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

[Greengoop]

It’s sturdy, it’s light and it can resist explosions?

[DaveRattlehead]

No, it can't resist explosions. As it was mentioned, it's something related to crashes/damage.

[dr_st]

It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect?

[Pirez]

It's either that or it's the fact that carbon fiber is brutally allergic to Robert Kubica.

[DaveRattlehead]

It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect?

It took some time, but finally we got it right! Kudos to y'all, it was a bit complex this time

Carbon fiber absorbs the crash energy much, much better than steel or aluminum, which is safer for the person driving. After absorbing the energy, the carbon fiber shatters. That's why it's very visual and a mess, but it protects the driver more. After a crash, even if the driver’s fine, the team has to rebuild huge portions of the car. The carbon fiber parts are one time use when it comes to major impacts. They did their job, but they’re toast after that.

And why is it used for safety shoes? Normally, the toe was made of aluminium. After an impact, sure, it resists the impact, but it can bend and hurt our foot. Carbon fiber doesn't bend, and it will simply shatter. Of course, after that impact the shoes are useless.

dr_st gets the full point for landing the correct explanation. As for Hunch and Rsandee: while the answers weren’t 100% spot on, they were very close and clearly headed in the right direction. Not sure if we’ve done this before, but I’m giving you 0.5 points each as a nod to your effort and sharp thinking. This won’t become the standard rule, but in this case, I think a little exception is more than fair.

It's either that or it's the fact that carbon fiber is brutally allergic to Robert Kubica.

Ironically, although that accident was wilder, he suffered a more serious injury at that rally. Miracles of carbon fiber...

Well, time to move to the next question! This time it will be a bit easier...

Leaderboard
Pirez - 7 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6.5 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 4 points
Greengoop - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point

Question 34
Name seven modern-day countries visisted by Asterix during his adventures. Of course, France doesn't count!

Code: Select all

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)

Question 30: Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?
Answer: BMW Z3. (The Jonster)

Question 31: What is the Skagerrak?
Answer: Is a strait connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, located between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southern coast of Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. (The Jonster)

Question 32: Tell me the effects on an ideal gas in these situations:
a) If we increase the temperature, what's going to happen with the concentration?
b) If we decrease volume, what's going to happen with the pressure?
Answer: a) Decrease; b) Increase. (Greengoop)

Question 33: Most modern race cars are built with carbon fiber. Name three reasons why this is so.
Answer: It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect. (dr_st) (0.5 points for Rsandee and Hunchman801 for being very close)

[Pirez]

India (Asterix chez Rahazade)
Egypt (Astérix chez Cléopatre)
Italy (for all the times he went to Rome)
Great Britain (Astérix chez les Bretons)
Switzerland (La Serpe d'Or)
Belgium (Astérix chez les Belges)
Spain (Astérix en Hispanie)

[Rsandee]

Not that it matters anymore but technically he also visited Greece, as they went to Mount Olympus (Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix).

[DaveRattlehead]

I didn't ask for the specific comics, but that's correct! They also visited Switzerland in Astérix chez les Helvètes and, although not a specific country, they visited Eurasia (around Russia/Mongolia/Kazakhstan) in Astérix et le Griffon. In the incoming new comic, it seems they're visiting Portugal.

Leaderboard
Pirez - 8 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6.5 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 4 points
Greengoop - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point

Question 35
In which movie does this song appear?

Code: Select all

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)

Question 30: Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?
Answer: BMW Z3. (The Jonster)

Question 31: What is the Skagerrak?
Answer: Is a strait connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, located between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southern coast of Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. (The Jonster)

Question 32: Tell me the effects on an ideal gas in these situations:
a) If we increase the temperature, what's going to happen with the concentration?
b) If we decrease volume, what's going to happen with the pressure?
Answer: a) Decrease; b) Increase. (Greengoop)

Question 33: Most modern race cars are built with carbon fiber. Name three reasons why this is so.
Answer: It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect. (dr_st) (0.5 points for Rsandee and Hunchman801 for being very close)

Question 34: Name seven modern-day countries visisted by Asterix during his adventures. Of course, France doesn't count!
Answer: India, Egypt, Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain. (Pirez)

[Greengoop]

Don’t watch movies that much so I’ll just guess a random popular one- Braveheart?

[Pirez]

Oh come on Greeny that one is a classic amongst classics.

It's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

[DaveRattlehead]

And now Pirez is getting closer to the victory! But he can't answer the next question, which means it's a chance for the rest to catch up!

Leaderboard
Pirez - 9 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6.5 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 4 points
Greengoop - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point

Question 36
Which flower is a national symbol of the Netherlands and was at the center of a famous economic "bubble" in the 17th century?

Code: Select all

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)

Question 30: Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?
Answer: BMW Z3. (The Jonster)

Question 31: What is the Skagerrak?
Answer: Is a strait connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, located between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southern coast of Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. (The Jonster)

Question 32: Tell me the effects on an ideal gas in these situations:
a) If we increase the temperature, what's going to happen with the concentration?
b) If we decrease volume, what's going to happen with the pressure?
Answer: a) Decrease; b) Increase. (Greengoop)

Question 33: Most modern race cars are built with carbon fiber. Name three reasons why this is so.
Answer: It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect. (dr_st) (0.5 points for Rsandee and Hunchman801 for being very close)

Question 34: Name seven modern-day countries visisted by Asterix during his adventures. Of course, France doesn't count!
Answer: India, Egypt, Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain. (Pirez)

Question 35: In which movie does this song appear? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qb9A94xPVM)
Answer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. (Pirez)

[Greengoop]

It's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

That was my second guess dammit!

]Which flower is a national symbol of the Netherlands and was at the center of a famous economic "bubble" in the 17th century?[/

Tulip?

[The Jonster]

Omg is the background of this video for real hahhahaha

[DaveRattlehead]

Greengoop got it right

Omg is the background of this video for real hahhahaha

And now, Pirez can rejoin the game. Are we in the last round of the season? Let's see what happens...

Leaderboard
Pirez - 9 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6.5 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 4 points
Greengoop - 4 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point

Question 37
What is the glycolysis?

Code: Select all

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)

Question 30: Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?
Answer: BMW Z3. (The Jonster)

Question 31: What is the Skagerrak?
Answer: Is a strait connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, located between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southern coast of Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. (The Jonster)

Question 32: Tell me the effects on an ideal gas in these situations:
a) If we increase the temperature, what's going to happen with the concentration?
b) If we decrease volume, what's going to happen with the pressure?
Answer: a) Decrease; b) Increase. (Greengoop)

Question 33: Most modern race cars are built with carbon fiber. Name three reasons why this is so.
Answer: It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect. (dr_st) (0.5 points for Rsandee and Hunchman801 for being very close)

Question 34: Name seven modern-day countries visisted by Asterix during his adventures. Of course, France doesn't count!
Answer: India, Egypt, Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain. (Pirez)

Question 35: In which movie does this song appear? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qb9A94xPVM)
Answer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. (Pirez)

Question 36: Which flower is a national symbol of the Netherlands and was at the center of a famous economic "bubble" in the 17th century?
Answer: Tulip. (Greengoop)

[The Jonster]

Yeah I'm not gonna know this. Is glucose involved though? Glycolysis for some reason is making me think of glycemic index.

[DaveRattlehead]

Glyco- is definitely a hint, yup.

[Giant Chicken]

Isn't that when glucose is turned into energy?

[DaveRattlehead]

Isn't that when glucose is turned into energy?

Yeah, basically! Technically, it’s glucose being broken down into pyruvate, which produces ATP and NADH, but that’s the gist. It’s how cells get energy from glucose.

Leaderboard
Pirez - 9 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 6.5 points + Half of bonus question 2
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 4 points
Greengoop - 4 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point
Ithasmore - 1 point

Question 38
Which football (soccer) national team has lost the most World Cup finals?

Code: Select all

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)

Question 30: Which car does James Bond mainly drive in GoldenEye?
Answer: BMW Z3. (The Jonster)

Question 31: What is the Skagerrak?
Answer: Is a strait connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, located between the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, the southern coast of Norway, and the west coast of Sweden. (The Jonster)

Question 32: Tell me the effects on an ideal gas in these situations:
a) If we increase the temperature, what's going to happen with the concentration?
b) If we decrease volume, what's going to happen with the pressure?
Answer: a) Decrease; b) Increase. (Greengoop)

Question 33: Most modern race cars are built with carbon fiber. Name three reasons why this is so.
Answer: It's sturdy, light and fractures in a way that absorbs more kinetic energy, thus transferring less of it to the item/person it's trying to protect. (dr_st) (0.5 points for Rsandee and Hunchman801 for being very close)

Question 34: Name seven modern-day countries visisted by Asterix during his adventures. Of course, France doesn't count!
Answer: India, Egypt, Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain. (Pirez)

Question 35: In which movie does this song appear? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qb9A94xPVM)
Answer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. (Pirez)

Question 36: Which flower is a national symbol of the Netherlands and was at the center of a famous economic "bubble" in the 17th century?
Answer: Tulip. (Greengoop)

Question 37: What is the glycolysis?
Answer: It’s how cells get energy from glucose. Glucose breaks down into pyruvate, which produces ATP and NADH. (Ithasmore)

[Greengoop]

England!!!!!!

[DaveRattlehead]

Is that even a team?