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

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DaveRattlehead wrote: Sat Aug 09, 2025 1:31 pm If it's related to the vegetable oil, is it that it floats in water?
Hey, would you look at that, I come back from vacation with a correct answer. Good job! (When I saw the notification I 100% expected you to ask for a question change)

Marseille soap being mostly made out of olive oil, it indeed floats in water, just as olive oil floats in your pasta water.

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dr_st - 2 points
Hunchman801 - 2 points
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1


Question 14
According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Capture d'écran 2025-08-11 075023.png

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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)
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really shows how little I listened in art, eh? :oops2:

It gotta be something unhinged if it’s surreal, an elephant maybe?
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Pirez wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 6:52 am Question 14
According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
This is not a pipe.
(presumably, it is an image of a pipe, although that is left to the decision of the viewer).
RRR has a similar "This is not a carrot" (Ceci n'est pas une Carrotte) painting in Rayman's cell.
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dr_st wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 7:34 amThis is not a pipe.
(presumably, it is an image of a pipe, although that is left to the decision of the viewer).
RRR has a similar "This is not a carrot" (Ceci n'est pas une Carrotte) painting in Rayman's cell.
Correct! This is indeed not a pipe, as evidence in the full painting named The betrayal of pictures
Capture d'écran 2025-08-11 083639.png
Leaderboard
DaveRattlehead - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 2 points
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1


Question 15
What is the shortest recorded war in history?

Bonus Quesiton 2
How much time did it last?

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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)
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The Anglo-Zanzibar war, which I believe lasted 38 minutes.
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Greengoop wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 8:24 am The Anglo-Zanzibar war, which I believe lasted 38 minutes.
Correct on both fronts!

Leaderboard
DaveRattlehead - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 2 points
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1
Greengoop - 1 point + Bonus question 2


Question 16
This bleak, award-winning comic book released between 1980 and 1991 depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, surviving the Holocaust, raising family after the Holocaust and the impact on said children though animal metaphors. Which is it?

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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)

Question 15 - What is the shortest recorded war in history??
Answer : The Anglo-Zanzibar War (Greengoop)

Bonus Question 2 - How much time did it last?
Answer : 38 minutes (Greengoop)
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Maus?
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Maus is correct.

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The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1
Greengoop - 1 point + Bonus question 2


Question 17
This picture is a parody of the introduction of a videogame. What game are we talking about?
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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)

Question 15 - What is the shortest recorded war in history??
Answer : The Anglo-Zanzibar War (Greengoop)

Bonus Question 2 - How much time did it last?
Answer : 38 minutes (Greengoop)

Question 17 - This bleak, award-winning comic book released between 1980 and 1991 depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, surviving the Holocaust, raising family after the Holocaust and the impact on said children though animal metaphors. Which is it?
Answer : Maus (Hunchman801)
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The pose Steve in is making me think of Dr Wily for some odd reason, so I'm gonna go with Megaman 11.
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100%!! Master is now on the board.

The original is here :
Capture d'écran 2025-08-11 153147.png
And the parody is taken from my review of the game (you are now contractually obligated to subscribe) :


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DaveRattlehead - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 3 points
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1
Greengoop - 1 point + Bonus question 2
Master - 1 point


Question 18
Name the crew of Apollo 11, which famously went on the moon in 1969


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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)

Question 15 - What is the shortest recorded war in history??
Answer : The Anglo-Zanzibar War (Greengoop)

Bonus Question 2 - How much time did it last?
Answer : 38 minutes (Greengoop)

Question 16 - This bleak, award-winning comic book released between 1980 and 1991 depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, surviving the Holocaust, raising family after the Holocaust and the impact on said children though animal metaphors. Which is it?
Answer : Maus (Hunchman801)

Question 17 - This picture is a parody of the introduction of a videogame. What game are we talking about? [You can't see the picture, it goes to another school]
Answer : Megaman 11 (Master)
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Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins.
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This was fun. Now back to obscure questions that last more than ten seconds!

Leaderboard
DaveRattlehead - 4 points
dr_st - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 3 points
Greengoop - 2 points + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1
Master - 1 point


Question 19
The only american football bracket validated by the IOC happened in 2017 at the Wroclaw World Games. Who was the winner?

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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)

Question 15 - What is the shortest recorded war in history??
Answer : The Anglo-Zanzibar War (Greengoop)

Bonus Question 2 - How much time did it last?
Answer : 38 minutes (Greengoop)

Question 16 - This bleak, award-winning comic book released between 1980 and 1991 depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, surviving the Holocaust, raising family after the Holocaust and the impact on said children though animal metaphors. Which is it?
Answer : Maus (Hunchman801)

Question 17 - This picture is a parody of the introduction of a videogame. What game are we talking about? [You can't see the picture, it goes to another school]
Answer : Megaman 11 (Master)

Question 18 - Name the crew of Apollo 11, which famously went on the moon in 1969
Answer : Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins (GeenGroop)
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Pirez wrote: Tue Aug 12, 2025 7:35 am This was fun. Now back to obscure questions that last more than ten seconds!

Question 19
The only american football bracket validated by the IOC happened in 2017 at the Wroclaw World Games. Who was the winner?
The Battle of New Orleans. I mean, Andrew Jackson.
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You do know American Football is a team game, right?
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The Miami Dolphins? (Aka the only American football team I know.)
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It must be a national team since it's validated by the IOC...
No damn idea, but since you’re French and you like rugby, I think the most logical blind guess is France :lol:
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Dave right now :
Image

It was indeed France. And it was glorious!


Fun fact : I was supposed to be at that game for logistics but there were last minutes budget cuts.

Leaderboard
DaveRattlehead - 5 points
dr_st - 3 points
Hunchman801 - 3 points
Greengoop - 2 points + Bonus question 2
The Jonster - 2 points
Rsandee - 1 point + Bonus question 1
Master - 1 point


Question 20
Name four types of birds that have been featured as bosses in a Megaman X game (there are seven total)

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Season 11 - History of questions

Question 1: What is the name of Cisjordania used by Israeli settlers since late 2024?
Answer: Judea-Samaria. (DaveRattlehead)

Question 2: Who has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes in human history?
Answer: Red Cross International Commitee (1917,1944,1963). (DaveRattlehead)

Question 3 : In american football, there has been a (rather shocking) discovery that taking too many hits to the head can result in a permanent condition called CTE. What is the name of the scientist how discovered this condition? 
Answer : Dr. Benett Omalu (question withdrawn)

Question 4 - Translate this sentence from ebonics : "I tink tis tsew be phat.
Answer : I think this stew is awesome (The Jonster)

Question 6 - Name five breed of dogs that are crossed with wolves
Answer : See for yourselves : https://paradepets.com/dogs/wolf-dog-breeds (RSandee)

Question 7 - This 1972 movie featuring Marlon Brando has been featured in well renowned festivals but also the subject of many controversies for featuring a rape scene in it. What is its name?
Answer : Last Tango in Paris (DaveRattlehead)

Question 8 - At what frequency can humans see Haley's comet?
Answer : Every 76 years (dr_st)

Question 9 - After the treaty of Yalta, Germany was divided into four parts, each with its own capitals. Name three out of four.
Answer : Baden-Baden (France), Bad Oyenhausen (UK), Frankfurt (US), Berlin (Russia) (Hunchman801)

Bonus Question 1 - What do the Art of Massage, circumcision and corn flakes have in common?
Answer : They were all popularized in the US by John Kelloggs (Rsandee)

Question 10 - Why did Internet protocols go from IPV4 to IPV6, skipping IPV5 altogether?
Answer : IPV5 was already a protocol of media sharing used by Apple and Sun Mircosystems. To avoid confusion, it wasn't reused for Internet protocols (dr_st)

Question 11 - Not counting the lost works, how many pieces compose the BWV, J.S. Bach's work catalogue? (± 50)
Answer : 1126 (The Jonster)

Question 12 - Name one african philosopher (there is one name that will get an automatic ban from next question if you dare say it)
Answer : See for yourselves : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_philosophy (Hunchman801)

Question 13 - Amongst all varieties of soap, the world famous Marseille Soap has a distinct characteristic. Which is it?
Answer : It floats in water (DaveRattlehead)

Question 14 - According to surrealist painter René Magritte, what is this?
Answer : Not a pipe (dr_st)

Question 15 - What is the shortest recorded war in history??
Answer : The Anglo-Zanzibar War (Greengoop)

Bonus Question 2 - How much time did it last?
Answer : 38 minutes (Greengoop)

Question 16 - This bleak, award-winning comic book released between 1980 and 1991 depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, surviving the Holocaust, raising family after the Holocaust and the impact on said children though animal metaphors. Which is it?
Answer : Maus (Hunchman801)

Question 17 - This picture is a parody of the introduction of a videogame. What game are we talking about? [You can't see the picture, it goes to another school]
Answer : Megaman 11 (Master)

Question 18 - Name the crew of Apollo 11, which famously went on the moon in 1969
Answer : Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins (GeenGroop)

Question 19 - The only american football bracket validated by the IOC happened in 2017 at the Wroclaw World Games. Who was the winner?
Answer : France (DaveRattlesnake)
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Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 11 - Pirez

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Sparrow, Hawk, Pigeon, Chicken?
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You only managed 0.5 out of four.
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Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 11 - Pirez

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Bro was definitely predictable this time :lol:

Birds? I like eagles, penguins and owls so that makes 3/4. The fourth one is a parrot because why not.
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