Quiz Questions for w/e 14th December

Here we are again with questions to try and entertain you.

1. Which 1999 movie (and Academy award winner) is described by IMDB as “Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter’s attractive friend.” 2. Which chemical element has the symbol Cl? 3. Which medical specialty is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. 4. Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor, is often considered the father of what invention? 5. What imaginary line of latitude is located at 66.56 degrees north?

6. Currencies are often abbreviated (e.g. AUD = Australian Dollar) what are the currencies with the following abbreviations: a) THB b) SGD c) CAD d) MXN 7. What is the largest species of fish? 8. What is a philatelist a collector of? 9. Which sport is played on an area which is 60m long by 30m wide - with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 1m high called the boards? 10. On 14th December 1972, Eugene Cernan became the last person to walk on the moon - This was the last of which long running NASA programs?

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American Beauty

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Chlorine

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Orthopedic\Orthopaedic Surgery

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Long distance radio transmission \ radio

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Arctic Circle

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a) Thai Bhat b) Singapore Dollar c) Canadian Dollar d) Mexican Peso

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Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

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Stamps

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Ice hockey - Ice hockey rink

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Apollo (it was Apollo 17)