Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 267 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the purpose of the Schengen Agreement, signed on 14 June 1985 near the town of Schengen in Luxembourg between 5 members of the then EU, and subsequently signed or applies to all EU members except the UK and Ireland?
Answer: A: It abolishes internal borders, enabling passport-free movement between a large number of European countries.
Categories: Politics (5)

Pub quiz question 266 by pjh2

Question: Q: (As of May 2011) How many members of the European Union are there?
Answer: A: 27
Categories: Politics (4)

Pub quiz question 265 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries are still members of the European Free Trade Association?
Answer: A: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Categories: MultiAnswer4 (7) Politics (8)

Pub quiz question 264 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries were the founding members of the European Free Trade Association?
Answer: A: Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Categories: Politics (7) MultiAnswer7 (6)

Pub quiz question 263 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which core states formed the EEC, the precursor to the EU, by signing the Treaty of Paris on 18 April 1951?
Answer: A: Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Categories: MultiAnswer6 (6) Politics (7)

Pub quiz question 262 by pjh2

Question: Q: Although the Netherlands is seen as being synonymous with Holland, North and South Holland are in fact two of how many provinces in total that make up the Netherlands.
Answer: A: Including those two, 12.
Categories: Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 261 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries border (mainland) Netherlands?
Answer: A: Belgium, and Germany
Categories: MultiAnswer2 (4) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 260 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries border Belgium?
Answer: A: France, Germany Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Categories: MultiAnswer4 (4) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 259 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries border Luxembourg?
Answer: A: Belgium, France, and Germany.
Categories: Geography (5) MultiAnswer3 (4)

Pub quiz question 258 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries border Germany?
Answer: A: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Categories: MultiAnswer10 (5) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 257 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which countries border Switzerland?
Answer: A: Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Categories: MultiAnswer5 (6) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 256 by pjh2

Question: Q: List the different "classical" states of matter
Answer: A: Solid, Gas, Liquid
Categories: General Knowledge (1) MultiAnswer3 (1) Science (1) Physics (1) Chemistry (1)

Pub quiz question 255 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who became the figurehead for modern Satanism following the publication of "The Satanic Bible"?
Answer: A: Anton LaVey
Categories: Religion (7) Literature (9) People (7)

Pub quiz question 254 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the 7 deadly sins
Answer: A: Pride, Avarice, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth and Anger
Categories: Religion (2) MultiAnswer7 (2) General Knowledge (3)

Pub quiz question 253 by pjh2

Question: Q: What are members of the Unification Church better known as?
Answer: A: The Moonies.
Notes: *: From the name of the church's founder Sun Myung Moon
Categories: Religion (4)

Pub quiz question 252 by pjh2

Question: Q: In Islam, who was the first Prophet?
Answer: A: Adam. Yes, /that/ Adam.
Categories: Religion (4)

Pub quiz question 251 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the full name of the founder of The Church of Scientology? (Do not just give the initials.)
Answer: A: Lafayette Ron Hubbard.
Categories: Religion (3)

Pub quiz question 250 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which was the fourth largest reported religion according the the 2001 UK census, accounting for almost 0.8% of the population (390,000 people.)
Answer: A: Jedi
Categories: Religion (3) Politics (3)

Pub quiz question 249 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the opposite of "Deasil" (Otherwise known as Deosil)?
Answer: A: Widdershins (or tuathal)
Categories: Language (3) Religion (3)

Pub quiz question 248 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the opposite of "widdershins" (otherwise known as "tuathal")?
Answer: A: Deasil/Deosil
Categories: Language (3) Religion (3)

Pub quiz question 247 by pjh2

Question: Q: (Despite Exodus 20 having more than 10 imperatives, there is, in a few religions, the concept of "The 10 Commandments.") What are the 10 commandments?
Answer: A: Quite a few religions have the following statements in common. All, but the first statement, appear in most of the actual commandments (i.e. some religions merge 2/3 consecutive statements. Different religions merge different statements.) Score as correct if all of statements 2-12 appear. (1) appears in some religions so it's not incorrect to include it: (1)I am the Lord your God, (2)You shall have no other gods before me, (3)You shall not make for yourself an idol, (4)Do not take the name of the Lord in vain, (5)Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, (6)Honor your father and mother, (7)You shall not kill/murder, (8)You shall not commit adultery, (9)You shall not steal, (10)You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor, (11)You shall not covet/take your neighbor's wife, (12)You shall not covet/take anything that belongs to your neighbor
Categories: MultiAnswer10 (3) Religion (3)

Pub quiz question 246 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the events in the women's Decathlon
Answer: A: 100 Metres, Long jump, Shot put, High jump, 400 meters, 100 meters hurdle, Discus throw, Pole vault, Javelin throw, 1500 metres
Notes: *: Names differ only from the mens' in that they do 110 meters hurdle.
Categories: Sports (7) MultiAnswer10 (7)

Pub quiz question 244 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the signatories to the 1919 Treaty of Versailles
Answer: A: German Reich, British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, United States
Categories: MultiAnswer6 (6) Politics (7) History (5)

Pub quiz question 243 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the books of the Torah (aka the Pentateuch)
Answer: A: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Categories: MultiAnswer5 (6) Religion (6)

Pub quiz question 242 by pjh2

Question: Q: The "Four Corners Monument" marks the quadripoint in the Southwest United States where which states meet?
Answer: A: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
Categories: MultiAnswer4 (7) Geography (8)