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Quebec City Info | English language | Searchers | Trivia Quiz # 12 - 12 Oggust 2002 Place cursor on spinning ball to see the answers   1. King George I of England never learned how to speak which language? 2. Who is the only U.S. president to this day to receive an earned Ph.D. His degree was in History from Johns Hopkins University.  3. What is one of the things that the Apollo mission left behind on the moon ? 4. What did the very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II kill? 5. What nationality is the British Royal family ? 6. Who was was the only president to have ever worn a NAZI uniform? 7. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what ? 8. In Victorian times, there was an intense fear of being buried alive, so when someone died, a small hole was dug from the casket to the surface, then a string was tied around the dead persons finger which was then attached to a small but loud bell that was hung on the surface of the grave, so then if someone was buried alive, they could ring the bell and whomever was on duty would go and dig them up. Someone was on the clock 24 hours a day. What modern day English expression is derived from this ? 9. Where is the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S ? 10. During the black plague in Europe, who were the most likely to survive the plague ? 11. According to a british law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. What was the punishment for trying ? 12. What is the closest living relative of the t-rex ? 13. Beer, as all alcoholic drinks, is made by fermentation caused by bacteria feeding on the yeast cells, then defecating. What is this bacterial excrement called ? 14. What pet did President John Quincy Adams keep in the East Room of the White House ? 15. Of who did Adolph Hitler keep a framed photograph of on his desk?  Hitler also used some his anti-semitic views in 'Mein Kampf', and he always welcomed his contributions to the Nazi movement. 16. What is the most populated city in the world ? 17. The cheetah is the only cat that can't do what ? 18. In texas it is illegal to have sex with one, in florida it is illegal to get one drunk, and n.carolina thought both laws were good, so in nc it is illegal to have sex with a drunk one.  What is it ? 19. The longest official city name in the world is: Krungthep Mahanakhon Amorn Rattanakosin Mahintara Yudthaya Mahadilok Pohp Noparat Rajathanee Bureerom Udomrajniwes Mahasatarn Amorn Pimarn Avaltarnsatit Sakatattiya Visanukram Prasit. It is the official name of which city ? 20. What do Dogs and wolves do as a sign of contentment ?       5. What nationality is the British Royal family ? The British Royal family are 100% German in origin; their original name was the House of Saxe-Coberg-Gothe. At the outbreak of World War II, they had to 'de-Germanize' themselves for fear of losing the throne. The name 'Windsor' was substituted, and was taken from one of the monarch's castles. Queen Elizabeth II even had a cousin tried, and found guilty,at Nuremburg for war crimes.  Back to question click here        Do you really want to know...                                     10. During the black plague in Europe, who were the most likely to survive the plague ? Those harbouring cats were often those who survived. The infamous Black Plague in Europe was due in part to the fact that people believed those with cats were witches. So all the cats were rounded up, caged and burned, leaving the rats (with their disease causing parasites) to run free and multiply.   Back to question click here           Do you really want to know...