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General Knowledge Quiz #142

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What country has expressed interest in becoming the sixth Nordic country,
joining Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland?
Estonia
What does "C'est la vie" mean in English?
That's life
What company acquired the rights to the "Star Wars" franchise in 2012?
Disney
What can be either part of a wedding dress or a mode of transit?
Train
Who said "The Eagle has Landed" on July 20, 1969?
Neil Armstrong
What is stevia a substitute for?
Sugar
What language were Gutenberg's bibles written in?
Latin
What instrument did the devil play in the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"?
Fiddle
In what park in London would one find "Speakers' Corner"?
Hyde Park
What's the English version of "L'Chaim", "Prost" or "Skal"?
Cheers
Three countries in the world are theocracies. What are they?
Afghanistan
Iran
Vatican City
What former British coin was worth 12 pence?
Shilling
What anatomical feature did velociraptors have in real life, but not in "Jurassic Park"?
Feathers
What Buddhist monastery in China is famous for martial arts?
Shaolin
During what holiday would people light special nine-branched candle holders?
Hanukkah
What major city in Tennessee is on the Mississippi River?
Memphis
What type of scientist was Wernher von Braun?
Rocket scientist
What country's rural grasslands are known as the veld?
South Africa
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44 Comments
rocamorar
+15
Level 78
Jan 22, 2016
The definition given for theocracy (the head of state is a religious leader) would work for the UK too, wouldn't it? The British monarchs are the Supreme Governors of the Church of England.
svitapeneela
+3
Level 65
Mar 20, 2016
I was going to say that too.
AllenY
+4
Level 68
Mar 22, 2016
Bit loose indeed, could also apply to a number of other Islamic countries too I think, maybe even a few other Christian ones
Findlay
+4
Level 81
Jul 11, 2016
In addition to the British monarchy, at least the Swedish and Danish monarchies would be covered by this definition (as would have Norway until 2012, but I understand Norway has now removed the King as head of the church). The Saudi Kings carry the title of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, on which their temporal authority rests, so I think it is quite fair to say - particularly in a state ruled by Islamic law - that Saudi Arabia is a theocracy.
TheKindCowboy
+4
Level 55
Mar 10, 2023
I guessed Saudi Arabia
Djilas
+25
Level 85
Dec 26, 2017
The brief definition is just too concise. In theocracy the head of state is in that position because of his religious role, not the other way round. The kings and queens became monarchs because of monarchic rules and the church leadership is just one of the roles attached to that role. As we saw in Norway, when the church role is removed, the head of state doesn't change. An opposite example is Cyprus under Archbishop Makarios III, who was a democratically elected president and Cyprus had nothing to do with a theocracy.
RJF
+1
Level 65
Dec 19, 2022
I think Turkish Cypriots might take issue with the idea that he was democratically elected, but you're right that it didn't make Cyprus a theocracy.
jiwaburst
+13
Level 73
Mar 20, 2016
Don't like the Wernher von Braun answer, tried aeronautics, aerospace engineering, jet propulsion, ... eventually got what you were looking for but think that the correct terms which describe the relevant field of study and expertise should be acceptable.
oxfordian
+40
Level 72
Mar 20, 2016
Most people should be able to work out the right answer; it's not rocket science. Oh, no ...wait..
Alexquiz17
+2
Level 93
Jan 18, 2025
+1
onegonecat
+4
Level 73
Mar 21, 2016
I did the exact same thing aeronautics should be accepted.
geohillierneo
+6
Level 47
May 17, 2021
I mean ..... He literally gives you the second word 'Science' in the answer.... So it's not going to be 'Aeronautics Science' or 'Aerospace Engineering Science' is it!
ng218
+2
Level 50
Jun 29, 2023
There are quite a few other single words that could fit in with that answer and yet they were still wrong: space, jet, propulsion, etc. And "aerospace engineering" is the more precise term for "rocket science." I really don't like that answer either.
ghanburighan
+1
Level 83
Jan 18, 2025
agreed. why not Space?
RobNobody
+1
Level 79
Jan 19, 2025
When I hear "space science" I think astronomy, not rocketry.
WillemLAif
+2
Level 76
Jan 25, 2021
The mentioned monastery has as much to do with martial arts as if parkour and circus had a child. In case someone's been dreaming/planning to go and see etc. Then again, acrobatic clowns can be fun, too.
tommuelmerson
+4
Level 59
Feb 5, 2021
Thank you Breaking Bad for helping me with the stevia question
Lilylee
+1
Level 76
May 17, 2021
First question could be Scotland also.
dunkinggandalf2
+5
Level 71
May 17, 2021
I think, for now, Scotland has expressed interest in becoming a country again, which is already a huge step. Let's see that one through first!
redsplat
+5
Level 73
May 17, 2021
Technically a menorah is not lit during Hanukah, since a menorah has 7 candles and Hanukah requires 8 + 1 for lighting the others. The menorah used specifically during Hanukah called a hanukkiah, or it can be called a Hanukah menorah (note that using a 7 branch menorah is specifically prohibited). But since both those terms would give the answer away, a simple change would be to change the clue to "During which holiday would one light a 9 branch menorah?"

It's kind of like asking someone to pass the sauce: if there's only one kind of sauce on the table, you'll get what you asked for, but if there's hot sauce and mint sauce it's important to be specific :)

Potterhead67
+2
Level 41
May 11, 2025
most jews, like myself, who are do not have recent israeli heritage, call even a hannukiah a menorah.
Abby
+9
Level 47
May 17, 2021
Estonia can into Nordic
aloepottt
+12
Level 49
May 17, 2021
when pigs can into fly.
PoetsCorner
+5
Level 87
Sep 24, 2022
I'm trying to can into understand.
Dontforget
+5
Level 71
Feb 10, 2025
In Country Balls comics, one of the running jokes is that Estonia won't stop pestering the nordics (especially Finland) to be allowed to join the nordic countries. And since the non-English speaking countries speak broken English in the comics, Estonia always asks it as, "Estonia can into Nordic?"
Chaddius
+2
Level 65
May 17, 2021
I tried aerospace instead of rocket, would it be acceptable?
gewehr6628
+1
Level 46
May 17, 2021
should accept 'golden fiddle' for the devil went down to georgia question
lottoid
+2
Level 90
Jan 18, 2025
"Xiaolin" = Shaolin
cornflakesfu
+3
Level 88
Jan 19, 2025
Nope, it's "Shao," not "Xiao." Those are different sounds in Mandarin.
Geografen
+4
Level 69
Jan 18, 2025
The scandinavian word for cheers is skål, not skal.
Potterhead67
+2
Level 41
May 11, 2025
and the hebrew word is לחיים, not L'chaim.
FSF
+1
Level 26
May 14, 2025
yes but L'chaim is the transliteration of לחיים. However, L'chaim means 'to life' it is just used in place of cheers
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 93
Jan 18, 2025
Could Andorra not be eligible as a theocracy? One of its joint leaders is always the Bishop of Urgell
Djilas
+1
Level 85
Jan 18, 2025
In some technical definition maybe. But the bishop isn't in charge of much in Andorra.
markasol
+2
Level 78
Jan 20, 2025
The shilling was NOT worth 12 pence. It was worth 12 pennies. It is worth 5 pence. Pence is the term exclusively reserved for NEW PENCE when the currency changed over to decimal. I remember the changeover well.
AbiA
+3
Level 86
Jan 23, 2025
I disagree. Before decimalisation we said sixpence and tuppence and thruppence and seven pence ha’penny, for example, but we pronounced it “punce” not “pence”.
PitifulExcuse
+1
Level 66
Mar 29, 2025
you're right that the question is at best ambiguous. but, if no one said pence before decimalisation why was it necessary to specify 'new' pence? If the word wasn't previously used it would only be necessary to call the new decimal coinage 'pence'.
JudgeRudy
+2
Level 67
Jan 21, 2025
Stingy with Hanukkah spelling alternatives.
SpodXVintader
+1
Level 51
May 11, 2025
This is life ?

This is the life ?

It's life ?

It's the life ?

That is the life ?

(im not good in english but it would work...)

tapty
+3
Level 40
May 11, 2025
eesti mentioned
UnohanaYachiru
+3
Level 55
May 11, 2025
Israel is a theocracy, can't keep claiming your land was promised by God and always refer to the Bible yet still claim to be a democracy
kimanguri
+2
Level 60
May 11, 2025
wild that nobody has interacted with this comment yet but accurate
idontkn1
+1
Level 92
May 12, 2025
Yet no Rabbi has ever run the country as both the supreme leader of the country and it's religious leader as well. That's kind of a requirement. Yes religion is a huge piece of the nations identity but the same can be said for 80% of the Islamic countries yet no one is claiming that those are theocracies. In Israel it is theoretically possible for the Prime Minister to be a Gentile.
sSubatonic
+1
Level 25
May 12, 2025
I got 1 right, LETS GOOOOOO
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