Apolyton Quiz VII

[Zoid]

Right, teh Zoid is back with Apolytons fastest growing quiz sensation


1) The Republic of Texas achieved their independence from what country?

2) How many years total have the Social Democrats been in government in Sweden?

3) At which Formula 1 track can you find the Estoril and Adelaide corners?

4) How many times is the word "f u c k" mentioned in "The Big Lebowski"?

5) Who was the first egyptian pharaoh to build a proper pyramid?

6) If you hear someone speak tagalog, which country are you most likely to be in?

7) This musical duo started out as members of The Tourists in the late 70´s. They then achieved massive stardom on their own. But under what name?

8) Who won the first World Championship in football (soccer) in 1930?

9) How many planets are there in our solar system?

10) Chinese gooseberries are better known under what name?

11) How many pence were there on a pound before 1971 in the UK?

12) Which state of the US has Union Jack as a part of their state flag?

13) Who was the first commanding officer of the Starship Enterprise?

14) Megawati Sukarnoputri was the president of which country?

15) Yamoussoukro is the capital of which african country?

16) Which is the most common name for popes?

17) When the romans spoke of Albion, what were they talking about?

18) What is The Ashes?

19) Which team did Michael Schumacher start his Formula 1 career in?

20) If you are hypnophobic. What are you afraid of?

[reds4ever]

3) Portuguese

7) The Eurythimics

8) Uruguay

9) the number is currently under debate either 8,9,10,or 11 depending on who you ask. (pluto may be getting stripped of planetary status in September)

13) Christopher Pike

16) John? Guess!

17) Britain

18) burnt cricket stumps

[SlowwHand]

1) Mexico.

[alva]

10) Chinese gooseberries are better known under what name?

Bananas

[Qilue]

13) Jonathan Archer

14) Burma

16) Pius

17) British Isles

18) Perpetual cricket trophy for game between England and Australia. When the English lost the first ever game between those two countries, the bails were burnt singifying the death of English Cricket.

[BlackCat]

11) 240

14) Indonesia

19) Benneton

[DarkCloud]

9) Nine. Or only eight if you count Pluto as being part of the Kuiper belt.

[germanos]

Re: Apolyton Quiz VII

1) Mexico

3) Silverstone

5) What the **** is a proper pyramid?

8) Uruguay

9) 9

11) 12

13) Kirk

14) Indonesia

15) Benin

16) Paul

17) England

18) Cricket match between England and Australia

[BlackCat]

Re: Re: Apolyton Quiz VII

Originally posted by germanos

5) What the **** is a proper pyramid?

Shaped like a pyramid - more important - made of stone. Before that they made some of burned clay bricks which was more like big piles.

[Heresson]

Re: Apolyton Quiz VII

1) Mexico

2) uh? 60?

3) in Barcelona?

4) htf am I supposed to know that?
What's Big Lebowski anyway?

5) Goser

6) Philippines


7) I am not sure

8) I'm not interested in football

9) Offcially 9, but they were talking about Planet X for some time, and a couple of years ago some got to the point that the last planet is not really a planet after all

10) kiwi?

11) not sure

12) what's union jack? Anyway, I tend to think all state flags look the same, if these are the ones people are waving

13) Argh, how could I forget? I loved it. The bald one.

14) Either Indonesia or Malesia. Uh, think, think...

15) Not any of the important ones probably

16) And what are they?

17) Britain

18) what do you mean? Probably some musical band

19) You like F1 too much

20) sleep?

[Lodi]

12.) Hawaii

[duke o' york]

16) Since all popes change their names on achieving office, this is a bit of a weird question. I mean, how many people are born as Ignatius? So: Silvio (total guess, but it's got to be Italian).

[Zkribbler]

Re: Apolyton Quiz VII

Originally posted by Zoid
1) The Republic of Texas achieved their independence from what country?

Mexico

2) How many years total have the Social Democrats been in government in Sweden?

24

3) At which Formula 1 track can you find the Estoril and Adelaide corners?

Austrialian (yes, I am guessing. why do you ask?)

4) How many times is the word "f u c k" mentioned in "The Big Lebowski"?

0

5) Who was the first egyptian pharaoh to build a proper pyramid?

Ramses

6) If you hear someone speak tagalog, which country are you most likely to be in?

The northern part of the Philippines...most probably on the island of Luzon.

7) This musical duo started out as members of The Tourists in the late 70´s. They then achieved massive stardom on their own. But under what name?

Donnie and Marie Osmund.

8) Who won the first World Championship in football (soccer) in 1930?

Italy

9) How many planets are there in our solar system?

Probably 9. But there's been a new body discovered outside the orbit of Pluto, that's larger than Pluto. Some folks what to call this new body a planet; others want to defrock Pluto and make it an asteroid. So the real answer is 8-10.

10) Chinese gooseberries are better known under what name?

Pop rocks

11) How many pence were there on a pound before 1971 in the UK?

16

12) Which state of the US has Union Jack as a part of their state flag?

New Hampshire

13) Who was the first commanding officer of the Starship Enterprise?

Pike

14) Megawati Sukarnoputri was the president of which country?

Malaysia

15) Yamoussoukro is the capital of which african country?

Cape Verde Islands

16) Which is the most common name for popes?

Your Holiness Okayokayokay, how about: Pius?

17) When the romans spoke of Albion, what were they talking about?

Briton

18) What is The Ashes?

A rock group

19) Which team did Michael Schumacher start his Formula 1 career in?

Team Porche

20) If you are hypnophobic. What are you afraid of?

Going to sleep

[Frozzy]

1) The Republic of Texas achieved their independence from what country?

Mexico

2) How many years total have the Social Democrats been in government in Sweden?


100?

3) At which Formula 1 track can you find the Estoril and Adelaide corners?

Silverstone

5) Who was the first egyptian pharaoh to build a proper pyramid?

Rameses II?

7) This musical duo started out as members of The Tourists in the late 70´s. They then achieved massive stardom on their own. But under what name?

The Carpenters?

8) Who won the first World Championship in football (soccer) in 1930?

UR A GAY (gotta love teh simpsons)

9) How many planets are there in our solar system?

10

10) Chinese gooseberries are better known under what name?

kiwifruit

11) How many pence were there on a pound before 1971 in the UK?

16

12) Which state of the US has Union Jack as a part of their state flag?

Hawaii

13) Who was the first commanding officer of the Starship Enterprise?

Kirik?

15) Yamoussoukro is the capital of which african country?

Ivory Coast

16) Which is the most common name for popes?

Pius

18) What is The Ashes?


Cricket series between england/australia

19) Which team did Michael Schumacher start his Formula 1 career in?

Its not Bennetton... Jordan?

20) If you are hypnophobic. What are you afraid of?

Sleep

[Zoid]

Right, the answers. Almost forgot...

1) The Republic of Texas achieved their independence from what country?

Mexico

2) How many years total have the Social Democrats been in government in Sweden?

76 (!)

3) At which Formula 1 track can you find the Estoril and Adelaide corners?

Magny-Cours (France)

4) How many times is the word "f u c k" mentioned in "The Big Lebowski"?

281

5) Who was the first egyptian pharaoh to build a proper pyramid?

Sneferu

6) If you hear someone speak tagalog, which country are you most likely to be in?

The Philippines

7) This musical duo started out as members of The Tourists in the late 70´s. They then achieved massive stardom on their own. But under what name?

Eurythmics

8) Who won the first World Championship in football (soccer) in 1930?

Uruguay

9) How many planets are there in our solar system?

10

http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/

10) Chinese gooseberries are better known under what name?

Kiwi fruit

11) How many pence were there on a pound before 1971 in the UK?

240

12) Which state of the US has Union Jack as a part of their state flag?

Hawai

13) Who was the first commanding officer of the Starship Enterprise?

Now this was a bit unclear in the question. I originally thought of the NCC-1701 Enterprise, who´s first commander was (according to Star Trek.com) a Captain Robert T. April, but as Qilue answered Jonathan Archer and he was in fact the first commanding officer on a Enterprise class starship (Enterprise NX-01) I´ll have to allow that as well.

14) Megawati Sukarnoputri was the president of which country?

Indonesia

15) Yamoussoukro is the capital of which african country?

Ivory Coast

16) Which is the most common name for popes?

John. There´s been XXV of them (including the two John Pauls)

17) When the romans spoke of Albion, what were they talking about?

England

18) What is The Ashes?

A cricket tournament between England and Australia

19) Which team did Michael Schumacher start his Formula 1 career in?

Benetton. Sorry Kalius

20) If you are hypnophobic. What are you afraid of?

Sleep