From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 2:52:40 PM UTC-5, Erland Sommarskog wrote:   
   > 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?    
      
   bolivia, chile   
      
   > 2. Which country recently voted in favour in a referendum that two-thirds    
   > of neighbouring country is rightfully part of the voting country?    
      
   venezuela   
      
   > 3. OK boomers, what's a Millennial pause?    
      
   the pause at the beginning of a video before the music/dialog starts   
      
   > 4. "The Boy and the Heron" is the most recent work from which    
   > master of animated films?    
      
   someone from japan   
      
   > 5. Times of Troubles was a period of turmoil in the beginning of the    
   > 17th century in which country?    
      
   russia?     
      
   > 6. Translated into English, "Black Pete" is the name of the sidekick    
   > of Santa Claus in the folklore of which corner of the world?    
      
   the dutch lowlands   
      
   > 7. Aramco is said to be the most profitable company in the world.    
   > In which country are they based?    
      
   saudi arabia   
      
   > 8. Name any two of the 2023 Nobel laureates.    
      
   claudia goldin [econ]; jon fosse [lit]   
      
   > 9. What is smetana?    
      
   a czech composer   
      
   > 10. "The Barber of Seville" is an opera by which composer?    
      
   rossini   
      
   > 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.    
      
   canada?   
      
   > 12. Name two of the main ingredients in Pesto alla genovese.   
      
   basil, parmigiano reggiano cheese [my son is in culinary school so I get to   
   hear about this stuff a lot. and sample too.]   
      
   swp   
      
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