Wednesday – 30 Question Quiz – 28/06/2023 Round 1: Slang terms from around the world Select the correct meaning of each of the slang terms from the options provided. None From the Germans, what does ‘Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof’ mean – Which translates to ‘Life isn’t a place for riding ponies?’ Life is tough, you will not get a pony, get over it Life is complicated, do not complicate it further by riding about on a pony Life is not whimsical, do not act like you are riding around on a pony None From the Scottish, what does ‘Peely wally’ mean? To look pale and unwell To be driving or walking erratically To be drunk to the point of throwing up None From the Norwegians, what does ‘En rosin i polsen’ mean – Which translates to ‘A raisin in the sausage’? To find a hidden unpleasant surprise in something To find a hidden pleasant surprise in something To find a hidden surprise in something, which you take as a form of personal betrayal None From the Spanish, what does ‘Sapo/Sapa’ mean – which translates into the animal ‘frog’? A mindless person A skittish person A treacherous person None From the Tunisians, what does ‘Kaf w kaaba halwa’ mean – The translation is ‘A slap and a candy’? Advice which is not nice to hear, but needed to be said Unasked for advice A compliment that is actually an insult None From the Australians, what does ‘Arvo’ mean? A Dog Afternoon Afterwards None From the Chileans, what does ‘Lo pasamos chancho’ mean – which translates to ‘We had a pig’? We all had a wonderful time We all overindulged to the point of feeling ill We all were too lazy to attend an event None From the Spanish, what does ‘Arrête de te la péter’ mean – which translates to: Stop snapping your suspender against your chest. But “péter” also means “to fart.”? Stop wasting time Stop bragging Stop worrying None From the Polish, what does ‘Paw’ (pronounced Pav) mean – which translates to ‘peacock’ – the context of usage would be to ‘let the peacock out’? To show off glamorously To reveal inner beauty To throw up None From the Venezuelans, what does ‘Tengo un ratón en la cabeza’ mean – which translates to ‘I have a rat in my head’? I am incredibly hungover I am overthinking this I am feeling very anxious None Round 2: Numbers - 1 to 10 Each answer is a number. All the numbers from 1 to 10 are used. None are repeated. None In the Greek alphabet, theta represents which number? Hint Mercury, America's first human space flight program, introduced the nation to its first astronauts. How many astronauts were on each flight? Hint How many seams are there on an American football? Hint What number is on the opposite side of the 5 on dice? Hint What is the pH value of a neutral solution at 25 degrees centigrade? Hint As of 2023, how many times have The Olympic Games been cancelled due to wars? Hint In Greek mythology The Muses were goddesses of the arts and sciences, how many of them were there? Hint How many consecutive Wimbledon titles did Bjorn Borg win? A Sawbuck is an old-fashioned slang term for a bill that is worth how many U.S. Dollars? Hint In Morse Code, -****, represents a hyphen, and what number? Hint Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What Arab men's clothing accessory is a black cord, worn doubled, used to keep a ghutrah in place on the wearer's head? In Star Wars the successor to the Death Star could wipe out entire planetary systems and gets its power from "quintessence" - What was it called? John Gutzon Borglum born on March 25th 1871 is responsible for the design and creation of what famous monument? If circle A is placed within a larger circle B, what is the term for the space between the circumference of A and the circumference of B? Which architect designed London's tallest building The Shard? In Physics, what is represented by the small Greek letter "lambda"? Thinking that its parents were a camel and a leopard, the Europeans once called what animals a "camelopard"? The second-longest river in Europe, into which sea does the Danube flow? What woman's name is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos? What material is the puck made out of in a game of Ice Hockey? Time's up
