Questions and Answers 101 to 150
Answers are at the end of each batch of 25 questions
Answers are at the end of each batch of 25 questions
Questions 101 to 150
101 The Astronomical term "Galaxy" comes from the Greek word for what?
102 To see the Terracotta Warriors, you would have to travel to what City
103 What is the Shinkansen known as in English?
104 The Bund or Waitan is a waterfront area in what city
105 What is the name of the main road running through Kowloon, Hong Kong.
106 The Night Market and The Ladies Market can be found in what City
107 Bahina de Cochinos is better known as what?
108 What is Irelands oldest working licensed whiskey distillery?
109 What landmark is the Po Lin Monastery better known for?
110 Antanananarivo is the capitol of what country?
111 What country in Europe is divided into areas called Cantons?
112 La Giaconda is better known as who or what?
113 What, in Paris, France, is 17cm inches taller in the summer than the winter.
114 An eagle and a snake appear on what countries flag?
115 What cities gothic cathedral ,started in 1386 was completed in 1805?
116 Persia became Iran in 1935. What was it before that?
117 Hades is the Greek word for what?
118 Small seedless grapes called currants were named for their place of origin. Where was that place?
119 What airport can be found on the island of Chek Lap Kok?
120 In English decks it's the Jack or Knave, what is it in French decks?
121 in 1937, Crystal City in Texas put up a statue of what cartoon character?
122 What island boasts Mount Fuji?
123 What desert do Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have in common?
124 What's the only South American country that has both a Pacific and a Caribbean coast?
125 What country first started using windmills?
ANSWERS 101 to 125
101 Milk. In Greek, gala means "milk". "Galaxy" and "lactose" both come from the Greek word "galaktos" (milk) : 102 Xi'an, China : 103 Bullet Train, Japan : 104 Shanghai : 105 Nathan Road : 106 Hong Kong : 107 Bay of Pigs : 108 Bushmills since 1608 : 109The Big Buddha in Hong Kong. : 110 Madagascar : 111 Switzerland : 112 Mona Lisa : 113 Eiffel tower : 114 Mexico : 115 Milan Duomo di Milano in 1386, Archbishop Antonio da Saluzzo began construction of the cathedral. : 116 Iran. : 117 Hell : 118 Cornith, Greece. : 119 Hong Kong International : 120 Valet the valet (knave or jack), the dame (lady or queen), and the roi (king). : 121 Popeye? Crystal City called themselves the World Spinach Capital : 122 Honshu, Japan : 123 The Kalahari. : 124 Colombia. : 125 Iran. First used in about A.D. 644 for grinding grain.
Questions 101 to 125
126 This Canadian city's name derives from a word meaning "muddy water"?
127 in 1982 a mansion in Memphis was opened to the public. What is it's name?
128 Music legends Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson and Jelly Roll Morton all came from what US State?
129 If you are hiking from Land's End to John O' Groats, Where would you be?
130 In the UK, what is a Fool? (Not Who is a fool) An English dessert A fool is an :
131 The cities of Frog Jump and Sweet Lips are in what US State?
132 The River Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus all start in the same mountains. Which mountain?
133 What peppery spice shares its name with the capital of French Guiana?
134 What continent's are you on if you are travelling around Egypt?
135 The name of a town in Arizona answers the question with "why not". What would the question be?
136 What New Orleans soup has a name derived from the West African word for okra?
137 Where would you find A Town Called Jubilee?
138 La Tomatina is an event held every year on the last Wednesday in August. Residents of this town take to the streets enmasse to pelt each other with handfuls of overripe tomatoes. In what country does this event take place?
139 This Texas city got its name from the Spanish word for yellow?
140 The glasshouse mountains are located in what Australian state?
141 Antanananarivo is the capitol of what island country?
142 Famadihana, or 'the turning of the bones' is practiced in what african country?
143 You are about to land at GBE. You have some Pulla in your purse. What country will you be landing in?
144 Setswana is the most widely spoken language, spoken in this country, followed by Kalanga and English. What country is it?
145 A 'Mbira' is a what?
146 If you catch a train to what translates to 'kingdom of heaven', what country are you in?
147 Not Superman but a good friend of Robin. What is the name of this Turkish City?
148 Where would you go to be in Tenderloin? (and I don't mean the butcher)
149 Where would you go to see God's lake and Stupid Lake?
150 When you run out of names, turn to animals. Swan River, Seal River, Wolf River, and Goose River can all be found in this country?
ANSWERS 126 to 150
126 Winnipeg: The name is derived from the Cree name for Lake Winnipeg, 65 km north, winnipi, meaning "murky water. : 127 Graceland : 128 Louisiana : 129 Great Britain The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days; the record for running the route is nine days.: 130 English dessert. Traditionally, fruit fool is made by folding pureed stewed fruit into sweet custard. : 131 Tennessee. : 132 The Himalayas : 133 Cayenne. : 134 Africa and Asia The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and Southwest Asia. : 135 Why, Arizona : 136 Gumbo. The name derives from a West African word for okra, suggesting that gumbo was originally made with okra. : 137 In the record bar a song by Elton John : 138 Buñol in Spain: 139 Amarillo. The settlement originally was called Oneida; it later changed its name to Amarillo, which probably derives from yellow wildflowers that were plentiful during the spring and summer or the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek. : 140 Queensland, Australia : 141 Madagascar : 142 Madagascar. Famadihana is a funerary known as the turning of the bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family crypts and rewrap them in fresh cloth, then dance with the corpses around the tomb to live music. : 143 Botswana. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, located 15 kilometres north of Gaborone, is the main international airport. : 144 Botswana : 145 (Thumb Piano) Zimbabwe : 146 Germany : 147 Batman. Batman (Kurdish: Êlih ) is a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and the capital of Batman Province. : 148 San Francisco The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, California, : 149 Manitoba, Canada: Stupid Lake is a freshwater lake in Manitoba, Canada. Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba : 150 Canada
101 The Astronomical term "Galaxy" comes from the Greek word for what?
102 To see the Terracotta Warriors, you would have to travel to what City
103 What is the Shinkansen known as in English?
104 The Bund or Waitan is a waterfront area in what city
105 What is the name of the main road running through Kowloon, Hong Kong.
106 The Night Market and The Ladies Market can be found in what City
107 Bahina de Cochinos is better known as what?
108 What is Irelands oldest working licensed whiskey distillery?
109 What landmark is the Po Lin Monastery better known for?
110 Antanananarivo is the capitol of what country?
111 What country in Europe is divided into areas called Cantons?
112 La Giaconda is better known as who or what?
113 What, in Paris, France, is 17cm inches taller in the summer than the winter.
114 An eagle and a snake appear on what countries flag?
115 What cities gothic cathedral ,started in 1386 was completed in 1805?
116 Persia became Iran in 1935. What was it before that?
117 Hades is the Greek word for what?
118 Small seedless grapes called currants were named for their place of origin. Where was that place?
119 What airport can be found on the island of Chek Lap Kok?
120 In English decks it's the Jack or Knave, what is it in French decks?
121 in 1937, Crystal City in Texas put up a statue of what cartoon character?
122 What island boasts Mount Fuji?
123 What desert do Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have in common?
124 What's the only South American country that has both a Pacific and a Caribbean coast?
125 What country first started using windmills?
ANSWERS 101 to 125
101 Milk. In Greek, gala means "milk". "Galaxy" and "lactose" both come from the Greek word "galaktos" (milk) : 102 Xi'an, China : 103 Bullet Train, Japan : 104 Shanghai : 105 Nathan Road : 106 Hong Kong : 107 Bay of Pigs : 108 Bushmills since 1608 : 109The Big Buddha in Hong Kong. : 110 Madagascar : 111 Switzerland : 112 Mona Lisa : 113 Eiffel tower : 114 Mexico : 115 Milan Duomo di Milano in 1386, Archbishop Antonio da Saluzzo began construction of the cathedral. : 116 Iran. : 117 Hell : 118 Cornith, Greece. : 119 Hong Kong International : 120 Valet the valet (knave or jack), the dame (lady or queen), and the roi (king). : 121 Popeye? Crystal City called themselves the World Spinach Capital : 122 Honshu, Japan : 123 The Kalahari. : 124 Colombia. : 125 Iran. First used in about A.D. 644 for grinding grain.
Questions 101 to 125
126 This Canadian city's name derives from a word meaning "muddy water"?
127 in 1982 a mansion in Memphis was opened to the public. What is it's name?
128 Music legends Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson and Jelly Roll Morton all came from what US State?
129 If you are hiking from Land's End to John O' Groats, Where would you be?
130 In the UK, what is a Fool? (Not Who is a fool) An English dessert A fool is an :
131 The cities of Frog Jump and Sweet Lips are in what US State?
132 The River Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus all start in the same mountains. Which mountain?
133 What peppery spice shares its name with the capital of French Guiana?
134 What continent's are you on if you are travelling around Egypt?
135 The name of a town in Arizona answers the question with "why not". What would the question be?
136 What New Orleans soup has a name derived from the West African word for okra?
137 Where would you find A Town Called Jubilee?
138 La Tomatina is an event held every year on the last Wednesday in August. Residents of this town take to the streets enmasse to pelt each other with handfuls of overripe tomatoes. In what country does this event take place?
139 This Texas city got its name from the Spanish word for yellow?
140 The glasshouse mountains are located in what Australian state?
141 Antanananarivo is the capitol of what island country?
142 Famadihana, or 'the turning of the bones' is practiced in what african country?
143 You are about to land at GBE. You have some Pulla in your purse. What country will you be landing in?
144 Setswana is the most widely spoken language, spoken in this country, followed by Kalanga and English. What country is it?
145 A 'Mbira' is a what?
146 If you catch a train to what translates to 'kingdom of heaven', what country are you in?
147 Not Superman but a good friend of Robin. What is the name of this Turkish City?
148 Where would you go to be in Tenderloin? (and I don't mean the butcher)
149 Where would you go to see God's lake and Stupid Lake?
150 When you run out of names, turn to animals. Swan River, Seal River, Wolf River, and Goose River can all be found in this country?
ANSWERS 126 to 150
126 Winnipeg: The name is derived from the Cree name for Lake Winnipeg, 65 km north, winnipi, meaning "murky water. : 127 Graceland : 128 Louisiana : 129 Great Britain The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days; the record for running the route is nine days.: 130 English dessert. Traditionally, fruit fool is made by folding pureed stewed fruit into sweet custard. : 131 Tennessee. : 132 The Himalayas : 133 Cayenne. : 134 Africa and Asia The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and Southwest Asia. : 135 Why, Arizona : 136 Gumbo. The name derives from a West African word for okra, suggesting that gumbo was originally made with okra. : 137 In the record bar a song by Elton John : 138 Buñol in Spain: 139 Amarillo. The settlement originally was called Oneida; it later changed its name to Amarillo, which probably derives from yellow wildflowers that were plentiful during the spring and summer or the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek. : 140 Queensland, Australia : 141 Madagascar : 142 Madagascar. Famadihana is a funerary known as the turning of the bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family crypts and rewrap them in fresh cloth, then dance with the corpses around the tomb to live music. : 143 Botswana. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, located 15 kilometres north of Gaborone, is the main international airport. : 144 Botswana : 145 (Thumb Piano) Zimbabwe : 146 Germany : 147 Batman. Batman (Kurdish: Êlih ) is a city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey and the capital of Batman Province. : 148 San Francisco The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, California, : 149 Manitoba, Canada: Stupid Lake is a freshwater lake in Manitoba, Canada. Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba : 150 Canada
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