From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Here is one of my occasional quizzes. I've assembled 12 questions in   
   various topics. The usual rules apply. Post your answers to the   
   newsgroup, use only your knowledge and do not consult the dog, the   
   spouse or Chat GPT. And most of all have fun!   
      
   I will score this at earliest on Thursday. (Depending on the whether   
   etc, I may slip a day.)   
      
   1. Gibril Farishta and Saladin Chamcha are the main characters in which   
      1980's novel which sparked quite some controversy?   
      
   2. UEFA Euro 2024 is in full swing. In which country is this football   
      tournament taking place?   
      
   3. Not only are they playing football in Europe. On the other side of the   
      pond, Copa America is going on. This year featuring countries from both   
      South and North America. Which country is the hosting nation?   
      
   4. Which city might you be travelling to if you land at the Changi airport?   
      
   5. Herogenaurach is a city in Bavaria with around 25000 inhabitants.   
      Despite the unassuming size, the city holds the headquarters for   
      both the second and third largest company world-wide for which class   
      of consumer products?   
      
   6. This actor has been seen in such diverse movies as "The Grifters",   
      "Con Air", "Being John Malkovich" and "Runaway Jury". Who is this   
      person?   
      
   7. Out-going Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte appears to have secured   
      what new top position, although the formal appointment is still   
      to be made?   
      
   8. You meet a group of people, and you find that their last names   
      all end in -adze, -idze or -shvili. Which country are the likely   
      to be coming from?   
      
   9. The Sava river runs through one European capital and ends in another.   
      Name any of the two cities.   
      
   10. Which car manufacturer has or had models like 104, 207, 305, 404 and   
       5008?   
      
   11. Deneb is a star in which constellation?   
      
   12. Cannelé is a pastry which is popular all over France, but it is   
       speciality of which region, of which the name may be more likely   
       to make you think of wine? You can see a sample of the goodies   
       here: https://www.sommarskog.se/temp/caneles.jpg. (Picture taken   
       from Wikipedia.)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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