Questions and answers for the Brains of Sao Paulo 2001

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Round 1- Current Affairs
1	The name or type of American airplane that crashed onto the Chinese island of Hainan was an EP-3E or EP-3 . What was the name or type of fighter aircraft piloted by a Chinese, that it hit - or hit it, depending on the version? F8 Harrier F18	2	What is the Royal Title, of the scandal causing wife of Prince Edward, Sophie Rhys Jones? Countess of Wessex Duchess of Wessex Duchess of Kent
3	What is the full name of the Gulf war veteran who was convicted of the murder of 168 people in a bomb attack in Oklahoma City in 1995? Timothy Harlod McVeigh Timothy McVeigh Harlod Timothy McVeigh	4	One of the latest scandals in Brazil has been over the disappearance or money from the coffers of SUDAM. What does SUDAM stand for? Correct spelling and accents, please! Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazônia Superintendéncia do Désenvolvimento da Amazônia Superintendência do Desenvolvimento da Amazôniá
5	play sound Sunning his what? His Tail His self His nuts	6	Steven Soderbergh won the Oscar with Traffic. He made another film before which is trying to jump on the bandwagon of his success. In Portuguese the film is called O Estranho. What is it called in American English? The Limey The hitman the shooter
7	Which band is playing in a car park, in Sao Paulo, on the 5th and 6th of May? Rolling Stones Spice Girls None of the above	8	Who’s daughter recently got married 3 days after their separation was made public? Both parents names please. This one not his one or this one
9	Another wedding question! This week in Nossa Sinhora de Fatima in Av Brazil, another famous person’s daughter got married. Lot’s of eminent politicians were there, including Jose Sarney, but, what is the name of her politician father? click this one click above to get point click above to get poins	10	Picture This astronaut to be paid 20 million dollars to be the first space tourist. What is his name (first and last please) Denis titmarssh Denis the menace Denis Tito

Round 2-Food and Drink
11	On which day are hot cross buns traditionally eaten? Shrove Tuesday Easter Sunday Good Friday	12	From which district in France do the majority of fine clarets come from? Paris Mídoc Champange
13	Which European nation was the first to drink tea? The British The Dutch The Portuguese	14	What does a Jewish momma consider the equivalent of penicillin? Worry Chicken soup The kabala
15	play sound What is the name of the diner (also title of the song)? Jake's Diner Tim's Dinner Tom's Dinner	16	What is the chief ingredient in Sauce Lyonnais? Onions Chicken Beef
17	What, in cheese, contributes most to its flavour? Varieties of worms Varieties of Bacteria Varieties of milk	18	What is a runcible spoon? A potato Masher A spoon with holes in it A broad pronged pickle fork
19	What is another name for the Alligator Pear? Avocado Apple Tangerine	20	Picture The cocktail made of the ingredients shown in the picture was allegedly invented by whom? Francis Drake john F. Kennedy Ernest Hemmingway

Round 3-General Knowledge
21	Which British Prime Minister also wrote film scripts? Ted Heath Margret Thather Winston Churchill	22	Tycho Brahe the Danish astronomer lost his nose in duel. He had a false one made. What metal was it made of? Silver Gold Wood
23	What was the Wright brothers first plane called? Flyman The flying Dutch man The Flyer	24	What is 1970 in Roman numerals? MCMLXX MCMLVX MCMLXI
25	play soundYou just listened to the wedding march. Who is the composer ? Felix Mendelson John Mendelsohn Malcom Mendelssohn	26	Who invented the telegraph? Morse marconi Phillips
27	Two articles of clothing originated during the Crimean war. Name one of them - only one Cardigan. Balaclava Balaclava and Cardigan.	28	Pogonophobia is a fear of what? people jumping Beards> Hair
29	According to legend. What did an Ethiopian goat herder discover, while watching the reaction of his goats after they had eaten red berries from a tree Gin Coffee Cider	30	Picture You just saw some famous characters morphed into each other. What do they all have in common? all called George all dead all rich

Round 4-Geography and History
31	How many of the presidents of the USA have been assassinated while in office ? 2 4 5	32	Who first crossed the English Channel by aeroplane? Louis Bleriot Bessie Coleman Allcock And Brown
33	There are several river Avons in England. What did the word avon originally mean? River stream Water	34	Solomon was the son of David. Who was his mother? Eve Sarah Bathsheba
35	play sound Where is the nightboat going? ? Georgia Cairo China	36	Which sea on earth has no coast? It has no border on a landmass and is not an inland sea? The Sea of Tranquillity The Dead Sea The Sargasso Sea
37	Cleopatra’s husband, Ptolemy Dionysius was a relation of hers. What was his relationship - apart from husband? Brother Cousin Father	38	In which country will you find the largest man-made stone structure in the world? Peru (machu Picchu) Eygpt (Pyramids) Cambodia (Ankor Wat)
39	Which United States dependency has the local name of Sâo Paulo de Loanda? Alaska American Samoa Perto rico	40	Picture A short ride on the streets of Bangkok. In what typical Bangkok taxi vehicle? A tu tu A Rickshaw A Tuk-Tuk

Round 5-Music and Entertainment
41	Who directed the films Bugsy Malone and Midnight Express ? Alan Parker Ridley Scott Ken Loach	42	Who was Sherlock Holmes’s landlady and houskeeper? Mrs McDonald Mrs Watson Mrs Hudson
43	How many operas are there in Wagner’s Ring Cycle? 2 3 4	44	Who wrote Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Elvis Costelo
45	play sound What band did just hear talking and what are the instruments they play, in the order that you heard them speak? ? Beatles, drums (Ringo), bass (paul), guitar (George), guitar (john) Beatles, drums (Ringo), guitar (George), bass (paul),guitar (john) Beatles, bass (paul), guitar (George),drums (Ringo), guitar (john)	46	The Lord Chamberlain’s Men were a theatrical company. Who was their most famous member? William Hurt William Shakespeare William Shatner
47	Name the winner of the 1958 Cha Cha Cha championship of Hong Kong? Bruce Lee Jackie Chan Bruce Wayne	48	Which film ends in the line - After all, tomorrow is another day? As good as it gets The Godfather Gone with the wind
49	Which third Brazilian solo artist performed on the same stage as Gilberto Gil and Daniella Mercury on first night at this year's Rock in Rio concerts? Chico Buarque Caetano Veloso Milton Nascimento	50	Picture You are looking at the picture of a famous author who died on March 12th of this year. Who was he? Robert Ludlum Douglas Adams Mario Puzo

Round 6-Sao Paulo and Brazil
51	Brazilian Independence Day is celebrated on the 7th of September but what was the year Brazil became independent? 1820 1822 1824	52	Which is the highest peak in the Serra da Mantiqueira ? Everest Pico da Bandeira Monte verde
53	Next to Ibirapuera park at the junction of Pedro Alvares Cabral and Av Brazil, there is a large monument with lots of people and a couple of horses pulling and pushing a canoe. Some people call it the push me pull you, but what is its real no that’s not the question. Lots of people are pulling but how many people are pushing the canoe at the back or stern? 1 2 4	54	Guilherme Paraense is remembered (or should be) for what unsurpassable Brazilian sporting achievement? First Olympic Gold medal for Brazil in 1920 Games. Shooting First Olympic Gold medal for Brazil in 1920 Games. Shooting First Olympic Gold medal for Brazil in 1920 Games. Shooting
55	play sound Who’s voice did you just hear? ? Maria Gabriela Maria Gabriela Maria Gabriela	56	Q.6 In which year was the Fusca first built in Brazil? 1955 1959 1960
57	If somebody from the state of Sâo Paulo is a paulista, what is somebody from the state of Rio Grande de Norte? potiguar Jackie Chan Jackie Chan	58	Which South American river flows north-east for more than 1000 kilometres forming part of the border between Peru and Brazil before joining the Amazon? The Maderia The Javari Gone with the wind
59	What does SABESP stand for?? Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo	60	Picture By what name is the location as shown on the picture known? Praca de Parca da Rosevelt Praca da Se

Round 7-Science and Nature
61	What would logically separate or distinguish Adam from a group of naked men? He would be able to speak English He would have a rib missing He would have no navel or bellybutton	62	What shape is the large DNA molecule? Triple decker Double Helix single hillup
63	Of what is a smuck a group? Jellyfish Shark whale	64	Which is the hottest part of a rainbow? The blue part The red part The green part
65	play sound What was the minimum speed in miles or kilometres per hour, of the jet to cause the loud boom you just heard? ? ? 220 km/h or 1760 miles per hour 122 km/h or 460 miles per hour Maria Gabriela 1220 km/h or 760 miles per hour	66	Do any female deer have antlers? Yes one species does. What is the name of that species? Caribou Reindeer or Caribou Reindeer
67	Who created the theory that all falling objects, small or large, fall at the same velocity? Newton Galeleo Einstien	68	Which mammal, on average, lives longest Man Elephant Rat
69	Which kind of winged insect has existed, as a distinct species, the longest The Dragonfly. The Dragonfly. The Dragonfly.	70	Picture Please pay attention (ask question after film) You just saw an educational film showing what procedure (abbreviations will not be accepted, full term please) CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Mouth to mouth

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