The Brandon Quiz
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The Brandon Quiz
March 28
Questions:
What major river runs through the city of London?
How many birds have their own year on the Chinese Calendar?
In which city is the Sistine Chapel?
What style of architecture is the Empire State Building?
What nut is marzipan made from?
a. Almonds
b. Cashews
c. Macadamia nuts
d. Walnuts
How many kilometres is a marathon run?
What is the international criminal police organisation better known as?
American mass murderer Ronald DeFeo Jr. was the inspiration behind what novel and series of films?
Sophophobia is the fear of what?
What state does creator of The Simpsons credit as his main inspiration for the setting of Springfield in The Simpsons?
a. California
b. Michigan
c. Oregon
d. Washington
What was the name of Google’s attempt at a social media network, which was launched in 2011 and shut down in 2019?
What is 2000 in Roman numerals?
What Canadian province was originally mostly settled by Scottish immigrants?
What is a mash-up of two words known as? (For example ‘brunch’)
What year did Apple open it's first retail store?
a. 2001
b. 2003
c. 2005
d. 2007
What festival was billed as ‘“Three Days of Peace & Music”?
What is the name of the farm in the novel ‘Animal Farm’?
Who was the original voice of Mickey Mouse?
What is the only country where Catalan is the sole official language?
What is the maximum amount of times someone can fold a standard A4 sheet of paper by hand?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
answers:
Thames
One (rooster)
Vatican City
Art deco
(a) Almonds
42km
Interpol
Amityville Horror
Learning
(c) Oregon
Google+
MM
Nova Scotia
Portmanteau
(a) 2001
Woodstock
Manor Farm
Walt Disney
Andorra
(b) 7