QuizAustria 2018

Austrian Open - Part 1

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History & Politics / 25

Music, Television & Online / 25
Science / 25
Health & Lifestyle / 25
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Sports & Games / 25
Film, Literature & Languages / 25
Geography & Technology / 25
Art, Culture & Religion / 25
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Overall score: / 200

Rules:

The quiz consists of 200 question separated into two parts with 4 categories and 25 questions each.
55 minutes time for each part. All rounds count equally for the overall score. If a person's name is
asked, the surname will suffice. If, however, you write down an incorrect first name, your answer
counts as incorrect.
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Category: HISTORY & POLITICS

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1 In his book “The America We Deserve”, written for his later unsuccessful
presidential campaign in 2000, which famous person wrote the following
prophetic sentence: “I really am convinced we’re in danger of the sort of
terrorist attacks that will make the [1993] bombing of the [World] Trade
Center look like kids playing with firecrackers”? ………………………..

2 The first name – usually used as a mononym – of which important military

leader translates literally from Phoenician as "Ba’al is gracious"? ………………………..

3 For his 200th birthday in 2018, the German city of Trier featured the portrait
of which philosopher and economist born there on a zero Euro note that
they then sold for three Euros and as of August 2018 has sold over 100,000
units? ………………………..

4 Which author, born in Halicarnassus in the 5th century BCE was described
as “the Father of History” (pater historiae) by Cicero due to his only preserved
work, "Histories"? ………………………..

5 Which currency was introduced in 1924 as the official means of payment in

the Weimar Republic? ………………………..

6 The term for which kind of high-firing artillery weapon, which is also used as
a mine or grenade launcher, is taken from the kitchen appliance of the same
name because of the shape of the cannon in its earlier incarnations and also
because the black powder was stuffed into the cannon, much like the activity
the tool was used for? ………………………..

7 Portuguese, Spanish and Guarani are the three official languages of which
economic community currently with four member states and seven
associated countries and that is called Ñemby Ñemuha in Guarani? ………………………..

8 Which Roman Emperor is not just the namesake of the 3rd-largest city in
Algeria and, by way of his sister, also that of the 5th largest city in Romania,
but also lent his name to the then-largest city in Christendom, which has
since been renamed and is actually no longer a bastion of Christianity? ………………………..

9 According to their name, which political party, founded in 2009 and part of
their country’s government since 2018, is dedicated to their fundamentals of
protecting the environment, universal right to clean water, technological
progress, public broadband connectivity and sustainable mobility? ………………………..

10 Which famous handwritten document contained a list of grievances

against the King of England, among them that he “has endeavoured to bring
on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose
known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes
and conditions”? ………………………..

11 Russian for “newcomer”: with which group of potent nerve gas were the
former Russian intelligence officer and informant for the British intelligence
service MI6 Sergei Skripal and his daughter poisoned in March 2018? ………………………..

12 As of today, outrage regarding the content of a low-budget documentary

called “the Innocence of Muslims” was considered the main motive for the
2012 attack on the American consulate in which North African city, during
which the US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others were
killed? ………………………..
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13 As commander of his troops, which Negus Negest (king of kings) defeated

invading troops from the Kingdom of Italy on 1 March 1896 at the battle of
Adwa? ………………………..

14 Which leader killed on 28 April 1945 was named after the Mexican president
who served from 1858 to 1872 and is still honored there to this day? ………………………..

15 From 21 February to 19 December 1916, which city on the Maas in the

Northeast of France with about 20,000 inhabitants was the site of one of the
bloodiest battles in World War I between France and Germany? ………………………..

16 Which term for gang-like organized outlaws, highwaymen, plunderers and

guerillas during the time of Turkish dominance over Southern Europe can be
found in places like the name of a famous Croatian football club or in the
name of a Romanian singer who had a big European hit in 2004, because
many Southern European nations regarded these people as figures of
resistance and liberation? ………………………..

17 In 1907, a group from the neutral territory Neutral Moresnet, which existed
on the border between Belgium and Prussia from 1816 to 1919, wanted to
declare the first country with which official language under the name
“Amikejo” (place of friends)? ………………………..

18 Which historical person is the prince in Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the
Pauper”, which takes place in London in 1547? ………………………..

19 The birth stories of Moses from the Bible, of Karna from the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata and of Oedipus from Greek mythology are all supposedly
inspired by his own, because as he was an illegitimate child of a priest, he
was set off in the Euphrates in a basket — which King of Akkad who ruled
in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE led the first centrally administrated large
state that was to be reigned over by the same ruling family for several
generations? ………………………..

20 Along with Richard Nixon’s dog Checkers, Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s Scottish

Terrier is considered among the most famous American presidential pets.
What was the name of the dog, who was the subject of a speech after the
Republican opposition accused the president of leaving the dog behind after
a trip and deploying the Navy in order to pick it up? ………………………..

21 What is the name of the organization with the logo depicted below? The
abbreviation will suffice. ………………………..

22 It was erected in honor of his 70th birthday in 1948, but whose statue has
only the shoes remaining in Szoborpark in southwest Budapest, the
Hungarian capital, after protestors destroyed the statue on 23 October 1956?
The shoes are not the originals, but artistic remakes. ………………………..

23 Which region in the northeast of France is a cross with two equally long
crossbeams named after, which was used under the same name with a
slightly different visual presentation by the French Resistance against Nazi
Germany? ………………………..

24 Which castle in southwest London was a beloved residence of English and

British kings from the 16th to the 18th centuries, where Henry VIII married his
sixth wife Catherine Parr, where his son was baptized, where Princess Anna
of Denmark died of dropsy, and where William III had a fatal riding accident
in the park? In recent history the palace has served as a movie set – like in
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (2011) and “Cinderella” (2015) as
well as the starting and ending point for individual time trials for road cycling
for the 2012 Summer Olympic games. ………………………..
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25 Napoleon called him “shit in a silk stocking”: The name of which French
diplomat and foreign minister (1754-1838) still stands for political
opportunism and adaptability because he played a leading role in different
regimes during the French Revolution, the Napoleonic wars and at the
Congress of Vienna? ………………………..

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Category: MUSIC, TELEVISION & ONLINE

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1 A 1997 song by which pop band was the reason for the court case Mattel v.
MCA Records, in which the plaintiffs tried — albeit in vain — to sue for
trademark violation because of the sexual innuendo in the song? ………………………..

2 In October 2017, Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan were two of the first
actresses to use the hashtag #metoo. In which series, produced from 1998
to 2006, did Milano and McGowan play sisters along with Shannen Doherty
and Marie Combs? ………………………..

3 Contrary to rumors and the original plan, a CD of which Elton John hit,
rather oddly signed by Donald Trump instead of the singer, was not given to
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by US secretary of State Mike Pompeo
during his trip to North Korea in July 2018? Trump later said that the present
would be given at another time. ………………………..

4 Which duet partner in hits like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “You’re All
I Need to Get By” and “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” did the singer
Tammi Terrell fall into the arms of during a concert in 1967 — however, not
as a sign of affection, but because she was suffering the first symptoms of
the brain tumor that was to cause her death three years later? ………………………..

5 In which well-known 19th-century Russian folk song is the diminutive name

of the berry of the snowball tree sung about? ………………………..

6 "Tales of Arcadia" is the subtitle of which Netflix animated series, which has
had three seasons since the end of 2016 and is one of three series
announced for Netflix by director Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water",
"Pan’s Labyrinth")? ………………………..

7 Stevie Wonder dedicated his 1976 hit “Sir Duke” to which jazz musician who
had died two years before? ………………………..

8 "Cobra Kai" is the title of a YouTube Red series released in May 2018 that
is based on which film series? Like in the film, William Zabka and Ralph
Macchio play the main roles. ………………………..

9 The original version of the football anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” comes
from which 1945 musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein that is also an adaptation of the play "Liliom" by Hungarian
playwright Ferenc Molnar? ………………………..

10 The song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by the British rock band The Clash
serves as a recurring motif and acts as a thread between episodes of the
first season of which American mystery and science fiction series? ………………………..

11 What is the name of an 1867 opera by Giuseppe Verdi that was named
after an Infant of Spain and Prince of Asturia that is based on the Friedrich
Schiller drama by the same name? ………………………..

12 Which singer, born Mary Beth Patterson on 19 February 1981 describes

herself as a “fat, feminist lesbian from Arkansas?” ………………………..

13 Which of the four acting Baldwin brothers is the father of Hailey Baldwin,
who has been engaged to singer Justin Bieber since 7 July 2018: Alec,
Daniel, William or Stephen? ………………………..
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14 Which 80’s hair metal band changed a line in the 1982 blues rock-style
ballad for the hit version from 1987 “Like a hobo I was born to walk alone” to
“Like a drifter I was born to walk alone” because the band members were
afraid that listeners could hear “Homo” (as in homosexual) instead of “hobo”
(vagrant)? ………………………..

15 An effect named after which character from a Mozart opera is the opposite
of the Werther Effect in that media reports about suicides could prevent
suicides in the future if possible solutions and offers of help are given? ………………………..

16 With which band did Harry Wayne Casey primarily enjoy success in the mid
to late 70’s as pioneers of the disco genre? ………………………..

17 Who is the titular co-star in one of the most successful porn films of all time,
filmed on camcorder and distributed on the internet and on DVD by Rick
Salomon, actor and poker player, though better known as the two-time
husband of Pamela Anderson? ………………………..

18 Which operetta by Jacques Offenbach and the march of the same name
was a Parisian concert venue named after, the same venue that was the
target of a terrorist attack during an Eagles of Death Metal concert in 2015? ………………………..

19 Snow White, the Evil Queen, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Belle and Captain
Hook are among the main characters of which American fantasy series
that ran from 2011 to 2018? ………………………..

20 The Dubstep duo Knife Party is made up of Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen,
who were part of which British-Australian drum and bass band from 2002
until their split in 2012? ………………………..

21 Which character of Australian comic Barry Humphries made famous mostly

by stage and television appearances in the 1980‘s claims she is not a
fictional character and that Humphries is actually her manager? ………………………..

22 The film “I Love You, Daddy”, filmed in 2017, remains unreleased because
which American stand-up comedian, also the director, screenwriter and
lead actor of the film, has been accused by many women of exposing himself
and masturbating in front of them in 2002? ………………………..

23 What is the name of the production company of director, screenwriter and

producer J. J. Abrams, which he founded in 1998 and is best known for the
“Star Trek” film and series like “Lost”, “Fringe” and “Westworld?” ………………………..

24 Other voice actors include Alison Brie, Amy Sedaris and Aaron Paul: in which
Netflix animated series does Will Arnett provide the voice of the
anthropomorphized equine protagonist? ………………………..

25 Which British post-punk band active since 1980 takes their name from the
Parliamentary army from the English civil war that was commanded by Oliver
Cromwell from 1645 to 1660? ………………………..

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Category: SCIENCE
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1 What is the scientific name for a higher mammal from the primate order that
translates from Latin as “wise man”? ………………………..

2 It was named after a dwarf planet which was in turn named after the Roman
equivalent of Hades, Greek god of the underworld: which chemical element
was the fissile material for the atomic bomb “Fat Man” that was dropped on
Nagasaki on 9 August 1945? ………………………..

3 From the Greek for hearing, what is the name of the study of sound and
how it spreads? ………………………..

4 In genetics, the states of a gene are differentiated between dominant and

which kind of allele that takes a “backstage” position? ………………………..

5 The Greek word for foreigner can be found in the word for which gas as well
as in the term for hostility towards foreigners? In the case of the chemical
element, it is probably called so because it is one of the rarest in the world. ………………………..

6 Which species of enterobacteria was named after an American veterinarian

who gained merit by fighting the spread of bronchopneumonia in cows and
cholera in pigs and therefore laid the foundations for a vaccine against
typhus? ………………………..

7 Muntjac, Pudu and Sambar are species and genera of which mammal
family? ………………………..

8 Because of the use of iodine or bromine, which group of chemical

elements gives its name to a special form of lightbulb that have been banned
in the European Union since 1 September 2018 as part of ecological
electricity guidelines? ………………………..

9 Which fossilized partial skeleton of the hominid genus Australopihtecus

afarensis is also called AL 288-1 and Dinkinesh (Amharic for “you
beautiful”)? ………………………..

10 Fungicides work against mushrooms, herbicides are effective against plants

and insecticides kill insects. What are avicides used against? ………………………..

11 Named after the Greek goddess of destiny who in mythology cuts the lifeline,
and called the black Belladonna in its scientific name, which contains the
similarly named tropane-alkaloid, which also appears in thorn apple,
angels’ trumpets, mandrake and other nightshade varieties? ………………………..

12 Which brand name still known today was given to a product originally called
“petroleum jelly” by chemist Robert Chesebrough in 1870 during the opening
of a factory in Brooklyn? ………………………..

13 The roots of which plant in the genus Panax are made into soups, tea,
liquors, soap, candies and biscuits at the largest production facility in South
Korea, which is why products from this plant are a favorite souvenir to bring
back from that country? ………………………..

14 In 1742 Anders Celsius set the boiling point of his temperature scale to 0°
and the freezing point at 100°. Which of Celsius’ Swede compatriots do we
have to thank for reversing those values to the more logical arrangement we
understand them today? ………………………..
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15 After which important historical figure is a simple symmetrical encoding

process named in which every letter of the alphabet is represented by
another letter that is placed a certain amount later in the alphabet? For
instance, the secret message “abcd” becomes “bcde” in the secret message.
According to the Roman author Suetonius, the person in question
supposedly used this kind of communication for his military correspondence. ………………………..

16 Which alkaloid with effects on the cardiovascular system now requires

a prescription due to its stimulating and habit-forming effects, and is on the
list of materials categorized as ‘doping’ and serves as the starting material
for the illegal chemical synthesis of methamphetamine, and comes from a
plant genus that is also known as joint pine or jointfir? ………………………..

17 Chisanbop is a method of dactylonomy that was developed by Korean Sung

Jin Pai at the end of the 1940’s that has since been used by millions of
people. What is its purpose? ………………………..

18 What kind of cognitive distortion named after two American

sociopsychologists states that relatively incompetent people overestimate
their own ability and underestimate that of other people, which, for example,
can lead to less experienced drivers to trust in their abilities more than
experienced drivers do? ………………………..

19 Which 17th-century English polymath coined the term cell as the smallest
living unit of all organisms, discovered the big red spot on Jupiter,
constructed the first predecessor of an automatic weather station and with
Christopher Wren developed the monument to the 1666 London Fire that
was once the tallest construction in the city? ………………………..

20 Which American economist, who was chief economist of the IMF from 2001
to 2003, ended his studies as a young man in order to concentrate on his
chess career, which led to gaining the title of International Grand Master—
as well as the memory of a less illustrious game at the 1973 Student World
Championships in Graz when he and his opponent, Robert Hübner, agreed
to a stalemate without playing a single move? ………………………..

21 Which proboscidean species that lived in North America until the begin of
the Holocene era, i.e. until the appearance of humans, is despite the generic
name mammoth not any closer related to the actual mammoth, though they
lived at the same time in the same area? ………………………..

22 Which mathematician proved in 1736 in the so-called Königsberg bridge

problem that there is no path by which one could cross all the city’s seven
bridges exactly once and that there isn’t a round path that leads back to the
start? ………………………..

23 Which crustacean that lives in Europe’s coastal areas uses snail shells to
protect its soft backside and also has this behavior to thank for is name? ………………………..

24 A cup that, in contrast to other drinking vessels has a central column in it with
a small open pipe that runs from the column to the bottom of the stem,
causing all the contents to fall out when it is filled up too much is named after
which ancient Greek philosopher? The cup is especially popular on the
island Samos, where it is sold as a souvenir. ………………………..

25 The name in question comes from the Greek that translates to “sun turner”.
Which variety of chalcedony of a microcrystalline quartz is also called
Bloodstone because of the insets of iron oxide contained Christ’s blood
droplets, according to the mediaeval church? ………………………..

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Category: HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

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1 Pecorino cheese is produced from the milk of which animal?

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2 An animal named Chi Chi, who was born in the 1950’s, came to the London
Zoo in 1958 and was very popular there, is considered the inspiration for
which organization’s logo that was developed by Peter Markham Scott? ………………………..

3 Which English marketing term for the first day of the Christmas sales after
Thanksgiving weekend in the USA in November was introduced by online
shops in the mid-2000’s and is known worldwide, not least through the efforts
of online giant Amazon? Hint: the next one takes place on 26 November. ………………………..

4 How many steps make up the spiritual program for Alcoholics Anonymous
that was developed in the USA during the 1930’s and has since been
adapted for treatment of other addictions? ………………………..

5 Fibers taken from the outer shell of which tropical fruit are made into the
fabric known as coir and used for the production of ropes, mats, rugs,
insulation material and wall covering? ………………………..

6 Opened in 1955, in which US state is the Disneyland resort located?

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7 Which English term from the animal kingdom is used by trend researchers
to describe the tendency of people to withdraw from the public to domestic
private life? ………………………..

8 In contrast to olives and palm oil, from which oil is extracted from the fruits,
oil can also be extracted from certain plant seeds. What is the most
important oil seed worldwide, with a share of over 50 percent of all oil seed
production, which has also become a point of contention during the trade
disputes between the USA and China during the summer of 2018? ………………………..

9 The variety of grape is so old, that the Roman military leader Cato the Elder
gave precise instructions on how to handle the wine: which red wine from
the Emilia Romagna region was the best-selling import wine in the USA in
the 1970’s and 80’s? ………………………..

10 Which model of car first built in 1966 did its Japanese producer have
replaced from 2006 in Europe with the Auris because surveys revealed that
the predecessor was often associated with an unattractive and old-fashioned
car? ………………………..

11 Which sickness usually abbreviated to four letters is according to data one

of the ten most common diseases leading to death and the only one in recent
years whose rate of occurrence has increased. ………………………..

12 It is considered "Tinder for the gay community": Which dating app has
700,000 users in London alone and caused controversy last April when it
was revealed that confidential user data, like HIV status was forwarded to
software companies? ………………………..

13 Called BBB for short, what is the boundary in the human body that checks
which nutrients, medicine, drugs or other substances make their way to the
brain? ………………………..

14 What do plastic surgeons remove when performing a liposuction?

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15 One of the heirs of this business dynasty made the 2003 film “Born Rich”
about children of filthy-rich parents: Which pharmacy and consumer goods
corporation founded in 1886 by three brothers was sued many times
because of the sales of carcinogenic baby powder, most recently in July
2018 with a payment of $4.69 billion USD? ………………………..

16 Which phenomenon, abbreviated to four letters and compared to sound-

touch synthesis describes the experience of a tingling sensation on the skin
that is found to be calming and comfortable, which is why in the 2010’s a
YouTube trend has led to videos with millions of views that are supposed to
arouse this feeling? ………………………..

17 What remedy used as a cure-all in the middle ages was, according to a

recipe engraved in the walls of the Askleipion of Kos, made of a herbal
mixture of anise, fennel and caraway, and was later expanded to include
opium and 64 ingredients in the Venetian variety and is still viewed by some
today as a miracle cure? ………………………..

18 Which group of alcoholic cocktails, which a glass that is used for these
drinks is named after, has experienced a revival with newly acquired
popularity with classics like the “Moscow Mule”, “Gin & Tonic” and “Scotch &
Soda”? ………………………..

19 If you enter "how to" into google, normally a suggestion for the search term
with three additional words comes up – 2 of them are which identical word
used as both a noun and a verb? The suggestion is as follows: “How to ……..
a ………?” (The length of the fields is not a clue.) ………………………..

20 The maneuver serves to equalize pressure in the middle ear and is used for
self-treatment in cases of heart palpitations and in examining leg veins.
Which medical technique named after an Italian anatomist is conducted
while the respondent tries to breathe out vigorously while he holds his nose
and mouth shut? ………………………..

21 At first glance, the most noticeable visual trait of the Canadian model Winnie
Harlow is the pigmentless areas on her face. This is due to the effects of
which skin condition? ………………………..

22 The logo below is used by the community members for what kind of treasure
hunting made possible with geographic coordinates released online? ………………………..

23 Originally from an Austrian family, which French fashion designer, perfume

developer (“Angel”) and director of George Michael’s music video “Too
Funky” changed his appearance during the 2000’s with cosmetic surgery and
bodybuilding and now calls himself Manfred instead of Thierry? ………………………..

24 Which retail chain, founded in the USA in 1974, primarily sells gym shoes,
sneakers and sports clothing and is known for the uniform of the employees
that is reminiscent of a referee’s and is also visible in the company’s logo? ………………………..

25 Which fast food chain that offers Mexican dishes like burritos and tacos was
founded in 1993 in Denver, Colorado by Steve Ellis and now has over 2,000
restaurants in five countries? ………………………..

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