Just Us
What is Ravi's middle name:
a) Vahin
b) Varma
c) Tamal
d) Tarun
b) Varma
Most spoken language in the world?
Chinese, followed by:
Spanish, English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Lahnda (Western Punjabi)
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/the-10-most-spoken-languages-in-the-world
The activity Mike, Steve and Cory often execute together (although not this time).
Volunteering at the elderly establishment.
I'm a crispy, triangular snack, with a filling inside,
Deep-fried to perfection, in flavors you can't hide.
(Indian Cusiine)
Samosa
This person is a superhero of our group.
Hashan
What was the date the VDS team got the "NEWS"?
Cinquo de Mayo (5 May)
How many countries our team (off+onshore) represents?
7: UK, Poland, Haiti, India, SL, US, Nigeria
Consider all being present here now...
What is an important life milestone for one of us that is to happen in July?
BONUS: Triple points if answered correctly.
Hashan is to have a baby.
What is Pol sambol?
a) A city
b) Nickname
c) Curry
d) A drink
c) Curry: a coconut milk based Sri Lankan curry usually containing chicken, beef or fish along with vegetables like pumpkin and greens.
I’m a language for everything yet I have no real identity of my own. Good luck trying to compile me. What am I?
Pseudocode
Number of all releases VDS team did in 2024.
BONUS: Double points if answered correctly.
23
I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. I have rivers, but no water. What am I?
A map
This is where one of the largest annual music festivals in the world happen, featuring the biggest and best music acts in the world.
Leeds, UK
What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
An artichoke
What do you call a Polish fisherman?
A fishing pole (Pole)
What do Cory and Joanna have in common?
Both were in military: USAF
What spells AAECIMR
America
In one of the gatherings we discussed what is Josh's secret to knowing all the answers. Do you remember what it is?
RayBan glasses
This fish happens to be both an edible fish and the Hawaiian word for delicious.
Ono
This person is moving to FLORIDA
Priscilla
Which team member has the name that is associated with a biblical figure who succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites and led them into the Promised Land.
Joshua
This country in Europe has a desert.
RULE: Each country you mention gives you multiple of points for this question AS LONG as all mentioned are correct.
Italy, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Iceland, Poland
In which country the first modern kerosene lamp was invented? (*tricky*)
a) China
b) USA
c) UK
d) Poland
e) India
Ignacy Łukasiewicz, inventor from Poland and Robert Edwin Dietz from USA, invented the lamp at the same time, independent of each other in the year 1853.
The most consumed alcohol in the world.
(As per 2022 statistics)
BONUS: Double points if answered correctly.
BEER is the most consumed alcohol in the world. In fact, after water and tea, beer is actually the most popular drink in the world. According to reports, in the 2022 brewing year, global beer production ended up increasing slightly year-on-year by 1.3% to 1.89 billion hectolitres.
Global market size in 2022: US$793.74 billion
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.