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General Knowledge Quiz #155

Can you answer these random trivia questions?
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What is the only country in the world where some highways have no speed limit?
Germany
Whose image supposedly appears on the Shroud of Turin?
Jesus
What is the most famous movie starring Judy Garland?
The Wizard of Oz
Who was the father of Hercules?
Jupiter
What German word means "to take pleasure from the misfortune of others"?
Schadenfreude
In what country did the sport of hurling originate?
Ireland
What company did Bill Gates and Paul Allen found in 1975?
Microsoft
What can come in Basmati, Arborio, and Jasmine varieties?
Rice
What band takes its name from an American spy plane used during the Cold War?
U2
What Olympic sport combines the five events of fencing, swimming, horse jumping,
shooting, and running?
Modern pentathlon
What well-known single cell organism has a name that starts and ends with A?
Amoeba
What rail line connects the cities of Moscow and Vladivostok?
Trans-Siberian Railway
What word comes next in this series: Solo, Duet, Trio?
Quartet
In what country, other than China and Taiwan, do more than 25% of
adults speak Chinese as a first language?
Singapore
What is either a common first name or something a litigious person might do?
Sue
What would you add to a Croque Monsieur sandwich to make it a Croque Madame?
Fried egg
What country is personified by the goddess Helvetia?
Switzerland
In terms of video games, what does the term VR stand for?
Virtual reality
By area, what is the largest country that is entirely within Europe?
Ukraine
For what highly-effective insecticide did chemist Paul Hermann Müller win
a Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1948?
DDT
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81 Comments
cpgatbyu
+7
Level 87
Jul 15, 2016
"The spy plane was obviously not the idea." (_U2: An Irish Phenomenon_, p. 17)
Sulps
+6
Level 56
Nov 21, 2016
I've always thought the name came from the phrase "you too".
QuizApe
+1
Level 70
Aug 16, 2021
I thought that the U2 plane was classified during the cold war.
kapulani3
+13
Level 74
Jul 18, 2016
I learned about schadenfreude from Boston Legal. You do occasionally learn things from TV shows. My brain wouldn't get off B-52s in order to remember any other type of plane.
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Nov 21, 2016
In 1960 Central Intelligence Agency pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Russia (USSR) flying a U2 spy plane. USA denied it and it was really big news drawn out over weeks and weeks. Never forget it if you were around at that time.
mushroomsteve
+3
Level 52
Nov 24, 2016
I was the same, I remembered hearing at some point there was a band called the B-52s and couldn't think of anything else.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Aug 16, 2021
it's one of those trendy words that people can't stop parroting lately. Hard to not know what it means anymore.
Asterlan
+1
Level 57
Aug 16, 2021
I wouldn’t have gotten that one without the media constantly talking about it for a week or so when Trump had covid.
ander217
+2
Level 75
Aug 20, 2021
I got sangfroid in my head and couldn't get past it.
ruudsje
+3
Level 69
Nov 21, 2016
An accidental freebie for me today. I read curling in stead of hurling, tried Switzerland, and voilà.
cornflakesfu
+3
Level 88
Jun 3, 2018
Except curling was (probably) invented in Scotland.
Darcy1
+2
Level 71
Jun 17, 2021
Curling was invented in Scotland but Canadians perfected it.
dunkinggandalf2
+4
Level 71
Oct 17, 2020
When the question is about weird sports, my mind always automatically goes to Scotland - and it's usually a good guess!
roleybob
+1
Level 74
Nov 21, 2016
I believe that India also has no speed limit on some of its highways
AdamC0912
+4
Level 84
Nov 21, 2016
I could only come up with the B-52s for the band named after a bomber. Probably wrong era though :/
Thorvald
+6
Level 73
Nov 21, 2016
Why do you accept "schadenfreud" without the final "e"? It's not event silent so someone who knows the word knows that it must end with "e"
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Jun 16, 2021
It's already hard enough to spell, that's why.
Yanni47
+3
Level 79
Aug 16, 2021
Ah, and adding an 'e' just makes it so much harder, does it? That's BS. Why don't you cut off the last letter from every answer then, or even the last two? I'm sure everybody would be so grateful to you for having to write less. I'm with Thorvald here, anyone who knows the word should also know how to write it properly. If you personally are unable to spell out certain words, that's not our problem.
kitsims
+10
Level 85
Aug 16, 2021
Wow. That’s a lot of emotion for a single vowel.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
All I could think of was sadism. But it's not German.
YantheMan
+1
Level 66
Nov 21, 2016
Croque madames are delicious. Try one sometime when you're in Quebec.
TheCrusher
+1
Level 71
Jun 19, 2018
Why? A croque-madame (and croque-monsieur, for that matter) isn't a Québec thing. It's not even close to being a staple of French Canadian Cuisine, nor has it ever been.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 71
Oct 17, 2020
While okay for a quick snack, it's also one of the less interesting things you can try in French cuisine!
ander217
+1
Level 75
Aug 20, 2021
Croque-monsieurs are okay but I'd rather have an American grilled ham and cheese sandwich covered in cheese sauce and baked until bubbly. :)
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
I think I'm going to have to go and have lunch now.
uscmissinglink
+3
Level 45
Nov 21, 2016
SR-71 is also a band named after a spy plane used during the Cold War
shepard2826
+1
Level 59
Nov 28, 2016
This was what I tried first, as well. The SR-71 was used during the Cold War, too.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
Not YOU TOO!
cornflakesfu
+6
Level 88
Jun 3, 2018
I'm no music expert, but I think U2 might be slightly more famous than SR-71.
Quizcake
+3
Level 41
Jul 23, 2021
SR-71 was also my guess. Doesn’t matter that they aren’t as popular as U2, they’re big enough that I remembered them (and I can’t say I was a massive fan), and they fit the answer..
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Aug 16, 2021
Whhhhyyyuuuhhhhhhyyyyyyy. Why you always kick me when I'm hiiiiiggggyyyyuuuuyyyyggghhhh?!
Yanni47
+2
Level 79
Aug 16, 2021
Did anyone else try 'Jefferson Airplane'?
fireflyzebra
+1
Level 36
Nov 21, 2016
Schadenfroh also means to take pleasure of others misfortune. Why is this not accepted?
dunkinggandalf2
+3
Level 71
Oct 17, 2020
Schadenfroh is the adjective, not the noun. As in, if you take Schadenfreude, you're schadenfroh. Of course it's up to quizmaster to accept it or not, but Schadenfreude is definitely the better answer.
phalocrocorax
+3
Level 84
Jun 17, 2021
The question as currently phrased is asking for a verb, so I don't see how that makes a noun better than an adjective.
Yanni47
+1
Level 79
Aug 16, 2021
True, the wording of the clue is a little misleading. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "The state of taking pleasure from the misfortune of others".
xplosiv9
+3
Level 56
Nov 21, 2016
Thanks for the hurling question, so few people know about such a brilliant sport
Soph1
+1
Level 50
Nov 21, 2016
Ooh, pleased I got the least guessed answer! Seems, despite it sometimes coming up on quizzes, people don't know what it is. Not that I know many details of some obscure countries I now know exist.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Nov 21, 2016
Aren't there a couple highways in Wyoming or somewhere where, at certain times of day, there is also no speed limit? I thought I read that before.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 16, 2021
Montana got rid of their speed limits for a while, but brought them back.
theperiodictable
+2
Level 46
Nov 23, 2016
either lots of germans took the quiz, or people cheated
cornflakesfu
+5
Level 88
Jun 3, 2018
Because of the autobahn and schadenfreude? They're both pretty widely known outside of Germany. Schadenfreude is the name of a song--maybe the best song--in the musical Avenue Q, and it was also mentioned on an episode of the Simpsons.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 74
Jan 8, 2019
Schadenfreude is one of those words in the english language for which they dont have a word of their own. There are others but I cant remember them. There are some fun lists on the internet for words from all over the world. A single word describing something which other countries use several words for or dont even see it as a specefic thing. (Like how someone looks when eveninglight shines on their, for instance)
Sifhraven
+2
Level 74
Jan 8, 2019
I guess you arent english/american? Cause I believe it is pretty common. Even I know it and it is not my language. (Maybe not common in sentences, but it definitely comes up a Lot as a subject, and how people think it is an interesting word etc
GreenFriday
+3
Level 85
Nov 25, 2016
In NT (Aus) some highways also don't have speed limits.
grantdon
+1
Level 74
Feb 11, 2017
That has been the subject of several changes over the last few years. I think at present there is a speed limit again
BerryCJ
+1
Level 62
Jul 3, 2020
Some sections of the Stuart are still unlimted.
MPX
+1
Level 44
Apr 17, 2017
Hercules is the Greek name and Jupiter is the Roman name for Zeus. Zeus is the correct answer.
RobNobody
+6
Level 79
Mar 15, 2018
Nope, Hercules is the Roman name. The Greek name is Heracles.
alextrebekjr
+3
Level 63
Oct 10, 2017
I could only come up with the B52's for the U2 question
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Jun 6, 2021
Me too - I knew it wasn't a spy plane but couldn't get it out of my head.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
Not YOU TOO!
halpie
+5
Level 80
Oct 14, 2017
I read, "the goddess Helvetica," and started to wonder where the font had originated and whether it was named after a god... sigh
Freestatebear
+1
Level 87
Jun 16, 2021
Many moons ago, when I was first learning to use spreadsheets, the default font on whichever one I was using was listed as "Helvetica (Swiss)-12 pt," so I've thought of the two terms as synonyms ever since.
ruftytufty
+19
Level 79
Nov 17, 2017
I really enjoyed the fact that so many people didn't get schadenfreude.
joeythelemur
+1
Level 82
Jun 16, 2021
Brilliant.
rjoal
+2
Level 56
Feb 24, 2018
Please also accept SR-71 as a recon aircraft-inspired band name. Thanks!
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Jun 6, 2021
Seems legit.
HelveticaBold
+1
Level 72
Feb 24, 2018
Well today I learnt what a Croque Madame is and now I want one!
cornflakesfu
+1
Level 88
Jun 3, 2018
Sad (but not terribly surprised) that My Cousin Vinny is the least-guessed answer. One of my all-time favorite comedies. And, according to my lawyer parents, surprisingly realistic in its depictions of courtroom scenes.
EcceHomo
+3
Level 84
Mar 11, 2020
Good afternoon QM.

Schadenfreude means "joy or pleasure in the misfortune of others". It is a noun, not a verb.

Therefore it can't mean "to take pleasure from the misfortune of others" as this is a verb phrase.

If you're looking for a verb, try "gloat" as its definition could be "contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with malignant pleasure".

natnat
+6
Level 24
Apr 12, 2020
Never heard before that Helvetia is a goddess...and I am Swiss...It is a symbolic figure or an allegory. Where did you get the info from?
BerryCJ
+1
Level 62
Jul 3, 2020
There are sections of highway in the Northern Territory, Australia with no speed limit. Suggest changing the question wording.
EvanAviator
+1
Level 60
Nov 11, 2020
is it LISTED as no speed limit or is there just no signs?
mez
+1
Level 72
Jun 17, 2021
speed circle with a slash through it i believe!
sihollett
+2
Level 89
Jun 19, 2021
Not since 2016 where there's a blanket default rural speed limit of 110km/h, and some specific roads with a 130km/h limit.
BerryCJ
+1
Level 62
Dec 26, 2021
Not true. There are sections still between Alice and Tennant Creek with no speed limits.
sihollett
+1
Level 89
Jun 19, 2021
The Isle of Man has roads without a speed limit (every rural road without a specifically signed lower limit).

The issue is whether it counts as another country, denying the answer as being the *only* country.

xarnac
+1
Level 72
Aug 16, 2021
You're right that the Isle of Man has roads without speed limits - however, it has no motorways, which are the same thing as the highways asked for in the question, I think.
EytanMelech
+1
Level 67
Jun 21, 2021
While *technically* they have a speed limit, most young Saudi Arabian men act like there is none.
kiwiquizzer
+1
Level 68
Aug 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia was my first guess. But then I got autobahn.
IamTheSam
+1
Level 45
Aug 16, 2021
"The most famous" is really subjective. Having said that, I wonder if anyone gives a different answer. Easter Parade or A Star is Born, anyone?
partdavid
+2
Level 74
Aug 16, 2021
It's not subjective at all. It's literally the most viewed film of all time, per the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oz/ozsect2.html

Yes, it could be possible to twist words to the extent of coming up with another definition of "most famous", but the disparity between the fame of The Wizard of Oz and any of Garland's other films is so great that there's no reasonable way of misinterpreting it to mean some other film.

Wevers
+1
Level 60
Aug 16, 2021
Questions I would love to see #1 : 'Which highly effective insecticide shares its name with a finishing move made famous by Jake 'The Snake' Roberts?'
panof
+1
Level 33
Mar 30, 2022
It asks for Hercules' (a Greek mythological figure) father, and then gives the Romanized version of the name. The answer should be Zeus not Jupiter
Speed4TheNeed
+2
Level 89
Aug 31, 2022
Hercules is the Roman name for Heracles, so the question is stated correctly.
PSN
+2
Level 49
Jul 10, 2022
Oh come on. I said “Siberia” instead of “Siberian” and it marked me wrong when most of the answers just autofinished anyway. Nit-picky.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 74
Jun 5, 2024
dtp dtt dpt dpp... gave up so close. And with jasmine when it wasn't tea I tried soap deodorant and air freshener haha. (And missed sue, hopefully, but very unlikely, I will remember what litigious means.)
bigbcb
+1
Level 29
Jun 13, 2024
DDT instead of variations of d and t? ridiculous
RobNobody
+1
Level 79
Jan 29, 2025
I swear, you complain about the strangest things on these quizzes. I don't even have a clue what you're trying to get at here. Was "DDT" too hard for you to spell, or what?
buurman
+1
Level 54
May 25, 2025
Confoederatio Helvetica to the rescue
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