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61. Veronicavee lives in the Southern Region of Portugal. By what name is it known?

From Quiz Places We Have Lived

Answer: The Algarve

The Algarve stretches from West to East in the Southern part of Portugal. It is full of beautiful sandy beaches (some hidden away). However, there is also vast countryside. It has become more popular in the last 15 years, but still holds its charm. Sitting on Lagos Marina (west) with a drink and listening to music is one of my favourite things to pass the time. The climate is very hot in the summer season, which is also the busiest. Throughout the rest of the year it is cooler, but never really cold. We would consider 12C (about 47F) cold. Hope you manage to visit us very soon. (Question and information supplied by veronicavee)

From Quiz What Happens After - Gulp - Death?

Answer: Coloured beads

This is a practice carried out in quite a few South Korean homes today. Part of the reason for it is the lack of burial grounds in the highly populated, but small, nation. By the year 2000, this lack of space had become such a problem that the government of South Korea passed a law stating that deceased loved ones could only remain in the cold, cold ground for a maximum of sixty years. Following this, the bodies have to be removed. Understandably, this has given rise to a hearty demand for cremations instead of burials. Many families though don't like the idea of the ashes of relatives simply remaining in urns for the rest of eternity. So they have them compressed into beads of various colours instead, which are then strung up around the family home. In fact, there are quite a few companies in this country doing a roaring trade in this new form of employment. So aunty Bella could be dangling in lovely shades of pink or turquoise above the mantelpiece if you like, or uncle Fred in a dashing shade of red above the entrance to the library. It's a rather lovely idea really when you think about it. Providing happy memories and a touch of colour all at the same time. I think I'd like to be cream and pink, with a dash of crimson here and there. So tasteful.

From Quiz Morning

Answer: Korea

Korea is the Land of the Morning Calm, perhaps due to English translations of early dynasty names, thought to mean morning mountain, or morning sun. This nickname is not used in the Korean language. It was coined and made popular by Percival Lowell in "Choson, the Land of the Morning Calm", a book published in 1885. Korea, both North and South, often decries the names others use for them.

From Quiz Everything Stops for Tea

Answer: Merienda

"Merienda" is an important tradition in Spanish-speaking countries, and similar light meals are enjoyed in European countries such as Italy (where it is called "merenda") Portugal ("lanche") and France ("goûter"). Such a meal, usually including baked goods, fruit and hot or cold beverages, is supposed to fill the gap between breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner. The other three choices are all Spanish words: "mariposa" means "butterfly"; "maracas" are hand-shaken percussion instruments; "margarita" (meaning "daisy") is also a woman's name and the name of a popular, tequila-based cocktail.

From Quiz Pillow Fight!

Answer: wood

The Turkana men carry these ekicholong everywhere, hanging from their wrists. The ekicholong are used as stools to avoid sitting on the thorny ground, and as headrests to protect their hair and head decorations. Such headrests exist throughout African cultures, even going back to ancient Egypt, where they have been found in tombs. Headrests found in the tomb of the Pharoah Tutankhamen were made of turquoise glass, ivory and faience (a type of ceramic).

From Quiz The Eagle has landed - as a Kiwi!

Answer: Petrol

Naturally any New Zealander would understand if you asked where the nearest gas station was, but they would instantly know you weren't a local.

From Quiz Country Down

Answer: Greece

Ouzo is a strong liquor made from anise. It is usually served mixed with water to dilute its potency. Feta is a soft cheese made from sheep's milk that is usually found crumbled in salads or soups. Odysseas Elytis is a famous Greek writer who won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry, which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts with sensuous strength and intellectual clear-sightedness modern man's struggle for freedom and creativeness".

From Quiz More cultural oddities from around the world

Answer: China

If you are hungry for soup in China, you will have to wait until the end of the meal, or have it for breakfast, when it is also served.

From Quiz Cultural no-no's and oddities

Answer: Thailand

Not even a child's head should be touched. The head is sacred, and it is considered insulting and patronizing to touch it.

From Quiz Belly Buttons and Lint

Answer: A sculpture

The Didarganj Yakshi is truly exquisite. It stands at five foot four inches tall and is kept today at the Patnar Museum at Bihar, India. Incredibly lifelike, and with midriff displayed in all its glory, it even depicts small wrinkles of tummy fat as well. Sadly though, part of her nose is now missing, as in one of of her arms. In an odd sort of way, this makes her a distant relative of the statue of the Venus de Milo, Greece's famous depiction of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. "I quite fancy that little lady" said Lint as he admired this sculpture. "Might buy 'er and fix 'er nose up with a bit of plasticine"

From Quiz International Festivals

Answer: The Gasparilla Pirate Festival

The Summer of Rum and Guavaween Festivals both take place in Ybor City, Florida, while the Florida Strawberry Festival is held in Plant City, Florida. The Gasparilla Pirate Festival reenacts the sacking of the city by the infamous Spanish pirate, Jose Gaspar. Local legend tells how he sailed in the late 1700s plundering ships along the Spanish Main, until the captain and his crew were eventually overcome by the U.S.S. Enterprise in the early 1820s. Unfortunately, the U.S. Navy has no records of this encounter taking place. In fact, old travel brochures show that this legend was started by land developers in the early 1900s to entice people to move to Florida. (Question written by Irisse)

From Quiz Digging the Desert

Answer: Epicanthic Eye Fold

The Epicanthic Eye Fold is found most commonly in Asian Populations, and to a large extent in Native Americans. The San are one of the only African peoples to have this trait, however. It is a piece of skin covering a part of the eye. Often, eyes appear slanted in people who have that trait.

From Quiz Out of the Dark and into the Light

Answer: Oceania

The Chuukese people live in the Federated States of Micronesia. The Legend of Wonip is their folklore regarding how their culture came to be. They are also known for priding work ethic over looks.

From Quiz Is it Left or Right?

Answer: left & l

Girl Guides shake their left hands while making the Girl Scout sign with their right hand. The left handshake symbolizes friendship because the left hand is closer to the heart.

From Quiz Baby Driver

Answer: In a sling under the mother's parka

This remarkably clever design was comprised of a small sling sewn into the back of a thick warm parka worn by the mother. This was placed just under the hood of the parka, so that if the weather allowed, the hood could be flicked back to allow the baby's head to emerge. Otherwise, the child was kept safe and snugly warm nestled up against its mother back, completely protected from the harsh weather in that part of the world. The parkas weren't the short closely fitting ones we recognise in western cultures, but lovely thick long ones that went down to the knee or lower, and deeply lined with fur. The parka with the baby sling built into it was known as an amauti (I bet you're glad I didn't ask that for a question) and it was designed so that the mother could swing it around her shoulder to enable her to feed the baby, or clean its little rear end, without it ever being exposed to hostile weather conditions. It also enabled the mother to keep both hands free for doing other tasks. The baby was securely strapped into the amauti, so that it was in no danger of ever slipping out. Many infants in Arctic regions of our globe are still carried in this way by their parents. What a brilliant idea, don't you think?

From Quiz A Worldly Invitation

Answer: 1, 5, 10, 15

Nigerian children have special celebrations on their 1st, 5th, 10th and 15th birthdays. Many guests are invited, sometimes a hundred or more. An entire roasted cow or goat is the party food and served with it is cassaba and a vegetable medley. The guests are invited to play a game called, "Pass the Parcel". This game is similar to Musical Chairs as the guests sit on a chair, music is played, and a wrapped package is passed to each guest. When the music stops, the person who has the package, rips a piece of the wrapping paper off. The game continues until the package is unwrapped. This about wraps it up!

From Quiz The Eventful Dark

Answer: Bubonic Plague

The Fête des lumières usually lasts for four days with the peak culminating on the eighth. The whole city is illuminated in lights, not just the candles in the windowsills, but the windowsill candles are of a higher significance. They signify the town's people being saved from the plague. The councillors in 1643 prayed to the Virgin Mary to spare their town, and the people of Lyon survived, so they give thanks to her every year by lighting a candle. This tradition was reinforced when in 1852, a statue of the Virgin Mary, was due to be unveiled on December 8th after some delays. On the morning of eighth a large storm hit the city. The organisers tried to postpone it again, but the people of Lyon lit up their windowsills, lit flares to illuminate the new statue, sang songs and cried "Vive Marie!" into the night.

From Quiz Hold Your Breath and the Door!

Answer: Talk business before your host has broached the subject

In Brazil, business meetings generally start with an informal 'chat' before moving into business discussions. The host should always broach the subject of business, it's rude if you do it first. I hope you also remembered to make an appointment for the meeting? It's considered rude to 'drop in' at business and government offices without making prior arrangements.

From Quiz Home Sweet Home

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

'An Island to Oneself' was written by Tom Neale and published in 1966. 'The Old Man and the Sea' was written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 and was published in 1952. 'Crusoes of Sunday Island' was written by Elsie K. Morton and was first published in 1957. Submitted by Fry55

From Quiz He Doesn't Even Notice Me!

Answer: Azuki

Azuki is a red bean, which is ground and then made into a paste by mixing it with a small amount of warm water. This mixture is then used as a facial scrub.

From Quiz Can I See Some ID?

Answer: Mali

Trying to figure out why they are going around with a big cross type structure on their heads, the Pilchard King discovers that the face mask represents a bird, whilst the structure above it represents the myth of creation. The lowest pair of arms illustrates a link with the terrestrial world, whilst the upper arms are to do with the supernatural world. He then watches them perform a ritual dance where one man bends down and points his mask towards the ground to represent a link between the earth and the sky. The Pilchard King can't help but wonder how this will work in the ocean!

From Quiz You Can When You're Old Enough

Answer: Cow

To be considered a man and to be of marriageable age, these pastoral people engage in a ritual of cow jumping. The initiate male must jump/walk across the backs of four to twenty cows, without falling to the ground. The number varies within villages. The ritual is done while wearing nothing but ropes around the chest which signify the bonds of childhood that are being left behind. After a successful cow jump, the warrior's family provides feasting for others in the tribe. There is also much singing and dancing for days, as the young warrior begins his search for a wife.

From Quiz Miscellaneous Multipedal Mixture

Answer: The cicada

The Greeks viewed the cicada as a symbol of music and poetry, and this is reflected in the role it played in the tale of Eunomis. It is told that the great harpist broke one of his strings during a musical contest, but the cicada provided the lost note, allowing Eunomis to be victorious in the contest. The Chinese also held the cicada in high regard, viewing it as a sign of immortality. The reasons for this were most likely due to the shrivelled appearance of the insect (giving it an ancient look) and the fact that their nymphs emerge from the soil fully grown, giving the impression that they are reborn from where they were buried.

From Quiz What in the World is THAT?

Answer: Everyone

In Japan, traditionally, kimonos are worn by everybody: men, women and children. The word kimono actually means "thing to wear".

From Quiz Around the World in Ten Anchovies

Answer: Clapham, Bedfordshire

Miller was based at RAF Twinwood Farm, an airfield on the western outskirts of the village of Clapham, next to Bedford. In 1944, he got on a plane from Twinwood and disappeared. After WWII ended, the airfield was closed and the control tower fell into disrepair, but restoration work began in 2001. In 2002, when the work was completed, a Glenn Miller concert was held to celebrate the completion of the restoration, and has been held every August since then. http://www.glennmillertrust.co.uk/glenn%20miller%20festival.htm The tower is now a Glenn Miller museum. http://www.twinwoodevents.com/Glenn%20Miller.htm Question written by lesley153

From Quiz Condolence and Support

Answer: Withdraw from them socially for fear of saying the wrong thing

Even if you say the "wrong" thing, you are still providing the human contact that the grieving person needs. The example the Zunins give is of a well-meaning condoler who noted that someone who had lost their 97-year-old father was blessed to have them for so long. This infuriated the grieving person, but when the condoler (yes, that is a word) apologized, he found himself on the receiving end of a long hug and thanks just for being there.

From Quiz Monsters of the World

Answer: Vlad the Impaler

Vlad III the Impaler, or Vlad Dracula, was a 15th century prince whose name comes from his main method of torturing and killing, which was impalement on a blunt pole. The vampire Dracula comes from Bram Stoker's book of the same name. Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584) was a Russian Tsar who began to lose his mind after his wife died. Arnulf the Bad (d. 937) was a Bavarian Duke who gathered wealth by getting rid of Church property. Jack the Ripper was the name given to a serial killer in Victorian England.

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Death

Answer: Sky

This was not a ritual to honor birds of prey. In the Buddhist religion, it is believed that once a person dies their soul leaves the body and the corpse is simply an empty shell. The Sky Burial is just a means of disposing of the remains. It is also practical since soil in the region of Tibet is hard to dig, and burying a corpse in the ground would be difficult.

From Quiz Titles and Honorifics

Answer: For Valour

The Victoria Cross was created after the Crimean War. The Royal Warrant that accompanies the Cross reads in part: "To those officers or men who have served Us in the presence of the Enemy and shall then have performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their country". Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, personally changed the name from "Military Order of Victoria" to "Victoria Cross" and the Queen herself changed the motto from "For the Brave" to "For Valour", as she asserted that all who fought in battle were brave. The Victoria Cross was the first British military decoration available equally to all ranks of all services. Any soldier in uniform wearing the VC or the ribbon is saluted by all other soldiers of all ranks. Even a general must salute a private awarded a VC. The chance of surviving an act of gallantry that would merit the Victoria Cross is estimated to be 1 in 10. (info from www.anzacday.org.au/education/medals/vc/default.html and www.victoriacross.net/facts.asp)

From Quiz World of People

Answer: Sudan

Traditionally cattle herders on the savannah.

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