Quiz Questions - 12th August - General Questions
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Q1. From which 1992 movie is this dvd cover taken?
Q2. Bujumbura is the capital city of the Republic of Burundi - is it in the Northern or Southern hemisphere?
Q3. Which 1977 song (from a movie) has the following opening lines (song title please, not the movie) ?
makes me feel sad for the rest Nobody does it half as good as you Baby, you're the best I wasn't lookin' but somehow you found me I tried to hide from your love light But like heaven above me the spy who loved me Is keepin' all my secrets safe tonight </blockquote> <p><strong>Q4.</strong> At a whopping 8,611 metres high which is the world’s second highest mountain?</p> <p><strong>Q5.</strong> What is the term for a victory that involves such terrible losses for the victor that it is almost as bad as defeat?</p> <p><strong>Q6.</strong> Who is this Olympian/member of the royal family ?</p> <p><a href="/images/2016/08/Screenshot-2016-08-11-20.44.47_full.png"><img src="/images/2016/08/Screenshot-2016-08-11-20.44.47.png" alt=""></a></p> <p><strong>Q7.</strong> MSG is a flavour enhancer, what does MSG stand for?</p> <p><strong>Q8.</strong> Approximately how long is the Bayeux tapestry? a) 7 metres b) 28 metres c) 35 metres d) 70 metres</p> <p><strong>Q9.</strong> Recently, to avoid problems at airports, Michael Caine legally changed his name from what to his stage name , Michael Caine?</p> <p><strong>Q10.</strong> On August 12th 2000 a terrible tragedy struck an Oscar class Russian submarine which ended up sinking - what was the name of that submarine?</p> <h4 id="answers">Answers</h4> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 1</summary><p>White Men Can't Jump</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 2</summary><p>South</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 3</summary><p>Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 4</summary><p>K2</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 5</summary><p>Pyrrhic victory</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 6</summary><p>Zara Phillips</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 7</summary><p>Mono sodium glutamate</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 8</summary><p>70 Metres</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 9</summary><p>Maurice Joseph Micklewhite</p><p></p></details> <details class="answer"><summary>Question 10</summary><p>Kursk</p><p></p></details> </div></article></main><footer class="site-footer"><div class="container"><div class="site-footer__grid"><div><p class="site-footer__brand">baldpom</p><p style="margin-top: var(--space-3); max-width: 34ch;">Notes on coaching, leadership, and the occasional quiz.</p></div><div><p class="label">Elsewhere</p><ul class="social-links" style="margin-top: var(--space-4);"><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baldpom" rel="me noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jusgould/" rel="me noopener" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul></div><div><p class="label">Coaching</p><ul class="social-links" style="margin-top: var(--space-4);"><li><a href="https://thegouldstandardcoaching.com.au" rel="noopener" target="_blank">thegouldstandardcoaching.com.au</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegouldstandardcoaching/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gould-standard-coaching/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul></div><div><p class="label">This site</p><ul class="social-links" style="margin-top: var(--space-4);"><li><a href="/archive/">Post archive</a></li><li><a href="/rss.xml">RSS feed</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="site-footer__bottom"><span>© 2026 Justin Gould</span><span>Built with Astro. No database, no plugins.</span></div></div></footer></body></html>