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

[Greengoop]

Is that even a team?

Yeah, it’s the national team!

[Rsandee]

Don't tell me it's the Netherlands. Please tell me it's not the Netherlands. Is it the Netherlands? You can't be serious, we'll never recover from this haha

[DaveRattlehead]

No, it isn't the Netherlands, but they're second in that rank!

[The Jonster]

Maybe....Germany?

[Pirez]

Is that even a team?

I mean... At least the bus has to be present because it's coming home. Every time

[DaveRattlehead]

Germany is correct! They lost 4 times...

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 - 5 points
Greengoop - 4 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point
Ithasmore - 1 point

Question 39
With which South American countries does Brazil not have a border?

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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 (🟡 Withdrawn – No correct answers)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)

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)

Question 38: Which football (soccer) national team has lost the most World Cup finals?
Answer: Germany. (The Jonster)

[Rsandee]

Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay?

[DaveRattlehead]

Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay?

Only two of those countries are correct! I'll let you fix it. You can try again

[Pirez]

Knowing that I'm mostly absent tomorrow, watch me lose this quizz with a three point lead

[Rsandee]

Chile, Ecuador, Colombia..... Panama?

[Greengoop]

Is it 4 countries? Because I can only think of 2

[The Jonster]

Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay?

Only two of those countries are correct! I'll let you fix it. You can try again

Only Chile and Ecuador?

[DaveRattlehead]

Well I didn't want to be explicit by saying there were only two countries, that's why I told Rsandee there were "only" two countries which were correct. Not sure if that forced y'all to think about four countries, but Jonster got it right and gets the point! Only Ecuador and Chile don't have border with Brazil.
Rsandee... Since your answer gave the rest a big clue (and you repeated Chile and Ecuador in your second guess), I think it's fair to give you again half a point.

And now Jonster's on fire! He's getting closer to the top, but now he can't answer this question.

I asked something about Asterix before, so I'll use him again for this question. Don't worry, you don't need to read the comics to know the answer, it may sound familiar if you have played a specific French game too

Leaderboard
Pirez - 9 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 7 points + Half of bonus question 2
The Jonster - 6 points
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
Greengoop - 4 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point
Ithasmore - 1 point

Question 40
Asterix comics have been characterized by multiple cultural references. This photo makes reference to a famous painting, what is its name?

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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)

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 to 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)

Question 38: Which football (soccer) national team has lost the most World Cup finals?
Answer: Germany. (The Jonster)

Question 39: With which South American countries does Brazil not have a border?
Answer: Chile and Ecuador. (The Jonster) (0.5 points to Rsandee for giving a big clue to everyone else)

[Pirez]

Oh, okay. Another Astérix question for me to abuse!

It's Le Radeau de la Méduse by Géricault

[DaveRattlehead]

Doesn't this Rayman 2 artwork look familiar to you?

And that's it, we have concluded this season. Congraulations Pirez, and all of the rest for your effort!
I had a lot of fun hosting this quiz, and I hope you also enjoyed it. Most importantly, I'd like to acknowledge all of you for your participation, in the end that contribution is what really matters to this forum

I'll update your tings asap! Just give me some time

I have a last question, but only Pirez can answer...

Question for the winner
Pirez... Would you like to host next season?

Leaderboard
Pirez - 10 points + Bonus question 1
Rsandee - 7 points + Half of bonus question 2
The Jonster - 6 points
dr_st - 5 points + Half of bonus (Q22) + Bonus question 2
Greengoop - 4 points
Hunchman801 - 2.5 points + Bonus (Q22)
PluMGMK - 1 point
Ithasmore - 1 point

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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)

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 to 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)

Question 38: Which football (soccer) national team has lost the most World Cup finals?
Answer: Germany. (The Jonster)

Question 39: With which South American countries does Brazil not have a border?
Answer: Chile and Ecuador. (The Jonster) (0.5 points to Rsandee for giving a big clue to everyone else)

Question 40: Asterix comics have been characterized by multiple cultural references. This photo makes reference to a famous painting, what is its name? (https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12057&mode=view)
Answer: The Raft of the Medusa. (Pirez)

[Hunchman801]

Congrats Pirez on a well-deserved victory!

[Pirez]

I'll glady host the next series.

But I'll need a bit of time to prepare some riveting questions. I must admit that this season with an emphasis on sports and french culture has been tailored for me, it seems.

[DaveRattlehead]

Okay, all the tings have been distributed, and I finally got rid of that ugly rank
Good luck for the next one guys!

And here's the history of all the questions:

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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)

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 to 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)

Question 38: Which football (soccer) national team has lost the most World Cup finals?
Answer: Germany. (The Jonster)

Question 39: With which South American countries does Brazil not have a border?
Answer: Chile and Ecuador. (The Jonster) (0.5 points to Rsandee for giving a big clue to everyone else)

Question 40: Asterix comics have been characterized by multiple cultural references. This photo makes reference to a famous painting, what is its name? (https://raymanpc.com/forum/download/file.php?id=12057&mode=view)
Answer: The Raft of the Medusa. (Pirez)

Some nerd stats here...

Edit: I can count!!

Yup, we can confirm Pirez definitely knew how to exploit the sports category

[dr_st]

Some nerd stats here:

Isn't it awesome how Greengoop covered 5 topics with only 4 points?

[EdgyRabbid]

I hope i can get at least one point this time around!