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

[Rsandee]

I have an idea but I have no idea how it was resolved: someone was stuck in Vatican City without a valid visa for Italy, his/her visa simply ran out when crossing the border to Vatican City? Kind of like that man that was stuck in the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris? I'm guessing the vatican tried to renew his visa or ordered a temporary visa for him/her to leave the EU again.

[DaveRattlehead]

Maybe it was about how much of Rome the Vatican would be able to own, and it was settled by mass genocide?

There wasn't a mass genocide, but Rome is highly involved in this story

I have an idea but I have no idea how it was resolved: someone was stuck in Vatican City without a valid visa for Italy, his/her visa simply ran out when crossing the border to Vatican City? Kind of like that man that was stuck in the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris? I'm guessing the vatican tried to renew his visa or ordered a temporary visa for him/her to leave the EU again.

The Prisoner in the Vatican has its own Wikipedia article, so no, it isn't that trivial

[Rsandee]

Well so does that man that lived in Charles de Gaulle :p
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehran_Karimi_Nasseri

[dr_st]

There is also this guy, but that's another wiki!
https://villainsfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Mereana_Mordegard_Glesgorv

[DaveRattlehead]

There is also this guy, but that's another wiki!
https://villainsfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Mereana_Mordegard_Glesgorv

Welcome back to 2008!

[Greengoop]

Holy fuck I remember that XD

[DaveRattlehead]

What was the political and territorial arrangement known as the "Prisoner in the Vatican" and how was it resolved?

Hints:
-Rome is involved in this story.
-This isn't about a literal prisoner.
-Mussolini played a key role in negotiating the resolution.

You can all try again (except for dr_st, who should skip this question).

[Greengoop]

Is it a bit of Italy that was inside the Vatican they couldn’t agree with who owned, and Mussolini decided to hand it over to the Vatican?

[DaveRattlehead]

Here's the History lesson!
In 1870, he Kingdom of Italy captured Rome, which was part of the Papal States, and completed the unification of Italy. Pope Pius IX and his successors refused to recognize the Italian state's authority over Rome and confined themselves to the Vatican, considering themselves "prisoners". In 1929, Pius IX and Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty. As part of this treaty, the Vatican City was recognized as an independent and sovereign state, Roman Catholicism became the official religion and there were economic concessions to the Catholic Church.

Leaderboard
Pirez - 7 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 4 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
Greengoop - 2 points
The Jonster - 2 points
Hunchman801 - 2 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point

Question 30
Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?

dr_st can rejoin the game.

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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 – No correct answers)

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)

Question 8: Which famous singer committed suicide in 1994?
Answer: Kurt Cobain. (Rsandee)

Question 9: Who was Laika? Why was she so important for science?
Answer: She's the first dog sent into orbit. Thanks to her, scientists could understand better what humans could experience in the conditions of a space travel. Four years later, Yuri Gagarin was the first human sent into space. (Pirez)

Question 10: This picture is from a specific movie. Which one is it? (https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11686&mode=view)
Answer: Shutter Island. (Rsandee)

Question 11: Japan stands out for its large number of earthquakes because it lies in the boundary of different tectonic plates. This theory is more than studied and is the evolution of an earlier theory: the continental drift. Who developed this theory in detail and what does it consist of?
Answer: The continental drift is a scientific theory which exposes that Earth's continents move or drift relative to each other over geologic time. It was developed by Alfred Wegener. (🟡 Withdrawn – No correct answers)

Question 12: Japan is considered an enemy for North Korea, which shares border with South Korea, China and Russia. Which one is the last major Russian city before reaching the border with North Korea?
Answer: Vladivostok. (PluMGMK)

Question 13: What’s the best position the Russian Men's Basketball Team has achieved in a World Cup?
Answer: Second. (Pirez)

Question 14: During the COVID pandemic, Russia developed a vaccine (Sputnik V) parallel to the United States (Comirnaty). Sputnik V was based on a more “traditional” methodology, and Comirnaty was a fairly novel vaccine because it used “mRNA technology,” something that hadn’t been heard of much. In the context of biology, what is mRNA and what is its function?
Answer: Messenger RNA (mRNA) encodes what amino acids (and therefore what proteins) will be manufactured by the ribosomes in your body. It has the opposite genetic code of DNA upon transcription (A <-> T, C <-> G), with the caveat that Thymine (T) in mRNA is actually Uracil (U). (Rsandee)

Question 15: The structure of DNA is characterized by a double helix. The famous “Photograph 51” was extremely important for the description of this double helix. Who took that photo?
Answer: Rosalind Franklin/Raymond Gosling. (🟡 Withdrawn – No correct answers)

Question 16: In 1997 there was a movie about a dystopian future in which parents could select the best genes for their children to produce the strongest and most intelligent people. What's the name of this movie?
Answer: Gattaca. (Greengoop)

Question 17: John McEnroe is a very popular former tennis player who had a very controversial behaviour on-court. How many Roland Garros tournaments has John McEnroe won?
Answer: 0. (Pirez)

Question 18: You're going to listen 30 seconds of a very famous song. What's its name? Who's the author? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1WBgP0FXKc)
Answer: Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. (🔴 Withdrawn – Rule violation)

Question 19: Which river is the longest in Europe?
Answer: Volga. (Greengoop)

Question 20: The symbol by which mercury is represented is Hg (hydrargyrum, from the Greek word “hydrargyros”, meaning “water” and “silver”). Why is it called mercury?
Answer: The metal was given this name because of its quick movement, as it is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and moves rapidly, resembling the speed and agility of the god Mercury. (The Jonster)

Question 21: Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Mercury?
Answer: Hermes. (Pirez)

Question 22: Complete the sequence: 1 – 2 – 5 – 1 - 0.2 - 1.2 - ? - ?
Answer: (-199/5) and (-1199/5). (Hunchman801)

Question 23: Monaco isn’t the only micro-state. Name 5 more.
Answer: The Vatican, Andorra, San marino, Liechtenstein and Malta. (dr_st)

Question 24: You're going to listen to a very famous song. You have to tell me the movie (or saga) where it appears. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx5t7Mgk_Jg)
Answer: The Matrix. (Pirez)

Question 25: Lance Armstrong is one of the most famous cyclists of history, and probably one of the biggest frauds. He won the Tour de France several times, but he was stripped of all his titles. How many times did he win the Tour de France?
Answer: 7. (Pirez)

Question 26: Making soap at home was quite common in the past, especially before commercial soap became widely available. Explain the elaboration process.
Answer: You need a fat or oil (lard, tallow, olive oil...), water and lye (NaOH, a base). The fat/oil is added to the lye solution and after continous stirring and heating, you'll get the soap. (Rsandee)

Question 27: Here is a selection of photos from different iconic moments of the Football World Cup. Order them from the oldest to the most recent. (https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11829&mode=view)
Answer: 1-4-5-6-3-2 (86-94-98-02-06-10). (dr_st)

Question 28: Which famous music video was shot at this location? https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=11832&mode=view
Answer: Bad, by Michael Jackson. (dr_st)

Question 29: What was the political and territorial arrangement known as the "Prisoner in the Vatican" and how was it resolved?
Answer: In 1870, he Kingdom of Italy captured Rome, which was part of the Papal States, and completed the unification of Italy. Pope Pius IX and his successors refused to recognize the Italian state's authority over Rome and confined themselves to the Vatican, considering themselves "prisoners". In 1929, Pius IX and Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty. As part of this treaty, the Vatican City was recognized as an independent and sovereign state, Roman Catholicism became the official religion and there were economic concessions to the Catholic Church. (🟡 Withdrawn – No correct answers)

[Greengoop]

The one with 4 tyres?

[Pirez]

Greeny be trying to jumpstart a tings record again.

I do remember being two different cars in Goldeneye but since he's an Aston Martin guy I'll say Aston Martin DB5.

[DaveRattlehead]

The one with 4 tyres?

At least you tried harder in the videogames quiz

I do remember being two different cars in Goldeneye but since he's an Aston Martin guy I'll say Aston Martin DB5.

There are two cars... One of them is the Aston Martin DB5, but I'm asking for the other one (Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?).
Is it an Aston Martin or not? You'll have to wait for the hint

[Pirez]

Damned.

Well, I remember the color of the other car at least

[dr_st]

Isn't it one of those articulated (a.k.a 'accordion') Ikarus buses?

[DaveRattlehead]

No, not a bus.

[The Jonster]

BMW?

[Greengoop]

Is it a Bentleys?

[Pirez]

It's more likely to be a Citroën

(Note to Dave : this is only a joke. Not a second attempt to answer the question)

[Rsandee]

A Russian Lada?

[Hunchman801]

Or a good old Volga maybe?