Boris Yeltsin
Varia I
Intellectual Casino "What? Where? When?"
Varia II
X
100
Who was ruler of Russia (back then Soviet Union) before Boris Yeltsin?
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
100
This bush, according to conspiracy theories, caused the death of the famous twins? Name this bush.
George W. Bush.
100
Well known Russian writer Lev Tolstoy had an unusual worldview for his time: he was vegetarian.
Now question:
What kind of soap Lev Tolstoy used an why?
According to Konstantin Pobedin’s satirical text, Lev Tolstoy used “vegetarian” soap, meaning soap not made from animal fat.
100
Which pizza chain used Mikhail Gorbachev in an advertisement?
Pizza Hut
100
X, previously known as ...
200
More often than not, Boris Yeltsin is tightly associated with a particular influentian group of people, such as for example: Berezovsky, Fridman, Khodorkovsky, and others. How were these people called collectively?
The oligarchs, later Seven Bankers
200
Which place in Estonia remains an island even after you take its "land" away?
Saaremaa, meaning directly "Island Land," so even if you take away the "Land" away, it will remain an "Island"
200
Anime Naruto (2002) OST.
You've listened to the theme of one of the villains from Anime Naruto, namely: Orochimaru. Interestingly enough, in his theme was used motive of a famous worldwide melody, written in 18th century by a famous german composer.
Name this composer.
Johann Sebastian Bach
200
How to say "Rule of The People" in Greek?
Demos Kratos or Democracy.
200
Who's author of this Tweet:
"Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day."
Barack Hussein Obama II
300
Boris Yeltsin once said:
"Take as much sovereignty as you can ..."
Finish this well known saying of Yeltsin, which he delegated to people of Russia.
Swallow
300
What famous "open pie" is loved worldwide and has become strongly associated with an entire nation?
Culinary and linguistically, pizza is considered a pie. While a true traditional pie usually has a pastry crust and a sealed top, pizza adopted the moniker "pie" in America as a way to describe an unfamiliar Italian dish to English speakers.
300
“Venus in Furs” by The Velvet Underground.
This song and its title is a clear reference to the book with a same name by Austrian writer Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch. After this writer is named a particular sexual/psychological tendency. Name this tendency.
Masochism and its variation Sadomasochism
300
"People are strange
When you're a stranger
Faces look ugly
When you're alone
Women seem wicked
When you're unwanted
Streets are uneven
When you're down"
Name the band.
The Doors
300
What is the name of this Grok AI powered girl?
Ani
400
From 1996 presidential elections people usually remember Boris Yeltsin and main opponent communist Gennady Zyuganov. However, in first half of the elections, unusually high percentage of vote got someone named Alexander Lebed who was military officer and general. What was his main slogan in these elections, which greatly connected with ongoing tiredness from Caucasus conflicts?
"Enough, we've had enough of fighting."
400
Which cigarette brand became famous for using a cowboy as its advertising icon?”
Marlboro
400
What is shaped like a square but is named with a word meaning something circular?
A regular Boxing "Ring"
400
To which "horse" this skull belongs to?
Hippopotamus, which mean in greek "River Horse"
400
BBC News (UK) tweets:
"Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to ..."
To where?
Age of Empires
500
How many heart attacks Yeltsin have had?
5
500
In which place a Horse is equal in strenght to an Elephant?
Chessboard, as original names for Knight and Bishop were Horse and Elephant, and both are equal to 3 points in chess.
500
What life struggle connects all of these peopel:
Bradley Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Daniel Radcliffe, Ernest Hemingway, and Boris Yeltsin?
They all struggled with alcoholism or alcohol addiction.
500
San Marco, Gondola, title of Doge, Arsenale, La Serenissima.
To which city all these words are connected to?
Venice
500
According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, out of 30 most liked tweets, the most (6 or 7) of these are all posted by the same famous singer and idol for countless teen girls. Name this person.
Kim Jong-kook