Literature
Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude." In 1982, he received the Nobel Prize. Which country is this author from?
From Colombia
The hundredth part of the number?
percent, percentage
What parts does the UK consist of?
English, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Who made the first trip around the world?
Magellan
A singer-poet?
A Bard
Where did Buratino go instead of going to school?
To the puppet theater
What russian notes can you use to measure distance?
Ми ля = миля
Mile
What is Scotland Yard?
The name of the police force in London.
When did no one fight in ancient Greece?
During the Olympic Games
What are the last desks in school classrooms called by the name of the Russian peninsula?
Kamchatka
Throughout his life, THIS English playwright managed to change many professions. He guarded the stable at the theater, went on stage as an actor, was one of the co-founders and chief director of the Globe, engaged in loan sharking, brewed beer and even rented out housing.
Not a single manuscript of HIS has survived to this day. Scientists can study only 6 signatures under documents made by his hand.
Literally translated from English, HIS last name means "amazing spear". Who is he?
William Shakespeare
How is zero written in Roman numerals?
No way
How many detective stories did Agatha Christie write?
75
When did just one horse win the war?
The Trojan Horse alone did what an entire army had been unable to do for a long time.
What is the name of a written retelling of the listened text?
Summary
On January 20, 1714, Peter the Great issued a decree(указ) according to which a nobleman who had not comprehended the basics of knowledge necessary for service was forbidden to do so. Answer that, remembering the famous remark of the young Mitrofanushka.
Get married
"I don't want to study, I want to get married" -Mitrofanushka.
Guess(one word):
"The history of the development of this subject dates back to the XVII century, and the first prototypes existed in the VI century BC. The word itself comes from Latin, which means "I believe." This item is one of the simplest and most frequently used mechanisms in everyday life, but this invention has a long history and valuable experience for the development of science. This item has a display (indicator), a keyboard, made in a single case, which also contains an electronic circuit and batteries."
It is a calculator
Unscramble(decrypt) the sentence:
IMO he is a VIP for me BC I LOL at his jokes and I say "THX you" every day BC he makes me smile:)
In my opinion he is a very important person for me because I laugh out loud at his jokes and I say "thank you" every day because he makes me smile:)
There were no pockets in the Middle Ages. Things (keys, wallets) were tied to the belt. Name the thing that prevented the villains from cutting purses from their belts unnoticed.
bell ringing
The first public paid screening of a new play?
Striped African horse?
Premiere
Zebra
The prince picked up a shoe from Cinderella's foot. But was she right or left?
the shoe on the right foot was no different from the shoe on the left:)
1. The doctor prescribed three injections with an interval of half an hour. How much time is needed all the injections be done?
2. The stick was sawn into 12 pieces. How many cuts were made?
3. Give an example when a kilo does not mean 1000?
1. 1 hour
2. 11 cuts
3. 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes
Match English proverb with its Russian equivalent
1F, 2H, 3G, 4E, 5J, 6B, 7I, 8A, 9C, 10D
Explain "Working sloppily"(работать спустя рукава)
"Working sloppily" The clothes of the Russian boyars were such that the sleeves went down very low, almost to the knees. It was absolutely impossible to work in such clothes. It means "working poorly, sloppily."
A portion of the salary given in advance?
Product promotion?
The richest drake in the world?
Advance payment
Advertising
Scrooge