Singapore by LuskT

Champion(s):

RautY
The machines are winning


Runner(s)-Up:

BillPennington
Baw pen yang


Quiz Description

While I'm in Singapore, why not write a quiz about Singapore?

Full Results:

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1 RautY 445 98 15
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2 BillPennington 430 94 15
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3 RichmondJ 365 91 15
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4 LorinBurte 341 85 15
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4 Lucia 341 85 15
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6 LoC 296 80 15
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7 WangS 279 76 15
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8 dklee 274 73 15
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9 DugglebyB 267 67 15
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9 VenguswamyK 267 67 15
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11 GoodmanDL 265 62 15
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12 rwv37 252 58 15
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13 EggCzar 250 55 15
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14 GrahamJ 249 50 15
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14 JCEurovision 249 50 15
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16 casketromance 235 44 15
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17 Jockosaurus 232 41 15
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18 ElendilPickle 227 37 15
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19 Matto 224 33 15
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20 RKania 220 28 15
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20 LiptonM 220 28 15
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22 KPope 165 23 15
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23 CoenM 154 19 00
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24 BringMoreLegos 153 16 15
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25 Shosin 122 12 15
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26 DouglasLovesVixey 103 8 15
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Questions:

Singapore recognizes four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay, and what Dravidian language that has official status in Sri Lanka and a namesake state in India?

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Tamil

In what 2007 action film does the story begin with several of the main characters attempting to steal navigational charts from Sao Feng's hideout in Singapore? NOTE: I need the full title of the film.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

The name Singapore ultimately is derived from the Sanskrit simhapura, which roughly translates as "The ____ City." The name of what animal fits this blank?

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Lion

Serving as Prime Minister for over 3 decades, what man's political, social, and economic reforms led him to be recognized as the "founding father" of modern Singapore?

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Lee Kuan Yew

Although the recipe contains other liqueurs such as cherry brandy and Cointreau, which spirit is the primary alcoholic ingredient in a Singapore Sling?

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Gin

Prior to British colonization in the 19th century, Singapore was controlled by what Sultanate? Its name survives now as the southernmost state of mainland Malaysia.

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Johor

In service from 2004 to 2013, Singapore Airlines flight 21 still holds the record for the longest nonstop commercial flight, covering 9,535 miles on its route to Singapore from which airport - the third largest hub of United Airlines?

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Newark (Liberty) International Airport

Singapore sits at the southern end of what waterway that separates the Malay Peninsula from the island of Sumatra?

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Strait of Malacca

After being found guilty of theft and vandalism, what American was sentenced to four months in prison and, more infamously, six strokes with a cane in 1994? Due to requests for leniency from the U.S., his sentence was ultimately reduced to four strokes.

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Michael Fay

What author began his "Asian Saga" with the novel King Rat, set in a POW camp in Singapore during World War II? He is more famous for a later work in the Asian Saga, Shōgun.

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James Clavell

What U.S. Navy ship was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flagged Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore on August 21?

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USS John S. McCain

Which actor, born in Singapore in 1984, is best known for his role of Jasper Hale in the five Twilight films?

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Jackson Rathbone