From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 1:52:40 PM UTC-6, Erland Sommarskog wrote:   
      
   > 2. Which country recently voted in favour in a referendum that two-thirds    
   > of neighbouring country is rightfully part of the voting country?    
      
   Venezuela   
       
   > 4. "The Boy and the Heron" is the most recent work from which    
   > master of animated films?    
      
   Miyazaki   
       
   > 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?    
      
   Netherlands   
      
   > 7. Aramco is said to be the most profitable company in the world.    
   > In which country are they based?    
      
   Saudi Arabia   
      
   > 9. What is smetana?    
      
   a composer who wrote "die moldau"   
       
   > 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.    
      
   Cuba   
      
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