For nearly a century the Mediterranean city of El Azizia in northern Libya has held the official title for having been the hottest place on Earth ever recorded.
But the world record was taken away on Thursday after an investigation by the World Meteorological Organisation found the measurement was probably bungled by someone who misread a thermometer.
In striking out the Libyan record – after 90 years to the day – the title of the hottest ever place on Earth passes to Death Valley in California, where the temperature reached 56.7C in 1913, the WMO said.
Brussels is neither the headquarter, nor *the* capital of the EU. While many countries or organisations actually don't have a "de jure" capital, this is absolutely not the case for the European Union. The treaties clearly lay down that the EU has *three* capitals: Brussels is merely the executive capital, with Strasbourg being the legislative capital, and Luxembourg the judicial capital.
The answer New Zealand seems wrong. The analogy was Yankee (resident of the US) to America (a continent or two) so for Kiwi (resident of NZ) the answer is difficult but Oceania would surely be closer?
Must we explain this again? America is an accepted shortened name for the United States of America just as Australia is an accepted shortened name for the Commonwealth of Australia and China is an accepted shortened name for the People's Republic of China - I could go on with many, many more. The continents are North America and South America. I'm not a world traveler so I can't say for sure, but go anywhere in the world and tell someone you are an American and I believe they will think you are from the US, not Cuba, Panama, or Uruguay.
... except for people from those three countries and a number of others on the same continent(s). Trust, me they differentiate between "americano" and "norteamericano", which as a Canadian, always bugs me a bit.
The thing is, there is another question in this very quiz that uses United States to refer to the US. Because the Yankee question did not do the same, I assumed that was intentional, and that they really wanted us to assume a larger area. I'd be OK if both questions said US, or both said America, but having one be US and the other be America seems deliberately deceitful.
Typical arrogant and dismissive comment from someone who doesn't understand that people in other countries see things differently and have a reason to. But murican navel gazing is a powerful thing, I suppose.
Is the term Yankee really for all US-Americans? I thought it was in relation to the New England area. I wouldn't call a Texan a Yankee. Maybe that's just me. But anyhow, 99% got the right answer so we all know what American means.
Generally, it is a term for all US-Americans, but it also originated in the time, when "all of the US=New England," so there is a place for a little ambiguity there. Plus during the Civil War, yankee was used only for Northerners, thus confusing things even further. But in relation to the whole world, I would say it can be used for all Americans.
It's a term among Commonwealth countries for Americans; it's not used in the U.S. to refer to Americans. If an American says "Yankee" they mean a New Englander.
I assume the "rest of the world" probably takes after British usage if they use the term "Yankee", but I don't really know.
It doesn't matter a lot, as the answer is obvious given the context.
I don't think it should be accepted. "Gorod" is more similar in meaning to town, castle is without a doubt "grad." But I guess it's a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I couldn't work out why Sheikh wasn't accepted? Eventually tried Emir, but the leader of the royal family in Dubai is currently a Sheikh, not an Emir. In fact upon checking, the rulers of Dubai as far back as the 1800s have all been Sheikhs.
Canada is to the United States what North Korea is to South Korea.
I just lost here. I can't stop laughing now. I am from Europe, but I am just trying to imagine all the American quiz takers sweating and looking cautiously over the border.
But the world record was taken away on Thursday after an investigation by the World Meteorological Organisation found the measurement was probably bungled by someone who misread a thermometer.
In striking out the Libyan record – after 90 years to the day – the title of the hottest ever place on Earth passes to Death Valley in California, where the temperature reached 56.7C in 1913, the WMO said.
The legit record of 130° was set in 2020 (still in Death Valley).
Brussels is neither the headquarter, nor *the* capital of the EU. While many countries or organisations actually don't have a "de jure" capital, this is absolutely not the case for the European Union. The treaties clearly lay down that the EU has *three* capitals: Brussels is merely the executive capital, with Strasbourg being the legislative capital, and Luxembourg the judicial capital.
I assume the "rest of the world" probably takes after British usage if they use the term "Yankee", but I don't really know.
It doesn't matter a lot, as the answer is obvious given the context.
Russian uses both in place names. (Novgorod, Volgograd etc.)
But I couldn't remember where goulash is from, I tried nearly all the eastern european countries except the one.
I just lost here. I can't stop laughing now. I am from Europe, but I am just trying to imagine all the American quiz takers sweating and looking cautiously over the border.