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Quizmaster : Simon Bunn

The hugely popular and much anticipated…

SWAN QUIZ

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Two Rounds of Questions

• Overall Prizes for top total scores

• Bonus questions with spot prizes

• Bonus round rules:

– All questions require a number as the answer

– Team submits their answer to Quizmaster

– Closest answer wins

– Google search results used, no alternative answers accepted

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Picture Round

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Round 1 : Question 1Where is this?

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Round 1 : Question 2Name this lake

• Hints : it is the oldest, the deepest and has the greatest volume in the world

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Round 1 : Question 3Where is this?

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Round 1 : Question 4 Name this capital city

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Round 1 : Question 5 Name this river

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Bonus Question

• From source to sea, how long is the Nile in kilometres?

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Round 1 : Question 6 Name this famous building

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Round 1 : Question 7Known for its palace, gardens and fountains name this famous French landmark

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Round 1 : Question 8Also known for its statues, fountains and the National Gallery where is this?

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Round 1 : Question 9Name this southern hemisphere city?

Hint: does that mountain in the back look like a table top?

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Round 1 : Question 10Where is this famous Indian holiday area?

Hint: Led Zepplin wrote a famous song with its name as the title

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Answers : Round 1

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Round 1 : Question 1Where is this?

Antarctica

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Round 1 : Question 2Name this lake

Lake Baikal in Russia

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Round 1 : Question 3Where is this?

The Dead Sea

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Round 1 : Question 4 Name this capital city

Copenhagen

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Round 1 : Question 5 Name this river

The Nile

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Bonus Question Answer

The Nile is 6,650 km long

• From source to sea, how long is the Nile in kilometres?

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Round 1 : Question 6

The Taj Mahal

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Round 1 : Question 7

Versailles Palace near Paris

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Round 1 : Question 8Also known for its fountains where is this?

Trafalgar Square in London

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Round 1 : Question 9Name this southern hemisphere city?

Capetown in South Africa

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Round 1 : Question 10

Kashmir in India

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Round Two

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BONUS QUESTION

• In round one we saw Lake Baikal in Russia.• What percentage of the world’s fresh

UNFROZEN water is contained in the lake

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Round 2: Question 1

• Can Swans fly long distances?

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Round 2 : Question 2

• Where and when did the first municipal water filtration works open?

1. Milwaukee, USA in 18992. Paisley, Scotland in 18323. Pompeii, Roman Empire about 80 AD4. Springfield, USA, in 1982

supervisor Homer Simpson

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Round 2 : Question 3

• According to the European Commission how many litres of water does it take to make a hamburger?

1. 1002. 5563. 23934. 5692

BONUS ROUNDHow much water to make a steak?

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Round 2 : Question 4

• The amount of water that flows over the Niagara Falls in one second is 750,000 gallons. How long does it take the average American family to use the same amount of water?

1. 1 year2. 7.5 years3. 15 years4. 25 years

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Round 2 : Question 5

• We all know a litre of water weighs 1 KG but what does a US gallon of water weigh in imperial pounds (lbs)?

1. 8.15 lbs2. 8.34 lbs3. 8.96 lbs4. 9.32 lbs

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Round 2 : Question 6

• According to the USGS at 1 drip per second, how many litres would a faucet leak per year?

1. 11,300 litres per year.2. 24,000 litres per year3. 31,000 litres per year4. None if measured in North Korea as all leaks

are banned by Kim Jung Il

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Round 2 : Question 7

• (THMs) are a by-product of chlorine disinfection. But what does THM stand for?

1. Terrible Hairy Mothers2. Trihalomethanes3. Tri Hydro Monophenyol4. Tertiary Hydrogen Molecules

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Round 2 : Question 8

What is water intoxication?1. An excuse that is not going to work with a

police officer2. The real reason you get drunk, alcohol has

nothing to do with it 3. Water dilutes the sodium level in the

bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain

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Round 2 : Question 9

• Sort these cities by population, they are the four largest in Western Europe

1. Berlin2. Madrid3. Rome4. London1 point for each correct position

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Round 2 : Question 10 Last Question!

• True or false: There is more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all of the lakes and rivers on the planet combined?

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Round Two Answers

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BONUS QUESTION

• In round one we saw Lake Baikal in Russia.• What percentage of the world’s fresh

UNFROZEN water is contained in the lake

20%

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Round 2: Question 1

Yes, up to 2000 km in a single flight, they fly at night at heights of up to 10,000 m and at

50 km/h

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Round 2 : Question 2

• Where and when did the first municipal water filtration works open?

1. Milwaukee, USA in 18992. Paisley, Scotland in 18323. Pompeii, Roman Empire about 80 AD4. Springfield, USA, in 1982

supervisor Homer SimpsonPaisley, Scotland

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Round 2 : Question 3

• According to the European Commission how many litres of water does it take to make a hamburger?

1. 1002. 5563. 23934. 5692

Answer : 2393

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Round 2 : Bonus Question

• According to the European Commission how many litres of water does it take to make a steak?

Answer : 15,415

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Round 2 : Question 4

• The amount of water that flows over the Niagara Falls in one second is 750,000 gallons. How long does it take the average American family to use the same amount of water?

1. 1 year2. 7.5 years3. 15 years4. 25 yearsAnswer : 7.5 years

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Round 2 : Question 5

• We all know a litre of water weighs 1 KG but what does a US gallon of water weigh in imperial pounds (lbs)?

1. 8.15 lbs2. 8.34 lbs3. 8.96 lbs4. 9.32 lbs

8.34 lbs

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Round 2 : Question 6

• According to the USGS at 1 drip per second, how many litres would a faucet leak per year?

1. 11,300 litres per year.2. 24,000 litres per year3. 31,000 litres per year4. None if measured in North Korea as all leaks

are banned by Kim Jung Il

Answer : 11,300

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Round 2 : Question 7

• (THMs) are a by-product of chlorine disinfection. But what does THM stand for?

1. Terrible Hairy Mothers2. Trihalomethanes3. Tri Hydro Monophenyol4. Tertiary Hydrogen Molecules

Answer : Trihalomethanes

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Round 2 : Question 8

What is water intoxication?1. An excuse that is not going to work with a police

officer2. The real reason you get drunk, alcohol has nothing

to do with it 3. Water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream

and causes an imbalance of water in the brain

Number 3: sodium imbalance

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Round 2 : Question 9

• Sort these cities by population, they are the four largest in Western Europe

1. Berlin2. Madrid3. Rome4. London

LondonBerlinMadridRomeParis is No. 5

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Round 2 : Question 10 Last Question!

• True or false: There is more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all of the lakes and rivers on the planet combined?

True

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