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1. History. Medieval Europe was the scene of a bloody war between two great countries: France and England. Their struggle spanned two centuries, and because of its length was dubbed the Hundred Years War. You can guess it did not last precisely that long. So tell me, how long did it last exactly?
2. Holland is not known for its extreme weather. But sometimes it suffers, like in 1963 when part of the North Sea was frozen, and in 1944, when the hottest day in weather history (until now) was recorded. Temperatures rose to 38,9 degrees centigrade. How much is that in Fahrenheit?
3. Beijing, New York and Madrid are all situated around which degree of north latitude?
4. At what number in the Periodic Table will you find the element of Platinum?
5. Many renowned soccer stars played more than 100 matches for their national team. It took Holland a long time to produce such a player. At Euro 2004 in Portugal, that person, Frank de Boer, played his last international game. How many times did he represent Holland in the orange shirt?
6. Ouch! That's what I said when I tried to bend my knee after a tour on my bike. I was on the road from eight in the morning till nine in the evening, eventually reaching a distance of 204 kilometres. How much is that in miles?
7. In December Angry Men throw Monkeys into Oceans. You´ll probably think I´m nuts. I assure you I´m not. Just tell me, what number can you associate with this sentence?
8. The King is dead, long live the King! For he who is not forgotten cannot be dead, or something like that. You think I'm nuts? Maybe you're right. Anyway, this question is about Elvis who made quite a mark in musical history but who died at a relatively early age. How long did he live?
9. Alfred Hitchcock will be remembered for his numerous brilliant thrillers. Most of them were made during and after WWII when he had moved to the USA. But in his English days he made some notable films as well. What was one of the greatest?
10. Who does not know about Cleopatra, femme fatale in the old days? She started her reign over Egypt in 51 BC. It ended when she couldn´t cope with the Romans any longer. When was that?
11. Light is built from different colors, each with their own frequency. Red for example starts at 391 Terahertz. On how many Terahertz does red stop and orange start?
12. A billion is a number followed by nine zeroes, right? Maybe in the United States it is, but certainly not over here in Europe (and one might assume in many other parts of the world) (and except for the UK). So, how many zeroes will we use to indicate a billion?
13. Martina Navratilova must be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, winning 352 titles in total. How many of them were singles titles?
14. What number do the quotients 0.571428, 0.714285 and 0.142857 have in common?
15. Manchester United won the predecessor of the Champions League, the European Cup, in 1968 for the first time. How many years did it take for them to win the Champions League again?
16. New York was once called New Amsterdam, and Paris had Lutetia as its original name. Short but sweet you might say, especially when you compare these lengths with the original name of Bangkok. How many letters does that name have?
17. Mark King, outstanding bass player, was the frontman of which British band?
18. 2004 saw the twelfth European Championships Soccer, an event played every four years. The twelve times it has been held did not produce 12 different winners. How many different winners were there? (Consider West Germany and Germany the same).
19. Although I like to ride my bike I am still overweight. I can confess to you that I have to lose some 12 kilograms to reach my ideal weight. Approximately how many (English or American) pounds does that mean?
20. How many Oscars did the 1959 film 'Ben Hur' win?
21. The Netherlands gained its independence after eighty years of war with Spain. But it wasn't always fighting between 1568 and 1648. At one time there was a truce. Subtracting the number of years of that truce, how long did the Dutch struggle for freedom last?
22. At what number in the Periodic Table will you find the element of Fermium?
23. In 1517, Martin Luther nailed a number of theses on the door of a Catholic church in the German town of Wittenberg. How many theses were there to be read?
24. The last week of December 2004 was once again the highlight of Dutch Radio, when the top 2000 was aired. 24/7 we could listen to golden oldies and golden not so oldies. Best represented in the list were of course The Beatles. How many songs did they have in the list?
25. Now then, when you've answered all questions properly, and you've used your calculator the right way, you will see in what year I was born. I know it happened on a Friday in September at 20.16 in the evening. But what year was it?
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