezed and someone says to you (literally translated) 'God bless you and may your moustache grow like brushwood'. What country are you visiting?

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Q8:- Mongolia

Q9:- Are your eyes covered with ham? This is the literal translation of a saying use to imply that you can not see something that’s plainly obvious. In what European language?

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Q9:- Italian
"Avere gli occhi foderati di prociutto"

Q 10:- Which 17th-century wonder is decorated with gemstones and passages from the Qur'an?

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Q10:- The Taj Mahal
It was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a Persian princess who died giving birth to their 14th child.
The mausoleum was completed in 1643, while the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later

Q 11:- This American state has just one syllable. What is it's name?

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Q11:- Maine.
Maine is the northeastern most state and is known for its rocky coastline, maritime history and nature areas like the granite and spruce islands of Acadia National Park.

Q 12:- Which man-made wonder, which was rediscovered two centuries ago, appeared in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

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Q12:- Petra, Jordan.
Petra remained unknown to the world until it was rediscovered in 1812 by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is also called the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

Q 13:- I am travelling, It is a festival and people are throwing coloured powder over one another. Where am I and what is the festival?

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Q13:- Holi, India
A colourful and dynamic festival, the annual celebration of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, is celebrated by Hindus in India and throughout the world.
Revellers cover each other in coloured powder and water to celebrate the beginning of spring and to commemorate various Hindu legends.
If you plan to be close to any Holi celebrations, remember to take a spare set of clothes.

Q 14:- I am an Indonesian island that is home to 45 volcanoes, including Merapi. What is my name?

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Q14:- Java
The Indonesian island of Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin, and contains numerous volcanoes, 45 of which are considered active volcanoes.
As is the case for many other Indonesian islands, volcanoes have played a vital role in the geological and human history of Java.

Q 15:- For which country is the latin saying "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno" which means "One for all, all for one", the national motto?

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Q15:- Switzerland

Q 16:- Featured in the movie "You've got mail" starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hankes, is Cafe Laio, a desert bar with European-style floor-to-ceiling front windows, along with its 70 different types of cake and cheesecake. In what city was Cafe Laio?

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Q16:- New York.
On West 83rd Street between Broadway and Amsterdam avenues. .

Q 17:- If someone says Konnichiwa to you, what are they saying and where are you?

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Q17:- Hello in Japan
Konnichiwa is the general, widely-used term to say “hello” in Japanese. You can use it at any time during the day or night, and it would be appropriate for both formal and informal settings.

18 :- In 1947, Norwegian explorer and writer, Thor Heyerdahl led a journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands. There was a book and a movie that featured the name of the raft. What was the name?

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Q18 Kon-Tiki.
The original Kon-Tiki raft is now on display in the Kon-Tiki Museum at Bygdoy in Oslo

Q19 :- At depths in excess of 220 m (720 ft). what is the worlds deepest river

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Q19:- The Congo River
Also known as the Zaire River. It is also the second largest river in the world by discharge (after the Amazon)

Q20:- On 21 May 2011 I erupted, with 12 km (7 mi) high plumes accompanied by multiple earthquakes, resulting in cancellation of 900 flights in Iceland, and in the United Kingdom, Greenland, Germany, Ireland and Norway on following says. I am a volcano but what is my name?

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Q20:- Grímsvötn
A Volcano in south-east Iceland.

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