The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 13 – Reese Riverson

[DaveRattlehead]

Nope, not Sweden!

[PluMGMK]

For some reason I really wanna guess Canada...

[DaveRattlehead]

Nope, it wasn't Canada!

[The Jonster]

Australia!

[DaveRattlehead]

No, not Australia!

[Hunchman801]

The US maybe?

[Pirez]

Must be a dark horse... Tchekoslovakia?

[PluMGMK]

Did that still exist in 1994?

[Pirez]

The fact that I have absolutely no idea is testament that I don't cheat in this game.

[Greengoop]

Is that a mix of the German and English names for the Czechoslovakia?

I’ll just go Greece I guess

[DaveRattlehead]

Nope, none of you were correct.

Here's a hint... It's an Asian country.
You can all try again until Friday 14th. If nobody answers correctly, we'll move to the next question.

[Greengoop]

Bhutan?

[Rsandee]

Kazakhstan?

[Pirez]

Japan?

[The Jonster]

Great that narrows the guesses down to…some double digit number!

India!

[Magelin]

I don't really know, but i'm still going to take a stab here..
China?

[dr_st]

Seems like the only one not mentioned yet is Pakistan.

[Greengoop]

Unrelated but holy heck! This topic has doubled in size since we revived it in September!

[DaveRattlehead]

Seems like the only one not mentioned yet is Pakistan.

Yup! Surprisingly for most of you, Pakistan was the World Champion! I'm very sure it will be even more surprising for you to know that Pakistan is the one with more World Cups won. That was their fourth and last one. They won the Netherlands.

Leaderboard
Rsandee - 2 points
The Jonster - 1 point
Pirez - 1 point
Hunchman801 - 1 point
dr_st - 1 point

Withdrawn questions: Q2

Question 8: Which famous singer committed suicide in 1994?

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Season 10 - History of questions

Question 1: Which metal is commonly used in traditional incandescent bulb filaments due to its high melting point and durability?
Answer: Tungsten. (The Jonster)

Question 2: Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most relevant people in French history. His occupation of Spain was quite particular, since it wasn’t a traditional military invasion. How did he do it?
Answer: Treaty of Fontainebleau. The invasion was never a traditional invasion, since Napoleon never declared war to Spain. Napoleon signed a secret agreement with Charles IV to invade Portugal. The French troops were supposed to simply pass through Spain, but instead they started occupying key cities with no resistance. (Withdrawn)

Question 3: The 24h of Le Mans is one of the most prestigious races in motorsport. Although there’s an overall winner, the race is divided between several categories. Which was the last French manufacturer to win in the top category?
Answer: Peugeot, in 2009. (Pirez)

Question 4: What's the name of this painting (https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11655&mode=view)? Who painted it?
Answer: Vitruvian man, by Leonardo Da Vinci. (Rsandee)

Question 5: Recently, Donald Trump has begun serving as president of the United States for the second time. However, his television appearances haven’t been solely for political reasons. Mention at least three appearances of Donald Trump on television (series/shows/movies).
Answer: The apprentice, Home Alone 2, Comedy Central roast. (Rsandee)

Question 6: Greenland is an autonomous territory that has appeared a lot in the news recently. Donald Trump has argued that it would be the best for the West if Greenland belonged to the United States and not Denmark. Which country (or union of countries) had the control of Greenland before Denmark had it exclusively?
Answer: Norway (check Treaty of Kiel for more information). (Hunchman801)

Question 7: Which country won the 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup?
Answer: Pakistan. (dr_st)

[Rsandee]

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