Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 YMCA Quiz Remember that we had only 5 seconds to answer each question. Also, there was no Google at our fingertips, because mobiles were prohibited.: Elimination round (Easy level) 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? 2. What was Krakatoa? 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen. 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights? 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple from his son's head? 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for the people? 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? 16. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from? 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? 28. What was the tittle of the Beatles' first single? 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone before " ? ========================. Kishore Shah 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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