From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Erland Sommarskog wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   Germany   
      
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   United States   
      
   >   
   > 4. Which city might you be travelling to if you land at the Changi airport?   
      
   Taipei   
      
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   Secretary General of NATO   
      
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   Georgia   
      
   >   
   > 9. The Sava river runs through one European capital and ends in another.   
   >     Name any of the two cities.   
      
   Lisbon   
      
   >   
   > 10. Which car manufacturer has or had models like 104, 207, 305, 404 and   
   >      5008?   
      
   Ferrari   
      
   >   
   > 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.)   
   >   
      
   Pete Gayde   
      
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