Which country has won the most men's World Cups?
Score: +50 if you know the years
H
Brazil, 5: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 y 2002
Who founded Cuenca, and when?
50 points each
N
On April 12, 1557, by the Spanish captain Gil RamΓrez DΓ‘valos
Who was Yuri Gagarin?
(Score 1.5x if you know the year)
H
The first human in space in 1961.
What is 20 x 6?
F
120
What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to our galaxy the milky way.
E
Andromeda
What are the Golden Glove and the Golden Boot?
R
The Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper and the Golden Boot for the player who scores the most goals.
(π€ Every team plays)
What is the current population of Cuenca (the city, not the canton)?
Score: all teams with a difference of 15,000 or less receive points
E
378.000
Name the rocky planets
(score 1.5x if in order: closest to farthest from the Sun)
R
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
If I do 1.5 assignments of homework per hour. How much do I do in 8 hours?
12
Which are Canada's national sports?
Ice hockey and Lacrosse
Which country is the current women's world champion?
P
Spain (2023)
In what year did the Puente Roto collapse?
Score 1.5x if you know the exact date
I
April 3, 1950
Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
(Score 2x if you know how many Earth days are a year or a day)
I
Venus
A day lasts 243 Earth days, and a year lasts 225 Earth days.
How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
T
12
Unscramble the words: GINLAMFO
E
FLAMINGO
Which country has hosted the most men's World Cups?
Score 2x if you know the years
S
MΓ©xico, 3: 1970, 1986 and 2026
In what year was the historic center of Cuenca declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Score 1.5x if you know the exact date
T
December 1, 1999
What is the name of the black hole in the middle of the milky way?
R
Sagittarius A*
What's 2,675 / 5?
A
535
Name at least three transcontinental countries
Score:
3 countries = 400 points
4 countries = 450 points
5 countries = 500 points
Russia, Turkiye, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Denmark
Who was the only player to score in four different men's World Cup finals?
D
PelΓ©
Which famous French explorer conducted important scientific studies in Cuenca during the French Geodesic Mission?
S
Charles Marie de La Condamine
Name 6 of Jupiter's moons
1 moon = 0 points
2 moons = 50 points
3 moons = 150 points
4 moons = 250 points
5 moons = 350 points
6 moons = 500 points
extra moons = 100 points each
S
Io
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Metis
Adrastea
Amalthea
Thebe
Themisto
Leda
Himalia
Lysithea
Elara
Dia
Carpo
Euporie
Orthosie
Euanthe
Harpalyke
Praxidike
How do you write 1979 in Roman numerals?
MCMLXXIX
What animal has fingerprints so similar to humans they can confuse crime scenes?
Koala