Herald afternoon quiz: May 9
Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
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What is the most common colour on world flags?
White
Blue
Red
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Who wrote the dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale, also adapted into a TV series starring Elisabeth Moss?
Barbara Kingsolver
Anne Proulx
Margaret Atwood
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What is a cold front?
Warm air sliding over cold air
Cold air sliding over warm air
Cold air sliding under warm air
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What is the name of Sweden's largest lake?
Storsjon
Vanern
Malaren
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A catboat is a sailboat with what?
Two hulls
The mast placed far foreward and no foresail
No cabin and the rudder amidship
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What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates clockwise?
Uranus
Neptune
Venus
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In which year did Sweden join the European Union?
1981
1986
1995
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What type of cloud is associated with tornado formation?
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
Cirrus
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Which of these is not a World Marathon Major?
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
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Which of these 11th-century events happened first?
William the Conqueror invaded England
The astrolabe, an ancient tool of navigation, was first used in Europe
The first recorded same-sex marriage took place
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