Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 10/01/2024 Round 1: Hidden Hindi Identify which one of the three words is a word in the Hindi language. None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Average, Apartment, Avatar? Average Apartment Avatar None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Ballet, Blighty, Broccoli? Ballet Blighty Broccoli None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Cafe, Cartoon, Cot? Cafe Cartoon Cot None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Pundit Poodle Patio None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Savvy Sofa Shampoo None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Loot, Lemon, Liberty? Loot Lemon Liberty None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Pukka, Poodle, Patio? Pukka Poodle Patio None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Dragon, Delicatessen, Dungaree? Dragon Delicatessen Dungaree None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Khaki, Karaoke, Ketchup? Khaki Karaoke Ketchup None Which of these three is a Hindi word: Tobacco, Thug, Tsunami? Tobacco Thug Tsunami None Round 2: Top 10 World Cities by Population (2023) Identify the top 10 cities in the world by population. The questions are in order of largest to smallest. This is as of 2023. None Which Japanese city was originally known as Edo and became the imperial capital in 1868? Situated on the Yamuna river, in which city in India is the famous Lotus Temple? Located on the Huangpu river, which city in China is more populated than the capital? With roots dating back to the 7th century, which city in Bangladesh was the Mughal capital of Bengal? Founded in 1554, which city in Brazil is the fifth globally largest by population? Which North American city is built on the ruins of the Aztec capital, founded in 1325? With The Pyramids of Giza located nearby, which Egyptian city is located on the Nile river? Home to the largest palace complex globally - The Forbidden City - which Chinese city hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008? Originally an archipelago of seven islands, significant development on which Indian city only began in the 19th century? Founded in the 5th century on the Yodo River in Japan, which city is often called the "Kitchen of Japan"? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Cerumen is the name of which naturally occurring substance in humans and other animals? Which English King issued the Magna Carta -the principle that the king and his government was not above the law - in 1215? Invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947, what kind of cameras take instant, self developing photographs? Which periodic comet that completes an orbit of the Sun once every 3.3 years - This is the shortest period of a reasonably bright comet? Which chess term comes from the French for "in passing"? Which eponymous literary character was Thane of Cawder Glaimes? Which group holds the record for most weeks in the UK singles chart in one year, with 134 weeks, due to re-entries of songs from their back catalogue throughout 1996? At 7.8 km (4.8 miles) long, in which city is the largest naturally frozen ice rink in the world - the Rideau Canal Skateway? The hundred billionth Crayola crayon was what colour in the blue and violet family? A professional ice hockey game consists of three periods of how many minutes? Hint Time's up
