Saturday, June 02, 2007

[saturday quiz] ten more to test you

1 Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters. What is it called?

2 Which was the first credit card?

3 Name anything that happened in Britain on September 3rd, 1752.

4 In which Puccini opera do friends ply their landlord with drinks to avoid paying the rent?

5 Mrs. Thomas Smith of Ryde, NSW, Australia, produced a new variety of fruit in 1868. What is it called?

6 The city of St. Petersburg stands on which river?

7 Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in terms of population?

8 We know that a camel with one hump is a dromedary. What is a camel with two humps?

9 What's the world’s most popular Non Alcoholic Drink?

10 What are the caves at Lascaux famous for?

Answers here ...

3 comments:

  1. Five this timebut to be honest I guessed three of them.

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  2. That's pretty good going, Bag. Hope Welshcakes tries it too.

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  3. Three, and I didn't even get the Australian one!
    I need a quiz where everything is blindingly obvious to boost my self esteem. The goal is 10 out of 10. I'll have to put it up on my own blog or cheat.

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