People:
Occupational Trivia:
Occupational Trivia: What Do You Think You're Doing with That?
1
Finally
I met with John next. He wore heavy clothes and a dark face-shield. I
remember he had a torch. Oh yes, he was a welder! Ha I remembered.
What was that torch called though?
Red torch
Acetylene torch
Acetone torch
Flamethrower
Celebrities:
Celebrity Notoriety:
Celebrity Notoriety : Run Amok
2
Which
American singer, married to Kurt Cobain and renowned for throwing
screaming fits onstage, once took only eight hours to completely trash
her hotel room?
Alice Cooper
Wendy O. Williams
Courtney Love
Marilyn Manson
Sci / Tech:
Mixed Math:
Mixed Math: All About Math
3
PEMDAS (BEMDAS & BOMDAS to other countries): * means multiply and / means divide) : What is (2*90)+(3*20)-100/2?
190
170
180
160
Geography:
Yemen:
Yemen: Be Yemen of Valour
4
The
highest point in Yemen is Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb. It is also the highest
peak on the Arabian Peninsula. What does Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb mean?
Mountain of the Prophet Shu'ayb
Mountain of the Leader Shu'ayb
Mountain of Our God Shu'ayb
Mountain of the Creature Shu'ayb
Humanities:
Linguistics:
Linguistics: The Art of Libretto Translation
5
Let's
say the original song contains a famous quote that has previously been
translated into your target language, perhaps a psalm from the Bible.
How do you approach the translation of that particular passage?
Translate from scratch without consulting the existing translation at all
Translate from scratch and insert an explanation
Copy & paste the existing translation and save yourself some time
Try to stay as close to the existing translation as possible but reformulate to fit the music where necessary
World:
Australian Commercials:
Australian Commercials: Aussie Ads : Part Four
6
Which filthy insect is not scared of anything except Mortein insect spray?
Louie the Fly
Carl Cockroach
Maurie the Mosquito
Sally Silverfish
Literature:
American Literature:
American Literature: American Literature
7
I
was a writer known for my use of local color and vernacular in my
works, and created two enduring characters, one of whom is linked
indelibly with American boyhood.
Jack London
Mark Twain
Ellery Queen
Raymond Chandler
Sports:
USA by Year: 1980s:
USA by Year: 1980s : 1980s All-American Sports
8
In
1985 the Chicago Bears drafted Clemson University defensive lineman
William Perry, who was better known in the NFL by what nickname?
Dust Devil
Refrigerator
Two Ton
Percolator
Hobbies:
Italian Foods:
Italian Foods: Italian Cooking Terms
9
You
are crushing fresh basil leaves, garlic, pecorino or parmesan, olive
oil and pine nuts together. You plan to pour the resulting mixture over
your pasta. What are you making?
Pesto
Mexo
Miso
Gnocchi
Movies:
Name It - Very Easy:
Name It - Easy: Name That Movie
10
What movie is about an 11-year-old girl who is a spy and writes everything in her notebook?