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Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:15 pm
by DaveRattlehead
Here we go... Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay... And France!

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:29 am
by Rsandee
DaveRattlehead wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:15 pm Here we go... Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay... And France!
Two mistakes in this one.

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:27 am
by Hunchman801
I have a doubt about Chile, let's try Guiana, Suriname, France, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:34 pm
by Rsandee
Hunchman801 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:27 am I have a doubt about Chile, let's try Guiana, Suriname, France, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela?
Almost!
DaveRattlehead wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:15 pm Here we go... Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay... And France!
I was wrong, there was only 1 mistake in this one. :mickey:

Everyone can answer again, let's get past this question :P
I knew this was a tricky one :lol:

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:33 pm
by Hunchman801
Then I suppose it's Guiana, Suriname, France, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:57 pm
by Rsandee
Hunchman801 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:33 pm Then I suppose it's Guiana, Suriname, France, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela?
Correct! :mryellow:

Greengoop: 8
Humchman801: 7 + BONUS
DaveRattlehead: 4
The Jonster: 4
Pirez: 3
PluMGMK: 2
dr_st: 1
Magelin: 1
EdgeRabbit: 1

Question 29: What city in Colombia was considered the "home base" of the notorious and infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:14 pm
by Greengoop
He was Colombian? I always thought he was from Mexico

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:47 pm
by Hunchman801
Medellín?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:06 pm
by Rsandee
Hunchman801 wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:47 pmMedellín?
Correct! Though you'll have to skip question 30 now.

Greengoop: 8
Humchman801: 8 + BONUS
DaveRattlehead: 4
The Jonster: 4
Pirez: 3
PluMGMK: 2
dr_st: 1
Magelin: 1
EdgeRabbit: 1

Question 30: Name two countries in the Americas where they practice voodoo and where it is integrated in their culture. I know it's difficult to separate voodoo and witchcraft and all these similar practices so to make it easier I will say that Mexico does not count.

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:02 pm
by dr_st
Haiti and Jamaica?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:05 pm
by Rsandee
:idea:
dr_st wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:02 pm Haiti and Jamaica?
Correct!


Greengoop: 8
Humchman801: 8 + BONUS
DaveRattlehead: 4
The Jonster: 4
Pirez: 3
PluMGMK: 2
dr_st: 2
Magelin: 1
EdgeRabbit: 1

Question 31: Rastafarianism is very popular in the island nation of Jamaica, but from which country does this movement/religion come from?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:15 pm
by Greengoop
Mexico?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:20 pm
by Rsandee
Definitely not.

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:23 pm
by Greengoop
Is it from Africa or the Americas?

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:43 pm
by Rsandee
I might drop a hint in an hour or two/three, as I think people might know about this one.

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:18 pm
by Greengoop
Ah yeah. I know a lot more about Europe than Africa/America so I think I’ll leave this question to the experts

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:19 pm
by PluMGMK
Ethiopia

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:51 pm
by Rsandee
PluMGMK wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:19 pmEthiopia
Correct! Ras Tafari was the name of Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia who fought against a European invading power (Italy) and won.

Greengoop: 8
Humchman801: 8 + BONUS
DaveRattlehead: 4
The Jonster: 4
Pirez: 3
PluMGMK: 3
dr_st: 2
Magelin: 1
EdgeRabbit: 1

Question 32: According to Gottolog, there are 109 languages spoken in Ethiopia, while Ethnologue lists it as 90 individual languages spoken in the country. There is a country however, where there are 839 living languages still spoken. Which country is this?

I'll post a hint in an hour or so if it hasn't been guessed yet.

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:53 pm
by Greengoop
Papua New Guinea

Re: The Teensies' General Knowledge Quiz – Season 8 - Rsandee

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:04 pm
by Rsandee
Greengoop wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:53 pm Papua New Guinea
Wow I'm surprised somebody knew about this, I only just found out about this fact! :lol:

Greengoop: 9
Humchman801: 8 + BONUS
DaveRattlehead: 4
The Jonster: 4
Pirez: 3
PluMGMK: 3
dr_st: 2
Magelin: 1
EdgeRabbit: 1

Question 33: Which country became independent, not because of conflict or choice or an independence movement, but because its former country no longer wanted it anymore and chose to expel it?