Find the Currency

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Over the years, mathematicians have yenned for a proof on Goldbach's Conjecture, a theorem that has never been proven, even though centuries have already passed! Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentence? China Cape Verde Nauru Japan

2. People tend to use the term Band-Aid instead of bandage, unaware of the fact that the former is a brand name. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentence? The Philippines Namibia Rwanda South Africa

3. For international purposes, the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations, was envisioned by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentence? Hungary Ukraine Slovenia Latvia

4. Director George Lucas refused to incorporate the credits at the beginning of "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back", which the Directors' Guild of America told him to do. As a result, the guild erased Lucas' name from its members list, not because the members ousted him, but simply because Lucas opted to do so. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? Azerbaijan Myanmar Aruba Bulgaria

5. The Asian nation of Afghanistan consists of thirty four provinces. One of these provinces is Kabul, where the country's capital, sharing the same name as the province, is located. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? Estonia Afghanistan Albania Georgia

6. In the USS Salem, pirates may not be present. However, I can state with great confidence that three ships possessing that name have been created in the United States. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? Honduras Lithuania Croatia Mozambique

7. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" won an Academy Award for "The Wizard of Oz", but another song from "The Wizard of Oz", "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead", did not. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentence? Norway Zaire Canada Vietnam

8. You are never actually required to acquire a nice dice roll in a game of Scrabble, quite simply because you don't need dice in Scrabble. The game's creator, Alfred Mosher Butts, did not want to create a game wherein the victor is completely determined by luck alone. He wanted to create a board game that requires a combination of luck and vocabulary skill. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? France Moldova Malawi Ghana

9. How are Arthur Ashe, Kel Watrin, and Ethan Zohn related? They're all professional athletes! Ashe is a prominent tennis player; Watrin plays professionally for Game Show Network's "Extreme Dodgeball"; and Zohn, of "Survivor: Africa" fame, is a soccer player. Which of the following countries uses the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? Israel Vanuatu Kazakhstan Indonesia

10. If you are in France, and the dessert you are eating isn't sweet enough, should you ask for sel, sucre, or poivre? It's entirely your call, but I am going to have to tell you that these words mean "salt", "sugar", and "pepper", respectively. Which of the following countries "used" the currency that is hidden within the above sentences? Qatar Ecuador Maldives Dominican Republic