January 22 Trivia

European Geography

100

this European country is shaped like a boot

What is Italy?

200

this is Europe's largest country

What is Russia?

300

the longest mountain range that is located entirely in Europe

What are the Alps?

400

with a 2 mile boarder and only 109 acres, this is the European city-state is technically the smallest country in the world

What is Vatican City?

500

the 4 parts that make up the United Kingdom

What is England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

Paradoxes

100

a paradoxical expression that tells you to fight someone in the same methods that they are fighting you with

What is fight fire with fire?

200

a paradoxical expression that you may use to tell someone that using a smaller amount of make-up might actually increase their beauty

What is "less is more"?

300

a paradoxical expression that states that you must have funds to invest in a business in order to generate revenue

What is "you have to have money to make money" or "you have to spend money to make money"?

400

this simple statement is said by one person to another person to create a paradox in which you can not know if that person is telling the truth or not

What is "I always lie."

500

a paradoxical expression that states that you are aware that you do not have any knowledge, derived from the great Greek philosopher Socrates

What is "I know that I know nothing"?

Movies in Emoji Form

100

Photo 1

What is Beauty & the Beast?

200

Photo 2

What is It?

300

Photo 3

What is Jaws?

400

Photo 4

What is Joker?

500

Photo 5

What is Silence of the Lambs?

Chemical formulas

100

H2O

What is water?

200

CO

What is carbon monoxide?

300

NaCl

What is salt? (sodium chloride)

400

CH4

What is methane?

500

CN–

What is cyanide?

Corporate jargon

100

to ponder or brainstorm unusual and off-the-beaten-path ideas.

What is "think outside the box"?

200

A polite way of telling someone you've already addressed their question in a previous email

What is "per my last email"?

300

To suggest talking about something again later

What is "let's circle back"?

400

Something that is outside the scope of your responsibility and/or needs to be addressed by someone higher up.

What is "above my paygrade"?

500

Talking to someone quickly for an update on something

What is "touch base"?