Chain of English Words 9 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (KL) dates from the 1850s, when it was a small town in a tin mining area. It was elevated to the status of capital of Selangor in 1881. After the formation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963, Kuala Lumpur became a federal territory and capital of the country, being an enclave in the state of Selangor. It is one of the fastest growing centers in both population and economic importance in Southeast Asia.

Kuala Lumpur is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Its name means "muddy confluence", derived from two Malay terms: "kuala" that means "confluence" and "lumpur" that means "mud".

Answer: Purpurin

Purpurin is a red or orange crystalline compound used mainly as a stain for biological specimens. It is obtained from madder roots or can be prepared by oxidation of artificial alizarin.

Purpurin is also the name of some metallic powders used as pigments for light-weight concrete, pyrotechnic powders and in mixtures for powder metallurgy.

Answer: Ringmaster

The word "ringmaster" or sometimes ringleader generally refers to the person who runs a traditional circus show, wearing a characteristic outfit. His or her main function is to direct the public's attention. In small circuses sometimes the ringmaster is the owner and artistic director.

PT Barnum (1810-1891) was a world famous ringmaster. He carried out various activities and entered the circus business at the age of 60. His circus became famous and moved about using its own train. Barnum & Bailey Circus became world famous and survived the death of one of the founders, P.T. Barnum.

Answer: Terminator

"The Terminator" is a science fiction action film directed by James Cameron starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the terminator (a cyborg assassin), Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, the Terminator's target, and Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese, Sarah's human protector.

James Cameron (1954-) is a famous Canadian director, producer, screenwriter and artist well known for his epic science fiction movies.

Answer: Tordesillas

Christopher Columbus' discoveries in the early 1490s caused conflicts between the King of Portugal John II and the Catholic king Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. To solve the situation, Pope Alexander VI was called. After several meetings on June 7, 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas was signed, establishing a line of demarcation from pole to pole 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. Spain would have the possession of any unclaimed territory to the West of the line and Portugal would keep the territories to the East of the line.

The Treaty of Tordesillas literally divided the New World between Portugal and Spain, the two nations that dominated navigation around the world at that time. The treaty had a major impact on South America but lost its strength after other nations began to win the seas.

Answer: Las Vegas

Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated as a city in 1911. The year 1931 was fundamental for Las Vegas, when the state of Nevada legalized casinos. Las Vegas is the most populous city in the State of Nevada and the largest city within the Mojave Desert; it is surrounded by mountain ranges.

Las Vegas is internationally known for its gambling, shopping, nightlife and entertainment. The city of Las Vegas is known as "The Entertainment Capital of the World".

Answer: Gasoline

Gasoline is a liquid fuel composed of a mixture of flammable hydrocarbons which is used mainly as a fuel in internal combustion engines and is produced from petroleum refining.

Answer: Inequation

Inequation is a mathematical inequality where one term can be greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, a second term. It can have one, none or multiple solutions.

Answer: Ionesco

Eugène Ionesco (1909 - 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who inspired a great revolution in dramatic techniques, many of them surreal. In his works, he ridiculed trivial situations while expressing the loneliness of humans and their insignificance.

Ionesco is considered the father of the "Theatre of the Absurd". However, he never liked this characterization. He preferred the term "unusual". His best known pieces are: "The Bald Soprano", "The New Tenant" and "Rhinoceros".

Answer: Scotland

Scotland is one of the countries which make up the United Kingdom, located in the north of the island of Great Britain. It has a typical landscape and extreme weather conditions.

There are countless Scots who have contributed to the development of various areas of knowledge. Philosophers Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith and David Hume have made great contributions to the development of democracy. Alexander Graham Bell, Alexander Fleming, James Watt, Andrew Carnegie and others are world famous for their contributions to science and technology. Literature, poetry and sports have also received some of their exponents from Scotland.

Scotland has a great musical tradition, much associated with "The Great Highland Bagpipe". And a good program for the summer holidays is to go to Scotland during "The Edinburgh International Festival", the festival of performing arts.