* Game 2, Round 7 - Geography - Seas
All the correct answers are bodies of water whose common English
name includes the word "Sea".
1. What is the world's largest sea, by area?
2. What sea borders the most countries?
3. In what sea was Ernest Shackleton forced to abandon his ship,
the Endurance, when he and his crew could no longer endure
being trapped in ice?
4. In what sea was the Lusitania sunk by a German U-boat in 1917?
5. Which sea, consistently named on maps since the 1400s, has
no shoreline?
6. The specific bodies of water that form the "Seven Seas" vary from
culture to culture. An Arabic text from the 9th century lists
the Arabic version of the Seven Seas that are encountered as
they sailed from the Arabian Peninsula to their trading partners
to the East. What is the easternmost of the Arabic Seven Seas?
7. Which sea is named after a Danish-born Russian navigator, who,
in 1728, was the first European to systematically explore it?
8. After Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, his body was flown
to the aircraft carrier USS Vinson, where it was washed and
buried at sea. In what sea?
9. What is the world's *shallowest* sea, both by average depth
and by its maximum depth?
10. What sea has the greatest maximum depth?
* Game 2, Round 8 - History - Embassies and Diplomatic Incidents
1. What term is used to refer to the embassies between two
Commonwealth countries?
2. Name the Canadian ambassador in Tehran at the time of the
Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, when US diplomats were held
hostage by Iranian revolutionaries.
3. In 1984 London Metropolitan Police officer Evonne Fletcher was
fatally wounded by shots fired from an embassy in St. James Sq.,
London. What country's embassy was the gunman in?
4. In terms of land area, what is the largest embassy in the world?
(You must name both the country owning the embassy and the city
where it's located.)
5. In possibly not one of his better days, the prime minister
of this neutral country expressed his sympathy to the then
German Ambassador on hearing the news of Adolf Hitler's death.
Later this prime minister would become president of his country.
Name him.
6. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sought refuge in what
country's London embassy in order to avoid extradition to Sweden?
7. In 2019, a group known as Free Joseon attacked a North Korean
embassy. This group, which opposed the current North Korean
government, attacked and raided the embassy. In which city
was this North Korean embassy located?
8. In 2018, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in a
consulate. Which one? Again, name both the country owning
the consulate and the city where it's located.
9. Arabistan, or Khuzestan, is a region in the Middle East.
In 1979 members of a group who were seeking autonomy for
Arabistan attacked an embassy of the country which ruled
the region. Name the country's embassy and the city in which
this occurred.
10. Jozsef Mindszenty was an archbishop of Hungary who was
imprisoned by both the Nazis and the Communists. In 1956 he
sought asylum in which country's embassy, staying there for
15 years?
* Game 2, Round 7 - Geography - Seas
1. What is the world's largest sea, by area?
2. What sea borders the most countries?
3. In what sea was Ernest Shackleton forced to abandon his ship,
the Endurance, when he and his crew could no longer endure
being trapped in ice?
4. In what sea was the Lusitania sunk by a German U-boat in 1917?
5. Which sea, consistently named on maps since the 1400s, has
no shoreline?
6. The specific bodies of water that form the "Seven Seas" vary from
culture to culture. An Arabic text from the 9th century lists
the Arabic version of the Seven Seas that are encountered as
they sailed from the Arabian Peninsula to their trading partners
to the East. What is the easternmost of the Arabic Seven Seas?
7. Which sea is named after a Danish-born Russian navigator, who,
in 1728, was the first European to systematically explore it?
8. After Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, his body was flown
to the aircraft carrier USS Vinson, where it was washed and
buried at sea. In what sea?
9. What is the world's *shallowest* sea, both by average depth
and by its maximum depth?
10. What sea has the greatest maximum depth?
* Game 2, Round 8 - History - Embassies and Diplomatic Incidents
4. In terms of land area, what is the largest embassy in the world?
(You must name both the country owning the embassy and the city
where it's located.)
6. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sought refuge in what
country's London embassy in order to avoid extradition to Sweden?
8. In 2018, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in a
consulate. Which one? Again, name both the country owning
the consulate and the city where it's located.
* Game 2, Round 7 - Geography - Seas
1. What is the world's largest sea, by area?
2. What sea borders the most countries?
3. In what sea was Ernest Shackleton forced to abandon his ship,
the Endurance, when he and his crew could no longer endure
being trapped in ice?
4. In what sea was the Lusitania sunk by a German U-boat in 1917?
5. Which sea, consistently named on maps since the 1400s, has
no shoreline?
6. The specific bodies of water that form the "Seven Seas" vary from
culture to culture. An Arabic text from the 9th century lists
the Arabic version of the Seven Seas that are encountered as
they sailed from the Arabian Peninsula to their trading partners
to the East. What is the easternmost of the Arabic Seven Seas?
7. Which sea is named after a Danish-born Russian navigator, who,
in 1728, was the first European to systematically explore it?
9. What is the world's *shallowest* sea, both by average depth
and by its maximum depth?
10. What sea has the greatest maximum depth?
* Game 2, Round 8 - History - Embassies and Diplomatic Incidents
1. What term is used to refer to the embassies between two
Commonwealth countries?
6. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sought refuge in what
country's London embassy in order to avoid extradition to Sweden?
8. In 2018, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in a
consulate. Which one? Again, name both the country owning
the consulate and the city where it's located.
* Game 2, Round 7 - Geography - Seas
All the correct answers are bodies of water whose common English
name includes the word "Sea".
1. What is the world's largest sea, by area?
2. What sea borders the most countries?
4. In what sea was the Lusitania sunk by a German U-boat in 1917?
5. Which sea, consistently named on maps since the 1400s, has
no shoreline?
6. The specific bodies of water that form the "Seven Seas" vary from
culture to culture. An Arabic text from the 9th century lists
the Arabic version of the Seven Seas that are encountered as
they sailed from the Arabian Peninsula to their trading partners
to the East. What is the easternmost of the Arabic Seven Seas?
7. Which sea is named after a Danish-born Russian navigator, who,
in 1728, was the first European to systematically explore it?
* Game 2, Round 8 - History - Embassies and Diplomatic Incidents
1. What term is used to refer to the embassies between two
Commonwealth countries?
3. In 1984 London Metropolitan Police officer Evonne Fletcher was
fatally wounded by shots fired from an embassy in St. James Sq.,
London. What country's embassy was the gunman in?
5. In possibly not one of his better days, the prime minister
of this neutral country expressed his sympathy to the then
German Ambassador on hearing the news of Adolf Hitler's death.
Later this prime minister would become president of his country.
Name him.
6. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sought refuge in what
country's London embassy in order to avoid extradition to Sweden?
10. Jozsef Mindszenty was an archbishop of Hungary who was
imprisoned by both the Nazis and the Communists. In 1956 he
sought asylum in which country's embassy, staying there for
15 years?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-09-22,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 7 - Geography - Seas
All the correct answers are bodies of water whose common English
name includes the word "Sea".
1. What is the world's largest sea, by area?
2. What sea borders the most countries?
3. In what sea was Ernest Shackleton forced to abandon his ship,
the Endurance, when he and his crew could no longer endure
being trapped in ice?
4. In what sea was the Lusitania sunk by a German U-boat in 1917?
5. Which sea, consistently named on maps since the 1400s, has
no shoreline?
6. The specific bodies of water that form the "Seven Seas" vary from
culture to culture. An Arabic text from the 9th century lists
the Arabic version of the Seven Seas that are encountered as
they sailed from the Arabian Peninsula to their trading partners
to the East. What is the easternmost of the Arabic Seven Seas?
7. Which sea is named after a Danish-born Russian navigator, who,
in 1728, was the first European to systematically explore it?
8. After Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, his body was flown
to the aircraft carrier USS Vinson, where it was washed and
buried at sea. In what sea?
9. What is the world's *shallowest* sea, both by average depth
and by its maximum depth?
10. What sea has the greatest maximum depth?
* Game 2, Round 8 - History - Embassies and Diplomatic Incidents
1. What term is used to refer to the embassies between two
Commonwealth countries?
2. Name the Canadian ambassador in Tehran at the time of the
Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, when US diplomats were held
hostage by Iranian revolutionaries.
3. In 1984 London Metropolitan Police officer Evonne Fletcher was
fatally wounded by shots fired from an embassy in St. James Sq.,
London. What country's embassy was the gunman in?
4. In terms of land area, what is the largest embassy in the world?
(You must name both the country owning the embassy and the city
where it's located.)
5. In possibly not one of his better days, the prime minister
of this neutral country expressed his sympathy to the then
German Ambassador on hearing the news of Adolf Hitler's death.
Later this prime minister would become president of his country.
Name him.
6. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, sought refuge in what
country's London embassy in order to avoid extradition to Sweden?
7. In 2019, a group known as Free Joseon attacked a North Korean
embassy. This group, which opposed the current North Korean
government, attacked and raided the embassy. In which city
was this North Korean embassy located?
8. In 2018, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in a
consulate. Which one? Again, name both the country owning
the consulate and the city where it's located.
9. Arabistan, or Khuzestan, is a region in the Middle East.
In 1979 members of a group who were seeking autonomy for
Arabistan attacked an embassy of the country which ruled
the region. Name the country's embassy and the city in which
this occurred.
10. Jozsef Mindszenty was an archbishop of Hungary who was
imprisoned by both the Nazis and the Communists. In 1956 he
sought asylum in which country's embassy, staying there for
15 years?
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