Hangover and Quiz

Recovering from a hangover from the Berlitz Autumn party, I picked up Dad today at Kansai airport and then proceeded to drink with him and Doug at our lovely local Bentenchou 280 Bar. Not much to say today, But I will leave you with the quiz from our party last night. Post your answers in comment form and I'll get back to you. The winner will get to guest post here!

1) When was Oda Nobunaga was born?
a. 1878
b. 1563
c. 1979
d. 1675

2) Which of the following is not a prime number?
a. 2
b. 19
c. 8
d. 11

3) How many countries are there in the world?
a. 126
b. 193
c. 27
d. 1

4) What island chain is the focus of a territorial dispute between Japan and Russia?
a. Hasegawa Islands
b. Adachi Islands
c. Niku Islands
d. Kurile Islands

5) Which of the following is not a continent?
a. Greenland
b. Australia
c. Antarctica
d. South America

6) Which actor is the youngest?
a. Brad Pitt
b. Johnny Depp
c. Christian Bale
d. Bruce Willis

7) The Japanese sword was to said to have originally emerged from an 8-headed dragon slain by which Japanese prince?
a. Susana ono Mikata
b. Susano ono Mikoto
c. Jimmu
d. Denshiko

8) Which is the capital city of Honduras?
a. Lima
b. Port Stanley
c. Tegucigalpa
d. Tenochtitlan

9) Which is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a. Tc=(5/9)*(Tf-32)
b. a2 + b2 = c2
c. tan(x-y) = [tan(x)-tan(y)]/[1+tan(x)tan(y)]
d. trapezoid = h/2 (b1 + b2)

10) Which of the following cities defeated Osaka in the latter’s first ever bid to host the Summer Olympic Games?
a. St. Louis
b. Munich
c. Beijing
d. London

11) Which is not a country?
a. Afghanistan
b. Uzbekistan
c. Turkmenistan
d. Mozibekistan

12) According to official population figures, Osaka is Japan's third largest city. Which two cities have a larger population?
a. Tokyo and Nagoya
b. Tokyo and Yokohama
c. Tokyo and Sapporo
d. Tokyo and Fukuoka

13) According to Roget's Online Thesaurus: of the four following words, one is not a synonym. Which is it?
a. complex
b. development
c. multiplex
d. compound

14) When was the first Berlitz in Japan opened?
a. 1952
b. 1878
c. 1968
d. 1979

15) Who was the first theatrical Batman?
a. Christian Bale
b. Adam West
c. George Clooney
d. Michael Keaton

Wisdom of the Day: Don’t always trust your instincts.