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Laytest position:
1. With 202,080 km, which country has the longest coastline in the world? Canada (Stitchawl)
2. According to the UN (2007 stats), in which four countries are the most people executed each year? One point for each correct answer. In order; China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan (pdurrant - 2, issybird - 2)
3. The 1994 FIFA World Cup final was played in Pasadena. What is the name of the stadium? Rose Bowl (issybird)
4. Dirk, Ka-bar, Sykes-Fairbairn, Kukri and Basilard are all examples of what? (Fighting) Knives (Stitchawl)
5. In which country were the following musicians born? One point for each correct answer.
a. Freddie Mercury
b. Joe Strummer
c. Engelbert Humperdinck
d. Manfred Mann
e. Stewart Copeland
f. Chris de Burgh
g. Eddie van Halen
6. Which country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south? For a bonus point, what is the currency of this country called? Nicaragua, and the currency is the Cordoba (Stitchawl - 2 points)
7. What does Agflation mean? Inflation caused by rise in food prices (Stitchawl)
8. What is the largest peninsula in the world? Arabian Peninsula (Stitchawl)
9. What is the name of the exotic fruit that takes the shape of a five pointed star when cut across the middle?
10. Which pre Italian Renaissance painter could draw a perfect circle and had a European space mission named after him? Giotto (pdurrant)
pdurrant - 3
issybird - 3
Stitchawl - 5
I'll give the answers in a few hours if no-one has another go. I would have though a few guesses at the musicians were possible...?
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