Oh so you think since it’s Christmas these quizzes will be a gift? Twinkle twinkle.
1. As at 2017 which country was the leading exporter of dates?
2. What is another name for a beekeeper?
3. Which countries shared the two top spots for gold medals and total medals in the 2020 Summer Olympics?
4. Which country was divided at the 17th parallel in 1954?
5. What is known most usually in the UK as “The Sport of Kings”?
6. Who wrote letters to President Franklin Roosevelt warning of Germany’s efforts to develop an atomic bomb?
7. Who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story?
8. Which Canadian province is Toronto located in?
9. Old Trafford stadium is located in which UK city?
10. Joker & the Thief is a song by what Australian band?
11. Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Maine are collectively known as what?
12. What creature appears in the Heraldry of Wales, Japan and China and is typical of evil in Christian lore?
13. The nomadic Mongol tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria and Siberia united under which leader in the 1100s?
14. In the annual gatherings of nations to tackle climate change known as COP, what does the “C” stand for?
15. Where are the headquarters of the Arab League, which currently has 22 members?
16. Which nickname was used for members of the all-black regiments that famously fought at the Battle of San Juan Hill?
17. What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
18. How many players are on each side of the net in beach volleyball?
19. Who holds the record for most appearances on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine?
20. Which documentary filmmaker directed Fahrenheit 9/11?
Bonus question: In technology, what does WAN stand for? Answer in Quiz #46.
Answers: 1.Egypt 2.Apiarist 3.USA and China 4.Vietnam 5.Horse racing 6.Albert Einstein 7.Tim Allen 8.Ontario 9.Manchester 10.Wolfmother 11.New England 12.Dragon 13.Genghis Khan 14.Conference 15.Cairo 16.Buffalo soldiers 17.Baku 18.Two 19.The Beatles (over 30 appearances) 20.Michael Moore
Bonus question answer (from Quiz #44): The explosive nicknamed ‘The Devil’s Porridge’ by author Arthur Conan Doyle was cordite.
