[Jackib]

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[Colette 3799]

I got 4 out of 10 (40%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #219
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Me too. I didn’t have my thinking cap on today that’s for sure

 

[magpie1]

Couldn't finish the year without another damn 4.....hurry up and bring on 2024. Hope everyone at SDC and all on here have a blast tonight and welcomes 2024 HAPPY and SAFELY. Thanks for your wonderful company since I joined this year....looking forward to a better year ahead since we lost everything in the recent floods in FNQ.... Life goes on.

 

[Littleboy8]

Couldn't finish the year without another damn 4.....hurry up and bring on 2024. Hope everyone at SDC and all on here have a blast tonight and welcomes 2024 HAPPY and SAFELY. Thanks for your wonderful company since I joined this year....looking forward to a better year ahead since we lost everything in the recent floods in FNQ.... Life goes on.

Guess what it’s going to be 202”4”so expect more 4’s have a good one and I hope next years better for you.

 

[Luckyus]

SDC Trivia Game #219 - 31/12/2023​

Question 1: What is scurvy caused by?

A. Vitamin B12 deficiency

B. Vitamin D deficiency

C. Vitamin C deficiency

D. Iron deficiency

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans. The symptoms of scurvy include swollen, bleeding gums, and the opening of previously healed wounds. Historically, scurvy was common among sailors and pirates who were at sea for long periods without access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Question 2: Where was the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, born?

A. Berlin, Germany

B. Vienna, Austria

C. Příbor, Czech Republic

D. Zurich, Switzerland

Sigmund Freud was born in 1856 in Příbor, which at the time was a town in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It's now a part of the Czech Republic. Freud is known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression, and he developed the clinical practice of psychoanalysis.

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Question 3: What is the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water called?

A. Photosynthesis

B. Transpiration

C. Fermentation

D. Respiration

Photosynthesis is a vital process which not only provides the primary food source for plants but also is responsible for the oxygen in our atmosphere. Plants convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in glucose during this process.

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Question 4: Which country is the birthplace of the automotive company Volkswagen?

A. Germany

B. United States

C. Japan

D. Sweden

Volkswagen, which means "people's car" in German, was founded on May 28, 1937, under the leadership of the German Labour Front in Nazi Germany. The company is best known for iconic models such as the Beetle and the Bus.

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Question 5: What is the force that holds atoms together in a molecule?

A. Gravitational force

B. Frictional force

C. Magnetic force

D. Chemical bond

Chemical bonds, including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds, are the forces that cause atoms to join together to form molecules. They are essential for the structure of every substance in the universe, from the air we breathe to the DNA in our cells.

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Question 6: When did the Rosetta Stone help to finally decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs?

A. 1922

B. 1854

C. 1799

D. 1822

The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799, but it wasn't until 1822 that Jean-François Champollion announced he had deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs, using the inscriptions on the stone which included the same text in both hieroglyphs and Greek.

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Question 7: The "Moonlight Sonata" was composed by which composer?

A. Franz Schubert

B. Johann Sebastian Bach

C. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

D. Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven composed the "Moonlight Sonata" in 1801. The official title is Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2. The nickname "Moonlight Sonata" comes from the sonata's reminiscent quality of the moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne, as described by a music critic named Ludwig Rellstab.

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Question 8: When was the Ford Model T first introduced?

A. 1895

B. 1920

C. 1915

D. 1908

The Ford Model T, also known as the Tin Lizzie, is regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that "put America on wheels." It was first produced in 1908 and continued production until 1927. Over 15 million units were sold, making it one of the best-selling vehicles of all time until being surpassed by the Volkswagen Beetle and eventually the Toyota Corolla.

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Question 9: Where would you find the ancient city of Petra?

A. Jordan

B. Egypt

C. Iran

D. Turkey

Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Petra is known for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. One of its most famous structures is the 45m-high Al Khazneh, or The Treasury.

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Question 10: In which film did the character "Norman Bates" appear?

A. Cape Fear

B. The Shining

C. Rear Window

D. Psycho

Norman Bates is the main antagonist in Alfred Hitchcock's iconic 1960 thriller "Psycho." The character was brilliantly played by Anthony Perkins and is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. Bates is often cited as one of the most famous movie villains of all time.

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Clean sweep of a rather ordinary set of questions?. HOWEVER HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS OPTOMISTIC NEW YEAR.