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100
In what country (or city) can you watch Lucha Libre (other than in the Latin Quarter in Paris)?
Mexico, Mexico City, D.F.
100
Name the only mammal that can't jump.
Elephant
100
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur, also known as the thigh bone.
100
Rocco and Renata ---------------- the premiere of the rock opera together. (synonym for 'go to')
attended
assister à - attend The employees attended a meeting.
attendre - wait We waited 2 hours in the doctor's office.
English 'assist' - to help (assisted living, an assistant, etc.)
100
Which word completes this quote from a famous movie about the Vietnam War: “I love the smell of ___ in the morning.”
Napalm
200
Name one South American country where 'ajiaco' is enjoyed.
Colombia
200
Snails have teeth.
True or False
True
Between 1,000 and 12,000 teeth, to be precise. They aren’t like ours, though, so don’t be thinking about snails with ridiculous toothy grins. You’ll find the snail's tiny 'teeth' all over its file-like tongue.
200
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of _______ ?
long words
200
A minority government is the ___________ outcome of the next provincial election.
eventual OR possible
possible
The French word éventuel means "possible." In English, eventual means "ultimately resulting": Not everyone agrees that a meteorite impact caused the eventual demise of the dinosaurs.
200
What was the name of the crocodile in Disney’s Peter Pan?
a) White Fang
b) Hiccup
c) Tick Tock
Tick Tock
300
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
300
Name at least one 'echinoderm'.
starfish
sea urchins
sand dollars
300
In what year did Rosa Parks refusal to follow segregation laws on a city bus spark the Montgomery bus boycott, paving the way to the desegregation of public transport throughout the South?
1955
300
Translate:
Bien que nous ayons vendu moins de produits, nous avons réalisé plus de bénéfices.
Although we sold fewer products, we made more profit.
300
Which Asian country does Forrest Gump travel to as part of the All-American ping-pong team?
China
400
What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
Finland
400
What kind of fish is Nemo?
clownfish
400
*Random Trivia*
What color is cerulean?
A bright blue color, reminiscent of a clear sky.
400
Vous n'avez pas rappelé ; j'ai donc pris la décision toute seule.
You didn’t call back; therefore, I made the decision on my own.
400
The code in The Matrix comes from what food recipes?
A. Sushi
B. Dumplings
C. Stir-fry
D. Pad thai
Sushi
500
What US state is closest to Africa?
Maine
- The distance between Quoddy Head and El Beddouza, Morocco is approximately 5,076 km (3,146 miles), making Maine the closest US state to Africa.
500
What type of feet does a palmiped bird have?
webbed feet
500
In what season do your fingernails grow the fastest?
Your nails grow faster in hot summer. This is probably due to increased blood supply to the fingertips. It could also be because you’re less stressed while on holiday so less likely to gnaw away at ‘em.
500
En fait, nous n'offrons pas vraiment 1000 tablettes gratuites aux nouveaux clients.
ET
actuellement
In fact/actually, we don't really offer 1,000 free tablets to new customers.
AND
at the moment / currently / at present (formal)
500
Name one of the two main characters from a critically-acclaimed movie from 2005 which includes the line
"I wish I knew how to quit you."
Heath Ledger
Jack Gyllenhaal
"Brokeback Mountain"