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General Knowledge: Things with the same name #1

How much do you know about these things that have the same name, or very similar names?
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Last updated: July 11, 2020
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The "Doge" meme features a dog of what breed?
Shiba Inu
Doge was the title of the rulers of various medieval states in what modern-day country?
Italy
 
 
The city of Paris is located on what river?
Seine
Paris the prince of Troy started the Trojan War by eloping with whom?
Helen
 
 
What capital city was formerly known as Edo?
Tokyo
In the 11th century the Edo people founded the Kingdom of Benin in what modern-day country?
Nigeria
 
 
What capital city was formerly known as Batavia?
Jakarta
Batavia, Illinois, United States, was home to the world's most powerful particle accelerator until the 2008 opening of what?
Large Hadron Collider
 
 
What capital city was formerly known as Angora?
Ankara
What textile is made from the hair of the Angora goat?
mohair
What animal produces Angora wool?
Angora rabbit
 
 
San Francisco is a city in what U.S. state?
California
The São Francisco River is in what country?
Brazil
Those are both named after Saint Francis, who was from what modern-day country?
Italy
 
 
Mosaic Law is traditionally held to have been written by whom?
Moses
The art form of mosaic is named after what group of Greek mythological figures?
Muses
 
 
A mint is a facility that manufactures what?
coins
What chemical derived from mint plants is a common ingredient in cough drops and cigarettes?
menthol
 
 
Goths led by Alaric I sacked what city in the year 410?
Rome
The last living Gothic language was spoken until the 18th century on what peninsula?
Crimea
Gothic architecture is known for what exterior support structure?
flying buttress
Who wrote The Castle of Otranto, regarded as the first novel in the genre of Gothic horror, in 1764?
Horace Walpole
In typography, "Gothic" can refer to what category of typefaces that is associated with medieval times, heavy metal music, or newspaper titles?
blackletter
In typography, "Gothic" can also refer to what category of typefaces that have a simple structure, such as Helvetica and Arial?
sans-serif
Members of the modern goth subculture stereotypically wear what color?
black
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