Question of the Day - 30 November 2010

Who plays the part of Cruela de Vil in the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians?

Qui joue le rôle de Cruela de Vil dans le film de 1996 101 Dalmatiens?

Question of the Day - 29 November 2010

According to legend, how did Cleopatra die?

Selon la légende, comment Cléopâtre mourut-elle?

Question of the Day - 26 November 2010

Two painters paint a wall in 8 hours; one is lazy and one is energetic; the energetic one would take 12 hours paint the wall on his own; how long would the lazy painter take on his own?

Deux peintres peignent un mur en 8 heures; il y a un paresseux et un énergique; l'énergique pourrait peindre le mur en 12h seul; combien de temps faudrait-il pour le paresseux seul?

Question of the Day - 25 November 2010

What colour is sugar beet?

De quelle couleur la betterave sucrière est-elle?

Question of the Day - 24 November 2010

In which city is Beethoven buried?

Dans quelle ville Beethoven est-il enterré?

Question of the Day - 23 November 2010

True or false: adding salt to water raises its boiling point?

Info ou intox: l'adjonction de sel à l'eau fait monter son point d'ébullition?

Question of the Day - 22 November 2010

What is the name of the transparent layer that covers the front part of the eye?

Quel est le nom de la couche transparente qui couvre la partie antérieure de l'oeil?

Question of the Day - 18 November 2010

Who directed the film Z in 1969?

Qui réalisa le film Z en 1969?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 17 November 2010)

Makes the world go round.

Question of the Day - 17 November 2010

The US athlete Jim Hines was the first to break which sporting barrier?

L'athlète ÉU Jim Haines fut le premier à franchir quelle barrière sportive?

Question of the Day - 16 November 2010

Which American male singer's first hit was Piano Man in 1973?

Quel chanteur américain fait son premier tube avec Piano Man en 1973?

Question of the Day - 15 November 2010

What type of animal is a malamute?

Quel type d'animal le malamute est-il?

Question of the Day - 13 November 2010

What beverage was invented by John S. Pemberton in 1886?

Quel breuvage fut inventé par John S. Pemberton en 1886?

Question of the Day - 12 November 2010

Which European football club's name contains the letter A five times and no other vowels (former UEFA champions)?

Le nom de quel club de football européen contient cinq fois la lettre A et aucune autre voyelle (ancien champion UEFA)?

Question of the Day - 11 November 2010

Who composed the musical work Carmina Burana?

Qui composa l'oeuvre musicale Carmina Burana?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 10 November 2010)

One Canadian, one French, four Swedes and several Brits.

Question of the Day - 10 November 2010

Which two countries are linked by the Simplon Pass?

Quels deux pays sont reliés par le Col du Simplon?

Question of the Day - 9 November 2010

Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon:

diamond, jet, graphite, fullerene?

Lequel n'est pas une allotropie du carbone:

le diamant, le jais, le graphite, le fullerène?

Question of the Day - 8 November 2010

What is the stage name of the US singer Brian Warner?

Quel est le nom de scène du chanteur étasunien Brian Warner?

Question of the Day - 5 November 2010

What was the stage name of the singer Eleanora Fagan?

Quel fut le nom de scène de la chanteuse Eleanora Fagan?

Question of the Day - 4 November 2010

What term describes trees that lose their foliage for part of the year?

Quel terme décrit les arbres qui perdent leur feuillage pour une partie de l'année?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 3 November 2010)

One businessman/-woman, two actors/actresses, three singers.

Question of the Day - 3 November 2010

Who wrote the novel The World According to Garp?

Qui écrivit le roman Le monde selon Garp?

Question of the Day - 2 November 2010

In which city are the headquarters of Unesco?

Dans quelle ville se trouve le siège de l'Unesco?

Question of the Day - 1 November 2010

True or false: A chemical change takes place when ice melts?

Info ou intox: une modification chimique a lieu lorsque la glace fond?