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The Second Big Quiz

This is my second compilation of my other quizzes: Parliaments of the World, Dutch History, The Big Currency Quiz, The Big Latin Quiz, Martial Arts and the Movies, and Courts of Law Quiz. So if you've paid attention, this should be quite easy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jvannouhuys. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jvannouhuys

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
1727

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Question 1 of 25

1. PART I. PARLIAMENTS. The EU parliament is seated in Strasbourg.

True

False

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the parliament of Iceland called? Hint

Althing

Folketing

Storting

Eduskunta

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which country has the 'Knesset' as parliament? Hint

Austria

Israel

Cambodia

Kenya

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Question 4 of 25

4. The 'Great Hural' and 'Little Hural' are the two chambers of the parliament of which country? Hint

Mongolia

Uzbekistan

Tibet

Greenland

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Question 5 of 25

5. PART II. CURRENCIES. The 'Guarani' is used in which country? Hint

Paraguay

Chile

Uruguay

Venezuela

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Question 6 of 25

6. What currency is used in Tonga? Hint

Australian dollar

Baht

US dollar

Pa'anga

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which country doesn't use the 'Peso'? Hint

Costa Rica

Cuba

Philippines

Mexico

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Question 8 of 25

8. What currency is used in Thailand? Hint

Dong

Won

Baht

Yuan

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Question 9 of 25

9. PART III. DUTCH HISTORY. Which date marks the Union of Utrecht? Hint

1579

1795

1600

1839

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which colony did the Dutch trade with the English for Suriname? Hint

South Africa

Nieuw Amsterdam

Singapore

New Zealand

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which country gained independence from The Netherlands in 1949? Hint

Papua New Guinea

Indonesia

South Africa

Aruba

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Question 12 of 25

12. PART IV. LATIN. Translate: 'Alea iacta est' Hint

East is the way

To the other side

A la carte

The die is cast

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Question 13 of 25

13. Translate into Latin: 'The Lord be with you' Hint

Deus vult

Laus Deo

Dominus vobiscum

Domine dirige nos

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Question 14 of 25

14. Translate: 'Si vis pacem, para bellum' Hint

When I see peace, I see something beautiful

If you wish peace, prepare for war

The pace is slow, not high

Peace is noble, unlike war

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Question 15 of 25

15. PART V. COURTS OF LAW. Where is the International Court of Law? Hint

Oslo

New York

The Hague

Geneva

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Question 16 of 25

16. The Court of Justice of the European Union is in Brussels.

True

False

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Question 17 of 25

17. Where is the Rwanda Tribunal? Hint

Kigali

Geneva

Bujumbura

Arusha

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Question 18 of 25

18. Where is the Yugoslavia Tribunal? Hint

The Hague

Strasbourg

Geneva

Sarajevo

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Question 19 of 25

19. PART VI. MARTIAL ARTS AND THE MOVIES. Which character did Bruce Lee play in the TV-series 'The Green Hornet'? Hint

Kato

The dry cleaner

China Boy

Mr. Chang

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Question 20 of 25

20. What deadly weapon did Oddjob use in the James Bond film 'Goldfinger'? Hint

A cane

A knife

An umbrella

A bowler hat

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who starred in 'Big Trouble in Little China'? Hint

Chun Li

Jackie Chan

Kurt Russell

Chuck Norris

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Question 22 of 25

22. In the film 'Way of the Dragon', where did the (famous) final fight between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris take place? Hint

Men's room

Boxing ring

Roman Colosseum

Ruins of a Chinese castle

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Question 23 of 25

23. PART VII. BONUS TRIVIA. Which novel is not by Graham Greene? Hint

The End of the Affair

The Heart of the Matter

The Moon and Sixpence

The Quiet American

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Question 24 of 25

24. 'Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forest of the night
What immortal hand or eye
ould frame thy fearful symmetry?'

Who wrote the poem 'The Tyger'? Hint

William Blake

John Keats

Lord Byron

Lord Tennyson

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Question 25 of 25

25. Name the creator of 'Calvin and Hobbes'. Hint

Bill Watterson

Mark O'Hare

Jim Davis

Gary Larson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. PART I. PARLIAMENTS. The EU parliament is seated in Strasbourg.

Answer: true

Strasbourg, France.

2. What is the parliament of Iceland called?

Answer: Althing

'Eduskunta': {Finland;} 'Folketing': {Denmark;} 'Storting': Norway.

3. Which country has the 'Knesset' as parliament?

Answer: Israel

4. The 'Great Hural' and 'Little Hural' are the two chambers of the parliament of which country?

Answer: Mongolia

5. PART II. CURRENCIES. The 'Guarani' is used in which country?

Answer: Paraguay

Uruguay and Chile use the 'Peso', Venezuela the 'Bolivar'.

6. What currency is used in Tonga?

Answer: Pa'anga

7. Which country doesn't use the 'Peso'?

Answer: Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses the 'Colon'.

8. What currency is used in Thailand?

Answer: Baht

The 'Dong' is used in Vietnam, the 'Won' in North and South Korea, and the 'Yuan' in China.

9. PART III. DUTCH HISTORY. Which date marks the Union of Utrecht?

Answer: 1579

10. Which colony did the Dutch trade with the English for Suriname?

Answer: Nieuw Amsterdam

Which became New York.

11. Which country gained independence from The Netherlands in 1949?

Answer: Indonesia

The Netherlands let go of New Guinea in 1962. The western half fell under Indonesian rule in 1963 as West Irian, whilst the eastern half of the island managed to keep its independence as Papua New Guinea.

12. PART IV. LATIN. Translate: 'Alea iacta est'

Answer: The die is cast

Attributed to Julius Caesar.

13. Translate into Latin: 'The Lord be with you'

Answer: Dominus vobiscum

14. Translate: 'Si vis pacem, para bellum'

Answer: If you wish peace, prepare for war

15. PART V. COURTS OF LAW. Where is the International Court of Law?

Answer: The Hague

In The Netherlands.

16. The Court of Justice of the European Union is in Brussels.

Answer: false

The Court of Justice of the European Union is in Luxemburg.

17. Where is the Rwanda Tribunal?

Answer: Arusha

In Tanzania.

18. Where is the Yugoslavia Tribunal?

Answer: The Hague

In The Netherlands.

19. PART VI. MARTIAL ARTS AND THE MOVIES. Which character did Bruce Lee play in the TV-series 'The Green Hornet'?

Answer: Kato

20. What deadly weapon did Oddjob use in the James Bond film 'Goldfinger'?

Answer: A bowler hat

21. Who starred in 'Big Trouble in Little China'?

Answer: Kurt Russell

22. In the film 'Way of the Dragon', where did the (famous) final fight between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris take place?

Answer: Roman Colosseum

23. PART VII. BONUS TRIVIA. Which novel is not by Graham Greene?

Answer: The Moon and Sixpence

'The Moon and Sixpence' is by W. Somerset Maugham, a story inspired by the life of the painter Paul Gauguin.

24. 'Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forest of the night What immortal hand or eye ould frame thy fearful symmetry?' Who wrote the poem 'The Tyger'?

Answer: William Blake

25. Name the creator of 'Calvin and Hobbes'.

Answer: Bill Watterson

My favourite comic strip. The others are Jim Davis: 'Garfield'; Mark O'Hare: 'Citizen Dog'; Gary Larson: 'The Far Side'.

Source: Author jvannouhuys

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