Barbu's Trivia Contest #5

[barbu1977]

Answers should be in before Friday

Just as a reminder for newbies, straight answers, please do not use external references (google, coleagues)

I'll probably take a Break next week, if someone want's to take over, feel free.

1. Name one of the two South American country with no access to the sea.
2. With a population of 127 million, what is the most populated African country?
3. Who was the leader of China during the Second World War? After loosing the civil war to the communist, he moved his government on the island of Taiwan where he remained president until his death in 1975.
4. What city was founded when the people saw “an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus” mythical vision fulfilled?
5. What device bearing the name of its French inventor is the first to demonstrate the rotation of the earth trough Coriolis effect? The first showing of this device took place in Paris in 1851 and used a 28-kg bob with a 67-meters wire.
6. By the invention of elevator brake, making elevator safety possible, who is known as the inventor of passenger elevators? He installed the first one in New York in 1857.
7. In the game of Civilization II after what discovery where you permitted to produce engineers instead of settlers.
8. What Italian author wrote the book “The Name of the Rose”? He also wrote a book that has for title the answer of question #5.
9. What American artist is credited to have invented the “mobile” in 1931?
http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/barbu1977/2006227201731_mobile.jpg

10. Directed by Sylvester Stalone, what is the name of the sequel to the movie “Saturday Night Fever”?
11. In 1993, she was stabbed in the back by a crazed Steffi Graf fan?
12. Before playing in 5 Tarzan movies in the 1930, in what sport was Johnny Weismuller a sensation and Olympic champion?

[Tubby Rower]

I can't answer with confidence any of these. I've already proven my ineptitude in trivial matters. Out of curiosity though, do you come up with these out of your own memory or do you use some reference to get them?

[barbu1977]

Well, they are all trivia I know. When I'm out of Ideas on a subject, I go on different triva websites, but I do not post the questions I would not have been able to answer myself.

It's realy a mather of extracting the useless knowledge you have and I have way too mutch.

[romeothemonk]

Answers sent. Probably a 6, depending on how some of my educated guesses break.

[Darkness]

The questions are getting more difficult...

Somewhere between 6 and 8 for me, I think...

[barbu1977]

Yes, looks like I have overdone this one. The scores will be WAY below average.

Sorry, It's not fun answering a quiz knowing so little answers.

[Rik Meleet]

8 at max. I don't even know the Civ 2 question .....

[Darkness]

quote:Originally posted by Rik Meleet

I don't even know the Civ 2 question .....


[lol]

Me neither... [blush2][rolleyes]

[sz_matyas]

Well, I think I got around a 7 or 8 (if my luck in guessing holds). Overall, there were more questions I fealt sure I either knew or didn't know, making this actually more fun than a couple of hte previous ones, where I fretted about making a good guess.

[barbu1977]

1. Name one of the two South American country with no access to the sea.
Bolivia and Paraguay
8/8

2. With a population of 127 million, what is the most populated African country?
Nigeria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
8/8 Wow, you guys are realy good in geography, I'm alway's trying to get harder one and the results are always great.

3. Who was the leader of China during the Second World War? After loosing the civil war to the communist, he moved his government on the island of Taiwan where he remained president until his death in 1975.
Chiang Kay-shek
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek
7/8 Looks like Darkness is the only one to miss on this one.

4. What city was founded when the people saw “an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus” mythical vision fulfilled?
Tenochtitlan (or Mexico)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan#History
5/8 For those not knowing, just think of the Mexican flag and you had your answer

5. What device bearing the name of its French inventor is the first to demonstrate the rotation of the earth trough Coriolis effect? The first showing of this device took place in Paris in 1851 and used a 28-kg bob with a 67-meters wire.
Foucault Pendulum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum
6.5/8 Awarder Digger 1/2 for a simple pendulum. Ville got nothing for a Petit device

6. By the invention of elevator brake, making elevator safety possible, who is known as the inventor of passenger elevators? He installed the first one in New York in 1857.
Elisha Otis (Just Otis was enough)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Otis
3/8 The key was the Otis elevator compagny. Congrats to Romeo, Krys and SZ_matyas

7. In the game of Civilization II after what discovery where you permitted to produce engineers instead of settlers.
Explosives
3.5/8 Since the quizz was hard, gave 1/2 to Krys for Dynamite

8. What Italian author wrote the book “The Name of the Rose”? He also wrote a book that has for title the answer of question #5.
Umberto Eco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Eco
3/8 According to Darkness, it's preaty booring to read.

9. What American artist is credited to have invented the “mobile” in 1931?
Calder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calder
0/8 Wow, my first 0!!! I knew that was tought, but expected 1 or 2... Well better luck next time.

10. Directed by Sylvester Stalone, what is the name of the sequel to the movie “Saturday Night Fever”?
Staying Alive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staying_Alive
3/8 SZ_matyas, Darkness and Ville got it.

11. In 1993, she was stabbed in the back by a crazed Steffi Graf fan?
Monica Seles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Seles
6/8 The midwest brothers are not tennis fans!

12. Before playing in 5 Tarzan movies in the 1930, in what sport was Johnny Weismuller a sensation and Olympic champion?
Swimming
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Weismuller
6/8 Krys and Digger missed this one.

Results for this round:
Akots 9
SZ_matyas 9
Darkness 8
Rik 8
Ville 8
krysztov 6,5
Romeo 6
Digger760 4,5

And the standings after 5 rounds.

Darkness 46
Rik 45,5
Akots 45
SZ_matyas 44,5
Ville 44
Romeo 36,5
krysztov 35,5
bed_Head7 31,5
Swingue 19,5
Kemal 18
Digger760 17,5
Ginger Ale 15
Whomp 13
Meli 13
DavidC 11,5
Energy 10
GRS 10
ProPain 8
KillerKane 3
TubbyRower 3

Wow only 2 points separate the first 5!

So I'm taking a break for at least 1 week here. If someone wants to step in, feel free.

[barbu1977]

Got a late night result to anounce,
Bead_Head submited a 8.5/12 score for a total score of 40.

The great news for me is that he actualy knew Calder. Therefore after 5 quiz, no questions where not answered and 3 where known to all participants.

[sz_matyas]

Finally, I lead one of these things, moving me up to 4th. Yeah, I'm not a big tennis fan, but at least there I don't discriminate men's and women's as opposed to say basketball or hockey. Fun to try a harder quiz and outscored my expectations.

[bed_head7]

I learned the Calder thing back in art class in 5th or 6th grade. Took me a while to remember, which is why I didn't initially answer when you posted the quiz.

[Rik Meleet]

I got the Mexico question because I once dated a Mexican girl :D

[romeothemonk]

I'll throw together a trivia contest here.

It might be a little American centric, but I will try to not make it too easy for sz_matyas.

Ill put it up in my forum.