10 Amazing But Completely Useless Questions

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1. Starting with one of the most famous rulers in Asian history, Chinggis Khan, or Genghis as his name translates into English. He was one of the most feared rulers in history but he himself had a fear. What was it? Fear of dogs Fear of blood Fear of the dark Fear of the moon

2. The Mongolian city of Ulan Bator Khoto became capital of the country in 1924. It was then known by the Western name of Urga. The Mongols, however, call it by a different name of Ikhe-kuren. What does this translate as? Great Monastery Inside Walls Centre Place Spiritual Homeland

3. As part of a good will gesture, in 1998, the Japanese government returned spoils of war back to the Koreans. What was the unusual item they returned? 20,000 skulls 20,000 noses 20,000 tongues 20,000 thumbs

4. It is a well known fact that Asian people cannot tolerate alcohol like people in the Western world. This is because in the Middle Ages, Western people purified water by turning it into beer and Asians brewed it into tea instead. True False

5. Some American state names are also the names of towns and cities in different states (if that makes sense). Which of the following is not a correct city and state combination? Wyoming, Ohio Louisiana, Missouri Indiana , Idaho Delaware, Arkansas

6. At the turn of the 21st Century, there were 50 states in America. How many states were there at the turn of the 20th Century? 42 40 48 45

7. "Romeo and Juliet" was dramatised by Will Shakespeare, but was actually written seventy years earlier by Luigi da Porto of Vicenza, and set in Italy. The Italian city where it is set receives around 1,000 letters each year on Valentine's Day addressed to "Juliet". Which city is this? Verona Florence Siena Vicenza

8. There are actually four places in America with the word chicken in their names. Which of the following is one I made up? Chickentown, Pennsylvania Chicken, Alaska Chicken Bristle, Kentucky Chicken Wing, Nebraska

9. The capital city of San Jose, Costa Rica, used to be known as Puerto Rico and the island of Puerto Rico used to be called San Jose. True False

10. In 1847, the Californian coastal city of Yorba Buena changed its name. Getting its new name from a saint, what did this city become known as? Santa Ana San Diego San Francisco San Jose