Sunday Super Quiz October 20, 2024

Carlsberg's "Probably the best beer in the world" was launched in Great Britain in 1971. In the United States, they have chosen a different expression. There, "Worth waiting for" is used instead.

The tango is a passionate and dramatic dance that originated in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century.

Diamonds were discovered in Kimberley, leading to a "diamond rush" and rapid growth in South Africa.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. If Lake Michigan and Huron are counted as separate lakes, it is also the world's second-largest freshwater lake. Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake, but it is barely half the size of Lake Victoria.

The Nile is the longest river in Africa and is often considered the longest river in the world.

In 1992, Sinéad O'Connor attracted considerable attention when she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II during a live appearance on Saturday Night Live. O'Connor said she did it to protest the Catholic Church's sexual abuse of children. (It took until 2018 before she announced that she had converted to Islam.)

Lee Falk was an American cartoonist best known for creating Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom comic strips. 

A macaron is a miniature almond cake reminiscent of sponge cake and meringue. It is a pastry from France made with egg whites, ground almonds, icing sugar, and sugar. Often, macaroons of different colors are presented together.

In Milan, the fashion houses are lined up, and the city breathes design. It is considered one of the capitals of fashion.

Tom Hardy stars as Mad Max in the 2015 film "Mad Max: Fury Road," directed by George Miller.

Mustard is a herb known for its yellow flowers and is often used in various German dishes.

The old system is usually called £sd ("pounds, shillings and pence"). According to this, there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings, or 240 pence, in a pound.

National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes simply Vacation, is a 1983 American road trip black comedy starring Chevy Chase. It tells the fictitious story of the Griswold family on a cross-country trip to an amusement park and various locations as accidents occur along the way. 

The United States has finished third once since 1930 but has never won the Men's FIFA World Cup in football/soccer.

Gerald Ford was US Vice President 1973–1974 and President 1974–1977.

Baloo is a kind and funny bear who takes care of Mowgli.

At age 10, Tatum O'Neal became the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award for her performance in Paper Moon. She married tennis player John McEnroe in 1986, but they separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1994.

U2 is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). 

Lemurs are a group of primates unique to Madagascar, known for their large eyes and jumping movements.

Parc Güell is a park in Barcelona. It was designed and constructed by Antoni Gaudí and his assistant Josep Maria Jujol from 1900 to 1914. In 1984, Unesco named it a World Heritage Site.