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Interesting numbers
Geography
Music geography
Movie quotes
Sports
100
In Japanese.
Kanpai (乾杯). Or Kampai, if written as pronounced, which according to a reliable source is acceptable as well.
100
pi
With 2 decimals. Bonus for each following decimal!
3.141592653589793238...letsjuststophereshallwe
100
Which country in the world has the longest coastline?
Bonus for a reasonable approximate of the correct number!
Canada, 243000km incl. all the islands.
100
This is pure nostalgia... But where are the band members from?
Germany, Jamaica, Montserrat, Aruba (the caribbean is acceptable for the last 3...)
100
Movie and actor, please.
"You talking to me?!"
Robert De Niro, Taxi driver.
Fun fact: it was an improvisation by DeNiro - he was just supposed to talk to the mirror...
100
In athletics, the men compete in 10 disciplines/events in the decathlon, while the women compete in ...?
7 events in the heptathlon.
200
In Finnish. Bonus for continuing with two appropriate finnish words!
Kippis (saatana perkele, or vittu perkele, or vittu saatana, or...)!
200
Google got its name from the number googol. But how much is a googol?
Bonus for the value of the number googolplex (the largest number with a name, known from The Simpsons)!
go ogol=10^100
(1 followed by 100 zeros)
go ogolpl e x=10^(go ogol)
(1 followed by googol zeros)
200
What is the name of the highest mountain in North America?
Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, located in Alaska, is the highest at approx. 6200 m.
200
Which country has the largest number of heavy metal bands per capita? Bonus for getting the one (or both) of the other two countries in the top 3.
Finland, obviously, is number 1. Iceland and Sweden are 2 and 3, respectively...
200
Movie and the names of both leading actors in the scene, please.
"I'll have what she is having"
When Harry Met Sally (1989). Billy Crystal og Meg Ryan.
200
If you rank sports in the world according to the number of fans, football is in clear first place with approx. 4 billion. Which sport is no. 2? Superextrabonus for getting nr.3 right!
Cricket is nr.2 with about 2,5 bill. fans.
Nr.3 is: ...drumroll...
hockey (on grass) with 2 mia.!
300
In Spanish.
Salud
300
The Golden Ratio
phi
i.e. the ratio between a and b (or a+b and a):
The answer is approved with one decimal and bonus is added for each following decimal:)
phi=(1+sqrt(5))/2=1.6180339887...
300
The Dalmatian dog breed originates from the Dalmatia region. This region is part of a European country - which one?
Croatia!
300
System Of A Down has close connections with the country, they are singing about in this video. Which country is it?
Armenia. All band members come from armenian immigrant families.
300
Movie and director, please. Bonus for the answer following the question.
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL"
2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick (1968). The answer:
300
New York has a total of 8 teams in the 4 largest American sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB). What are they called?
Full points for 6 correct names, bonus for all 8!
NY Giants og NY Jets (NFL), NY Knicks og Brooklyn Nets (NBA), NY Rangers og NY Islanders (NHL), NY Yankees og NY Mets (MLB).
400
In Scottish/Gaelic. Bonus for correct spelling!
Slàinte
400
Number of pints (or liters) of beer consumed in Great Britain in a year (accepted answer within the correct order of magnitude).
Approx. 8,5 billion pints = 4860000000 liters (data from 2018). Cheers!
400
Which current million city is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? There is bonus for an approximate age!
People have been living in Damascus for at least 11000 years!
400
Which country has won the Eurovision Song Contest the most times? Bonus for naming the correct top 3...
1-2. Ireland and Sweden (7 times)
3-6. France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Netherlands (5 times).
400
Movie and the actors name, please.
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer"
The Godfather, Part II, Al Pacino.
400
The three clubs that have won the most championships in England since 1889 are respectively Manchester United (20), Liverpool (18) and Arsenal (13). Which team is number 4 on the list?
Everton with 9 championships.
500
In Greek. Points deduction if contestant begins singing/dancing Zorba The Greek...
Yamas
500
What is the probability that two of the 15 players in this quiz have the same birthday?
p=1-e^(-15*(15-1)/(2*365))=0.25
500
Which 3 countries are the only ones completely surrounded by another country?
Lesotho (by South Africa), the Vatican State and San Marino (by Italy).
500
What was Bob's original last name, befor he changed it to Dylan?
Robert Allen Zimmerman (Hebrew: שבתאי זיסל בן אברהם, Shabtai Zisl ben Avraham)
500
The Bonnie Situation: hvem er de 4 skuespillere i denne scene?
Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Harvey Keitel and Quentin Tarrantino.
500
Which countries have won the most Olympic medals (both summer and winter, both gold, silver and bronze)? We need the correct top 3!
Bonus for a reasonable approximate of the number of medals for number 1 on the list!
1. USA, 2959
2. Russia/Soviet Union, 2012
3. Germany (East + West), 1821
600
In Chinese (mandarin). Bonus for guessing both variations!
1) If you empty the glass:
g bar a n b bar e i (="dry glass")
2) If you take one sip:
sway ee (="as you wish")
600
It is common knowledge (yes, it is!) that the number 42 is the Ultimate Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything according to the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. But from which other author did Douglas Adams get his inspiration for this number?
Lewis Carroll (who apart from writing Alice in Wonderland also was a mathematician).
600
Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Name 5! Bonus for each extra name:)
The provinces are, in alphabetical order: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
The territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
600
The 3 largest music markets in the world measured by total revenue are USA, Japan and Germany, respectively. But what would the top 3 look like, if it was measured per capita?
1. Norway: $23.58 per person
2. UK: $20.81
3. Japan: $20.64
4. Sweden: $19.75
5. Germany: $17.42
6. Australia: $16.26
7. USA: $15.36
8. Austria: $13.56
9. Switzerland: $13.39
10. France: $12.76
600
Movie and actor, please:
""I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. "
Taken, Liam Neeson:
600
Which countries are top 5 on the list of most Olympic medals (both summer and winter, both gold, silver and bronze) PER CAPITA? Points are awarded pr. correct country on the top 5!
Bonus if can guess where Denmark is on that list!
1. San Marino, 3 medals, 88.6 medals pr. mio. pop.
2. Finland, 305, 55.1
3. Hungary, 511, 52.6
4. Sweden, 503, 50.1
5. Bahamas, 14, 35.9
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6. DENMARK, 205, 35.5