Quiz Multi-purpose culture N° 27

For Happy New Year, what do we hang from the ceiling that is supposed to bring good luck when we kiss under it?

Boxwood

Holly

Mistletoe

To whom in France can you send a letter without using a stamp?

To the President of the Republic and to Santa Claus

To the police court and to the public prosecutor

To the tax office and to post office boxes

For bees to visit red flowers, what other zones must they be surrounded by?

Blue or yellow or even white zones

Green zones

Brown zones

Which plant, which has very strong-tasting edible roots, is also called horse radish?

Pumpkin

Rutabaga

Horseradish

What is a nosebleed called in medical terms?

Hypobus

Epistaxis

Hypermetros

What is the German composer Johann Pachelbel best known for?

For the creation of a concerto

For the creation of a 'chamber music' canon

For the creation of a symphony

Who in Germany came up with the idea of creating the Volkswagen car brand (the people's car)?

Adolf Hitler with Ferdinand Porsche

Paul von Hindenburg with Opel

Gustav Bauer and Mercedes

What is the name of this cathedral, a famous Moscow landmark and a symbol of traditional Russian architecture?

Saint Sophia the Merciful

Saint Catherine the Immaculate

Saint Basil the Blessed

What was the main reason why Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana?

Because he would rather give it to the Americans to prevent England from taking it

Because France was too indebted

Because he didn't want to take care of it anymore

What word doesn't describe a species of goose?

Pilet

Goose

Blanche de Touraine