FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 11 Quiz | World

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1. In the very early years of car manufacturing, a few designers built cars using what kind of propulsion that had already been in use for trains?

Answer: Steam

One example of a steam-powered car is the 15hp 1904 Empire Steam Touring Car. It had a 40-gallon water tank for the steam engine, as well as a 15-gallon gas tank. The designer claimed it could run for 40 miles on steam and 125 on gas. Question by player AlexT781.

2. Which country uses the Hukou system as a form of domestic passport controlling rural to urban migration?

Answer: China

China's Hukou system was not explicitly created to function as a domestic passport. However, it includes details identifying a person as belonging to a specific region and various government benefits are distributed based on this regional identification. Residents may also find it difficult to access healthcare, education, public services and jobs outside their specified region.

The government has used it to regulate population distribution across the country and to control the unrestricted migration of people from rural to urban areas.

Question by player zorba_scank

3. What is the capital of Chile?

Answer: Santiago

Santiago was founded by Pedro de Valdivia on the 12 February 1541.

Question by player jeffcotton

4. The International Club is considering obtaining a mascot. What is it that those members who want to get a "hond, hund, cane, can, canis, ch�, chien, mbwa, sk�los, alkalb, cachorro" and a "perro" want?

Answer: a dog

"Hond" is the Afrikaans, Dutch and Luxembourgish word for dog, as is "hund" in German, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish, "cane" in Italian and Corsican, "can" in Galician and "canis" in Latin, "ch�" in Vietnamese, "chien" in French, "mbwa" in Swahili, "sk�los" in Greek, "alkalb" in Arabic, "cachorro" in Portuguese and "perro" in Spanish.

The Modern English word "dog" descends from the Middle English "dogge" which descended in turn from the Old English "dogga" or "docga." The OE meaning refers to a common, as opposed to a specially-bred, canine.

The more common word in 14th century English was "hund."

Question by player FatherSteve

5. When Gerald Ford ran for President in 1976, he and his running mate earned the campaign slogan "Bozo and the Pineapple". "Bozo" was Ford, but who was his running mate, who shares his name with a large food company, famous for their pineapple?

Answer: Robert Dole

Robert Dole and Ford were unsuccessful in their bid for election, losing to Jimmy Carter. Dole unsuccessfully ran against Bill Clinton in 1996.

Question by player Spaudrey

6. Which of these historic sites is not located in Boston, Ma.?

Answer: Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia, Pa. The other three are important stops on Boston's Freedom Trail, a walking tour through historic Boston.

Question by player lira123

7. What diminutive character from fairy tales was the name of America's first steam locomotive, which raced against a horse to prove its might?

Answer: Tom Thumb

Built by Peter Cooper for B&O Railroad, Tom Thumb was a four-wheel locomotive about 12'9" (389 cm) high and over 13' (396 cm) long. A worker would load anthracite coal into a boiler 66" (168 cm) tall and 27" (69 cm) across to power the steam engine. On its maiden voyage in early August 1830, Tom Thumb traveled 13 miles (21 km) between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mill in 85 minutes, and made the return trip in 57 minutes. Tom Thumb raced against a horse (both pulling freight on a track) on 28 August.

The locomotive kept the lead easily until a belt slipped, and Tom Thumb came to an abrupt halt. The horse won the race but lost the competition, because Tom Thumb had nonetheless demonstrated its superior speed, especially around curves.

Question by player gracious1

8. Nicknamed "Holyrood" after the area where it is located, which organisation was reconstituted in 1999 after being dissolved in 1707?

Answer: Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland and is located in the Holyrood area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. It was originally formed in the early 13th century but dissolved in 1707 when Scotland merged with England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. It was reconstituted in 1999 following a referendum in 1997.

Question by player zorba_scank

9. The "Seri Rambai" originally belonged to the 17th-century Dutch, though it now sits at Fort Cornwallis in Malaysia and is an important fertility symbol in that country. Strangely, what is it?

Answer: a bronze cannon

When one thinks of fertility symbols, they typically include small sculptures or figurines. However, Southeast Asia has a history of raising cannons to such an unusual status. In the Philippines, for example, a cannon named "Si Jagur" is also seen as a symbol of fertility and was captured from the Portuguese.

Question by player trident

10. You are about to move into an apartment in an international dormitory but your room is in need of a new "seng, postelja, moenga, cama, chimdae, krev�ti, lit, alsarir, voodi, amben, krevet, kitanda and lova." What must be added?

Answer: a bed

"Seng" is the Danish word for bed, as is "postelja" in Slovenian, "moenga" in Maori, "cama" in Galician, Spanish and Portuguese, "chimdae" in Korean, "krev�ti" in Greek, "lit" in French, "alsarir" in Arabic, "voodi" in Estonian, "amben" in Javanese, "krevet" in Bosnian and Croatian, "kitanda" in Swahili, and "lova" in Lithuanian.

Question by player FatherSteve

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FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 11 Trivia Quiz

A mix of 10 World questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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