OAR
Where exactly is now the telescope that was supposed to be in our dome? (name the city, the country is not enough)
St. Petersbourg (Russia)
What is the name of the mountain range that separates Spain and France?
Pirenei
When did the western roman empire fall?
476 D.C.
Who directed Titanic?
James Cameron
Which Christmas plant produces a milky white sap when cut, which can be irritating to the skin?
Stella di Natale (Poinsettia)
What is the name of the team that won the FANTOAR competition last year?
ROSA team
Which is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic desert (14.2 million square kilometers)
(eheh Sahara is 9.2 million square kilometers)
Which animal did Australia go to "war" with in 1932?
Emu...
and Australians lost :)
What was the first animated Disney film?
Snow White and the Seven dwarfs
(1937)
How many bones does the human body have?
206
Name at least four fruits that grow in the park of the Observatory!
Apple, Cherry, Chestnut, Mulberry, Corbezzolo, Pear, Pomegranate, Olive, Apricot
Which is the most populated island in the world?
Java (Indonesia)
Who was the first President of the Italian Republic?
Enrico De Nicola (1946)
Who sings the song The fate of Ophelia (2025)?
Taylor Swift
(from the album The Life of a Showgirl)
At what temperature do the Celsius and the Fahrenheit temperature scales coincide?
-40°C = -40°F
Who did attach a sticker of Spijuniro Golubiro on the toilet's door in the administration aisle?
Mastro
In which country can you find the "Gates of Hell" ("derweze"), a gas-filled crater that has been burning for more than 50 years?
Turkmenistan
(Curiosity: it will be extinguished soon)
Which major engineering work was completed some weeks the beginning of the World War I?
A) Quebec Bridge
B) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
C) Empire State Building
D) Panama Canal
A) Quebec Bridge (1917)
B) Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (1916)
C) Empire State Building (1931)
D) Panama Canal (1914)
What is the name of the TV series with Stanis La Rochelle?
Boris
(do not watch it)
What animal has the longest gestation?
African elephant (650 days)
(2nd capodoglio with 535 days)
How many steps does the stairs count from the gate to the main entrance? (+- 10)
161
Which of these countries has an animal in the flag?
A) Croatia
B) Philippines
C) Mongolia
D) Nicaragua
A) Croatia
Which German city was the first to introduce the Christmas markets in the XIV century?
Dresda
Which concert had the largest audience in the history of music?
Rod Steward (3,5 million people, Rio de Janeiro, December 31th 1994)
Name the latest element on the periodic table (Z=118)
Oganesson (Og)