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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 (🟡 Withdrawn – No correct answers)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)

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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)

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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)

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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)