Question of the Day - 29 July 2011

In which medium does the artist Louise Bourgeois work?

Quel est le moyen d'expression de l'artiste Louise Bourgeois?

Question of the Day - 28 July 2011

In September 2005 a statue of a naked handicapped pregnant woman was erected in which famous square in a European capital?

En septembre 2005 une statue d'une femme nue, handicapé, enceinte a été élevée sur quelle place célèbre d'une capitale européenne?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 27 July 2011)

Six national anthems:

two from Spain/Portugal/Ireland/UK/Germany/Austria/Italy/Greece;
one from Poland/Russia/Ukraine/Czech Republic;
one from US/Canada/Mexico/Brazil;
one from Japan/Korea/China/Vietnam;
one other.

Question of the Day - 27 July 2011

What colour appears on more national flags than any other?

Quelle couleur figure sur le plus grand nombre de drapeaux nationaux?

Question of the Day - 26 July 2011

What is the brightest star seen from Earth (after the Sun)?

Quelle est l'étoile la plus brillante vue de la Terre (après le Soleil)?

Question of the Day - 22 July 2011

What is the name of the Russian territory surrounded by Poland and Lithuania?

Quel est le nom du territoire russe entouré par la Pologne est la Lituanie?

Question of the Day - 21 July 2011

Why was French footballer Lucien Laurent particularly famous?

Pourquoi le footballeur français Lucien Laurent est-il particulièrement connu?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 20 July 2011)

Silver

Question of the Day - 20 July 2011

Who wrote the play Death of a Salesman?

Qui a écrite le drame Mort d'un commis voyageur?

Question of the Day - 19 July 2011

What shape is each face of a tetrahedron?

Quelle est la forme de chaque face d'un tétraèdre?

Summer 2011

Mr Quiz is looking for work for the second half of August: Special Quiz at your workplace; intensive English training for professionals...

Mr Quiz cherche du travail pour la deuxième quinzaine d'août: Soirée Quiz pour votre société; cours d'Anglais intensif pour professionnels...

Question of the Day - 15 July 2011

What is the meaning of the word plenipotentiary?

Quelle est la signification du mot plénipotentiaire?

Question of the Day - 14 July 2011

Where was Napoleon's wife Josephine born?

Joséphine, femme de Napoléon, où est-elle née?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 13 July 2011)

Fifth

Question of the Day - 13 July 2011

Which Hindu deity is considered to be the 8th avatar (reincarnation) of Vishnu?

Quel divinité hindoue est considéré comme le 8e avatar (réincarnation) de Vishnu?

Question of the Day - 12 July 2011

Which is nearer to Earth – Venus or Mars?

Lequel est plus près de la Terre, Vénus ou Mars?

Question of the Day - 11 July 2011

Which athlete was stripped of his gold medal for drug taking at the 1988 Olympic Games?

Quel athlète s'est vu dépouillé de sa médaille d'or à cause de dopage aux Jeux Olympique de 1988?

Question of the Day - 8 July 2011

Who is the female star of Shakespeare in Love?


Qui est la vedette féminine du film Shakespeare in Love?

Question of the Day - 7 July 2011

Which German white wine is named after church of Our Lady in Worms?


Quel vin blanc allemand prend son nom de l'église de Notre Dame dans la ville de Worms?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 6 July 2010)

Ici Paris

Question of the Day - 6 July 2011

What word designates the (usually open-air) market of an Arab town?

Quel mot désigne le marché (en générale en plein air) d'une ville arabe?

Question of the Day - 5 July 2011

What is the most common non-contagious disease in humans?

Quelle est la maladie non contagieuse la plus commune chez l'homme?

Question of the Day - 4 July 2011

In which former Soviet Republic was Stalin born?

Dans quelle ancienne République soviétique Staline est-il né?

Question of the Day - 1 July 2011

Which country was the first to give women the right to vote (and for a bonus, in which year)?

Quel pays fut le premier à accorder le droit de vote aux femmes (et pour un bonus, en quelle année)?