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General Knowledge Quiz #157

Can you answer these random trivia questions?
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First submittedSeptember 9, 2016
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Which two countries are located mostly in the Himalayas?
Bhutan
Nepal
What religious relic did Sir Galahad find?
The Holy Grail
What type of product can be "extra virgin"?
Olive Oil
In what body part would you find rods and cones?
The Retina
For what crime might a pyromaniac be a prime suspect?
Arson
What fruit was known as "Chinese gooseberry" until New Zealand growers
changed its name to increase sales?
Kiwifruit
What city gave birth to Starbucks and Amazon?
Seattle
Who was the villain in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"?
Freddy Krueger
In what city would you find a University known as the Sorbonne?
Paris
What singer often appears with a half-white / half-black wig and a giant bow tie on her head?
Sia
What is the term, starting with H, for a settlement that is smaller than a village?
Hamlet
What tribe of people was led by Charlemagne?
The Franks
What's a simpler way of saying that two people are consanguineous?
They are related
What country has won the most medals in the sport of Alpine skiing?
Austria
Who was responsible for the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution"?
Mao Zedong
What "religion" is inspired by Star Wars?
Jediism
What is the name for the master of ceremonies at a circus?
Ringmaster
What is the military rank of a one-star general?
Brigadier General
What town in England is the namesake of a popular sport?
Rugby
sillie
+6
Level 77
Sep 10, 2016
There's also extra virgin coconut oil and extra virgin rapeseed oil. Either those should be accepted as answers or the question should be tweaked a bit.
noodles
+5
Level 69
Sep 10, 2016
Well that's silly
roleybob
+5
Level 75
Sep 22, 2016
I think any type of oil which can be sold processed can also be extra virgin
11level360
+1
Level 50
Nov 20, 2021
i am extra virgin ( and a rape(seed) )

this is a joke and is meant to be humorus

simafc
+2
Level 45
Sep 22, 2023
oh brother this guy STINKS
TheGreatArturo
+1
Level 76
Mar 3, 2024
"this is a joke". No, it isn't - jokes are funny.
DonTheLamplighter
+10
Level 84
Sep 28, 2016
Quiz could've been an hour-and-a-half long and I still wouldn't have gotten Sia. Sounds like a really small car.
pals
+2
Level 63
Oct 11, 2016
zedong should be accepted for mao zedong
Tramp
+7
Level 76
Nov 25, 2016
No it shouldn't. Mao is his family name. It would be like accepting "George" for "George Bush".
luzdelaluna
+1
Level 74
Dec 19, 2016
"Freddy" is accepted for "Freddy Krueger" in the quiz. I don't see why Zedong should not be accepted for Mao Zedong.
Goomaster7
+6
Level 67
Dec 19, 2016
Isn't that because he is often referred to as just Freddy in the film?
cornflakesfu
+5
Level 86
Jul 19, 2018
It's a matter of common usage. As Goomaster says, Freddy Kruger is commonly just called "Freddy." Mao is not commonly referred to as "Zedong."
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Jun 6, 2021
The only reason you'd ask for Zedong to be accepted is if you think it's his family name.

It's not like George because there are dozens of famous Georges but only one famous Zedong - but I agree that it shouldn't be accepted.

nichster
+2
Level 55
Nov 3, 2016
How many General Knowledge quizzes do you have to make? Surely 156 is enough, no?
coro
+20
Level 58
Dec 19, 2016
No.
kiwiquizzer
+26
Level 68
Dec 19, 2016
Not until all general knowledge questions have been asked.
Carry
+12
Level 63
Dec 19, 2016
No one forces you to take those quizzes? I enjoy them.
Kesa1979
+2
Level 91
Jun 22, 2021
So do I.
Bubblecat
+1
Level 71
Dec 19, 2016
I've always been told that Chinese gooseberries are those cherry-sized orange berries that you sometimes get on puddings in posh restaurants (they're also known as cape gooseberries). Never heard a kiwi fruit referred to as that.
Malbaby
+5
Level 71
Dec 19, 2016
Who keeps telling you that!
ander217
+2
Level 75
Dec 19, 2016
I've never heard any botanist claim that cape gooseberries and chinese gooseberries are the same thing. Perhaps your informant just confused the two.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jan 12, 2019
I think you are talking about physalis (if that is how you write it, most people here call it paper lantern. (lampionnetjes))

I looked it up and I wrote it correctly and indeed in english they are sometimes known as inca berries or cape gooseberries among other names

redsplat
+2
Level 74
Aug 30, 2021
Yes, Sifhraven is correct -- Bubblecat must talking about a species of Physalis (specifically Physalis peruviana), also known as cape gooseberry or inca berry, but it should *never* called Chinese gooseberry as that is a different plant entirely. P. peruviana is delicious. Tomatillos (P. philadelphica) are another edible Physalis. Physalis are in the nightshade family (like tomatoes and potatoes), therefore native to the Americas though now cultivated throughout the world.

Chinese gooseberries -- aka kiwi -- are members of the genus Actinidia.

"Gooseberry" is also the common name for members of the genus Ribes (which includes currants), native to a bunch of places in the Northern Hemisphere. This is yet another reason common names should be viewed with suspicion and crankiness. Don't even get me started on how "gooseberries" are "mackerel berries" in French.

The etymology is a romp too.

brandybuck96
+1
Level 83
Dec 18, 2022
I've heard them called Chinese lanterns but not Chinese gooseberries.
Sifhraven
+3
Level 67
Jan 12, 2019
Francs, for franks?
Sifhraven
+2
Level 67
Jan 12, 2019
And I tried yodaism for the starwars one :p
WiredSquash
+1
Level 57
Feb 19, 2019
Isn't the northern part of India also part of the Himalayas?
salvadoran
+6
Level 62
Apr 23, 2019
yes, but India is not in the Himalayas for the most part (the question was countries whose majority is in the Himalayas)
TurkeyCookTime
+3
Level 76
Mar 9, 2020
Isn't a house a settlement smaller than a village?
jennraven
+1
Level 68
Aug 30, 2021
I tried homestead
zephyr226
+2
Level 53
Aug 30, 2021
Homestead could be acceptable. Hamlet is just derived from the Old English for Home (Ham, also in my name Needham). And I believe the two have similar meanings.

If there is a difference, I would guess a Homestead is just a single isolated property with a large complex of owned land, while a Hamlet is multiple properties isolated but in close proximity.

ruftytufty
+5
Level 79
Jun 17, 2021
Badminton would also work as answer to the sport question.
WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Jun 17, 2021
Family for consanguineous?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 18, 2021
Sure.
loganite
+1
Level 88
Jul 14, 2021
I tried relatives and blood before getting it with family.
interopia
+1
Level 85
Jun 18, 2021
Accept "grail" for holy grail?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 18, 2021
Okay.
Bryfle
+3
Level 70
Aug 10, 2021
Badminton is also a place in England - though a village perhaps rather than a town.
WelshWizard
+1
Level 83
Aug 30, 2021
That was my first guess as well.
PitifulExcuse
+1
Level 56
Apr 5, 2024
and me. not hard to get Rugby though
pkerr116
+1
Level 73
Aug 30, 2021
"Be My Little General" great mnemonic for the four general officer ranks.
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jul 12, 2023
Brigadeer, Major, Lieutenant, General. Someone else served.
ChallengeMaster
+1
Level 28
Aug 30, 2021
Consanguineous got me. I knew it was something along the lines if "with blood", tried conjoined but didn't click with related
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jul 12, 2023
Latin noun sanguis, meaning "blood." I tried "Blood Brothers" thinking blood had to be in the answer somewhere.
Chaddius
+1
Level 59
Aug 30, 2021
Was typing in "Franklin" for Ben Franklin and got the Franks. nice one
Rockett7
+1
Level 69
Aug 30, 2021
I feel like “derby” might qualify for the english town question, but I am not sure if the event is named after the city, or if Derby counts as a town.
TheGreatArturo
+1
Level 76
Mar 3, 2024
Derby isn't a sport.
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