Trivial Feud Part III: World Edition

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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  1. Brazil
  2. United States
  3. West Germany
  4. Constantinople
  5. Tokyo
  6. Roman Polanski
  7. France
  8. Pele
  9. Gymnastics
  10. United States
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1: Brazil
2: USA
3: DDR (East Germany)
4: Beijing/Peking
5: Mumbai
6: Bergman
7: Greece
8: Pele
9: Track & Field
10: Canada

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  1. Brazil
  2. France
  3. East Germany
  4. Rangoon/Yangon
  5. Tokyo
  6. Roman Polanski
  7. Greece
  8. Nadia Comaneci (sp?)
  9. 800 metres
  10. USA
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1. Name a country which has won the World Cup. Italy
2. Name a country which has hosted the World Cup since 1982, inclusive. Germany
3. Name a country which has merged with another country in peacetime. I can’t think of any.
4. Name a national capital which has changed its name. Almaty, Kazakhstan
5. Name one of the 20 largest cities in the world. Mexico City
6. Name a famous film director from outside the United States. Pedro Almodovar
7. Name a country which lists olives among its chief exports. Greece
8. Name a world-famous athlete from anywhere other than the United States, Canada or Great Britain. Pele
9. What is the most popular sport in the Summer Olympics, internationally? ummm…women’s gymnastics.
10. Name a country which has hosted the Winter Olympics since 1976, inclusive. Canada

ETA, upon reading the other answers: I can’t believe I blanked on Germany’s reunification! I are dumb.

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This should be fun. I apologize in advance for my ignorance.

  1. Brazil
  2. Italy
  3. Yugoslavia
  4. Mumbai
  5. Tokyo
  6. Fellini
  7. Spain
  8. Pele
  9. Football (soccer)
  10. Italy
46
  1. Brazil
  2. Germany
  3. Egypt
  4. Beijing
  5. New York
  6. Federico Fellini
  7. Greece
  8. Pele
  9. Track & Field
  10. Japan
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  1. Brazil
  2. Germany
  3. Texas
  4. Beijing, if that doesn’t count then New Delhi
  5. New York
  6. Akira Kurosawa
  7. Greece
  8. Anna Kournikova
  9. Marathon
  10. Japan

Didn’t look anything up, so, we’ll see…

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The irony of question 4 is this trivia game is all about giving the most popular answer which is not necessarily a correct one. I would have done better to have gone with Mumbai or Istanbul.

49
  1. England
  2. Italy
  3. East Germany
  4. Leningrad / St. Petersburg
  5. London
  6. Roman Polanski
  7. Greece
  8. Nadia Comăneci
  9. Women’s gymnastics
  10. USA
50
  1. Brazil
  2. USA
  3. East Germany
  4. Tokyo/Edo
  5. Mexico City
  6. Ang Lee
  7. Greece
  8. Yao Ming
  9. Soccer
  10. France
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  1. Brazil
  2. United States
  3. East Germany
  4. St. Petersburg
  5. Tokyo
  6. Akira Kurosawa
  7. Greece
  8. Pele
  9. Football (Soccer)
  10. Yugoslavia
52
  1. Brazil
  2. Korea and Japan
  3. East Germany
  4. Saigon
  5. Mexico City
  6. Bertolini
  7. Spain
  8. Ronaldo
  9. Track
  10. Japan
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  1. Name a country which has won the World Cup.
    Brazil

  2. Name a country which has hosted the World Cup since 1982, inclusive.
    Germany

  3. Name a country which has merged with another country in peacetime (please use the name of the individual country, not the new, larger country).
    **Scotland + England ** (Although some people would like to see it otherwise)

  4. Name a national capital which has changed its name.
    Kinshasa

  5. Name one of the 20 largest cities in the world.
    London

  6. Name a famous film director from outside the United States.
    Ridley Scott

  7. Name a country which lists olives among its chief exports.
    Italy

  8. Name a world-famous athlete from anywhere other than the United States, Canada or Great Britain.
    Cathy Freeman

  9. What is the most popular sport in the Summer Olympics, internationally?
    Track and Field

  10. Name a country which has hosted the Winter Olympics since 1976, inclusive.
    Lake Placid

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  1. Brazil
  2. France
  3. East Germany
  4. Istanbul
  5. Mexico City
  6. Guillermo del Toro
  7. Italy
  8. Pele
  9. Track and Fiield
  10. Italy
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Jeez. Ask for 50 responses and it takes a week. Give people half a week and I get 50 responses in a day. :smack:

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I thought about Pele, but then thought that he hadn’t played in forever (or has he? I really don’t know) and assumed that SDMB people would be much more current and just be able to name international sports stars at the drop of a hat.

I also started singing the Istanbul song.

57

Pele don’t move like he used to. (He’s 67 years old, ya know. :smiley: )

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  1. Name a country which has won the World Cup.
    Brazil

  2. Name a country which has hosted the World Cup since 1982, inclusive.
    USA (on the theory that you ALWAYS say USA)

  3. Name a country which has merged with another country in peacetime (please use the name of the individual country, not the new, larger country).
    West Germany

  4. Name a national capital which has changed its name.
    Peking/Beijing

  5. Name one of the 20 largest cities in the world.
    New York (on the theory that you ALWAYS say USA)

  6. Name a famous film director from outside the United States.
    Miyazaki

  7. Name a country which lists olives among its chief exports.
    Italy

  8. Name a world-famous athlete from anywhere other than the United States, Canada or Great Britain.
    Pele

  9. What is the most popular sport in the Summer Olympics, internationally?
    Track and Field

  10. Name a country which has hosted the Winter Olympics since 1976, inclusive.
    USA (on the theory that you ALWAYS say USA)

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Pele was my first thought too. But then I figured I’m in my forties and most young people wouldn’t think of him. Sometimes I outsmart myself in this game.

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Gimme score!