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1. On September 20, 2014, Scottish voters rejected a referendum declaring independence from what?

Answer: United Kingdom

A part of the United Kingdom since 1707, Scottish voters, by a vote of 55%-45%, rejected a referendum calling for independence from the United Kingdom.

Question by player deaconblues63

2. MH17 and MH370 were passenger flights that made international news in 2014. Both flights were operated by the flag carrier airline of which Southeast Asian country?

Answer: Malaysia

On 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport. The disappearance of the flight has prompted one of the most expensive search missions in aviation history. On 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) departed from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The plane was shot down near Eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Both Malawi and Madagascar are African nations.

Question by player Matthew_07

3. What is the South Korean equivalent of "Say cheese": Say ______?

Answer: Kimchi

In English-speaking countries, photographers ask people to say "cheese" while a photo is being taken. Saying cheese shapes the mouth in the form of a smile. Other countries have come up with different words based on their local languages. In South Korea, this word is "kimchi". Kimchi is a dish of fermented cabbage that is served with almost every meal.

Question by player zorba_scank

4. New Zealand is a country in the south Pacific Ocean, but as its name implies, it wasn't the first. Where is New Zealand's namesake?

Answer: Netherlands

One of the provinces of the Netherlands is Zeeland. The Dutch were the first Europeans to find modern day New Zealand, and it was named Nova Zeelandia. When the British arrived, they changed the name to its current one.

There is an island called Zealand as a part of Denmark, but was not the source of New Zealand's name.

Question by player qrayx

5. In 1790, the Resident Act was approved which allowed the creation of the capital city to be built in which country?

Answer: United States of America

George Washington signed the act to provide the site to build the nation's capital. Washington, D.C. is one of the few capital cities around the world which was specifically built to be the capital. The musical "Hamilton" bases a song about a compromise Alexander Hamilton had vs Thomas Jefferson and James Madison over the location of the capital vs creating a national bank.

They agreed to have the capital on the banks of Potomac River and allowed Hamilton to create the first national bank.

Question by player CoachLamb

6. This United States President presided over the America during The War of 1812, was President when the British burned down the White House, and had a wife named Dolley. What was this President's surname?

Answer: Madison

President James Madison was the fourth president of the U.S.A. and he served from the years 1809-1817. He was one of two U.S. presidents to sign the U.S. Constitution and was considered 'The Father of the Constitution.' His wife, Dolley Payne Todd Madison, was widowed with one son when he married her.

Question by player MyGirl2000

7. How many senators represent the state of California in the United States Senate?

Answer: Two

The two-chamber United States Congress is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Together they constitute the Legislative Branch of the US government. The Senate is comprised of two senators for each of the country's (fifty) states, regardless of an individual state's geographic size or population.

This scheme was devised to assure equity between the more-and-less-populous states. On the other hand, membership in the House of Representatives is completely a function of a state's population. Thus, California, the most populous and one of the larger states by area in the US, has 53 representatives, the largest delegation in the House. (There are some states with as few as one House Representative each).

The US conducts a new census every ten years in order to make any adjustments to apportionment of the Representatives.

Question by player shorthumbz

8. Which of these is NOT a regiment of the British Army?

Answer: Avant Guards

There are seven regiments in the Household Division: the Life Guards, Blues & Royals, Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards. Avant-garde means original, innovative, daring or unorthodox.

Question by player Brudge

9. Which well-known brand of household paints use an Old English Sheepdog in their commercials?

Answer: Dulux

As a result of advertising, the Old English Sheepdog is often known as 'The Dulux Dog'. The first 'Dulux Dog' was called Shepton Dash and first appeared in a Dulux commercial on Australian television in 1963 and was used in the commercials for 8 years.

The next 'Dulux Dog' was Fernville Lord Digby, who was known as Digby. He was transported to the studios in a chauffeur driven car. His trainer was Barbara Woodhouse.

Question by player demurechicky

10. Which of these liners, launched in 1934, was the longest?

Answer: Queen Mary

The lengths of the ships were Queen Mary (1019 feet), Lusitania (787 feet), Titanic (883 feet), QE2 (963 feet). The Queen Mary is now a floating hotel in Long Beach, Florida.

Question by player Spontini

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FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 29 Trivia Quiz

A mix of 10 World questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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