From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Here is one of my occasional quizzes. Just a mixed bag of questions,   
   hopefully on the easier side, but I've been wrong on that assumption   
   before.   
      
   Anyway, the usual rules. No sources, no help from others, post   
   answers to the newsgroup, and most importantly it's all for fun!   
   In case of a tie, I will make a subjective evaluation of the   
   incorrect answers to score a winner.   
      
   I plan to score this quiz on Christmas Eve.   
      
   1. Which nations fought in the Nitrate War?   
      
   2. Which country recently voted in favour in a referendum that two-thirds   
      of neighbouring country is rightfully part of the voting country?   
      
   3. OK boomers, what's a Millennial pause?   
      
   4. "The Boy and the Heron" is the most recent work from which   
      master of animated films?   
      
   5. Times of Troubles was a period of turmoil in the beginning of the   
      17th century in which country?   
      
   6. Translated into English, "Black Pete" is the name of the sidekick   
      of Santa Claus in the folklore of which corner of the world?   
      
   7. Aramco is said to be the most profitable company in the world.   
      In which country are they based?   
      
   8. Name any two of the 2023 Nobel laureates.   
      
   9. What is smetana?   
      
   10. "The Barber of Seville" is an opera by which composer?   
      
   11. A few days ago, France won the women's World Championships in   
       handball, co-hosted by Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Handball is   
       not a very big sport in North America, and of 32 teams there   
       was only one from North America, which? Hint: it was one of   
       the less populous countries.   
      
   12. Name two of the main ingredients in Pesto alla genovese.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)