Pauls Quiz 164 (Questions only)

1. Seventy five percent of the dust found in a home consists of  
    a. fungal spores, 
    b. bacteria,
    c. dead skin or
    d. mite excrement

2. Seven countries have lost two or more football world cup finals. Name the three countries that have appeared in two finals yet have failed to win a football world cup.

3. What is the name of the fictional language which is a cuddle muddle of English, English gypsy slang, Russian and Cockney rhyming slang ? Extra points for the name of the book or film.

4. What was the second biggest city in England at the time of the American Revolution in 1776 ?  
    a. Birmingham  
    b. Bristol 
    c. Liverpool or
    d. Manchester

5. Measured in sqare miles, what were the five largest European Empires (colonies included) at the start of World War II ?           (Russia is excluded here)

6. Name the first number one hit in the USA for each of the following after the Beatles broke up. In brackets is the year the song reached number one.  
    a. John (1974)  
    b. Paul (1970)  
    c. George (1970)  
    d. Ringo (1973)

7. In the UK, what was the name of the cage like construction consisting of iron bands in which the corpses of executed felons were placed on high and left to rot ?

8. What is the name of the highest waterfall on each of the following continents ?  
    a. South America  
    b. North America  
    c. Africa  
    d. Europe

9. Which peasant do Lithuania, Germany, England, Georgia, Moscow, Portugal, Instanbul, Greece and Palestine all have in common ?

10. What is the name of the photography that can supposedly capture your aura ?