Chia, you answered just as I was posting; You are correct for both #s 14 and 15.

Now I caved and have a new trivia quiz which starts which the official beginning of two answers only, please.

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"

3.  Why Were the Astronauts for the Apollo mission quarantined After Their Return?

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battler of WW1?

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

16.  Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

18.  Name the most easterly point of mainland Australia?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

23.  What poison was given to Plato in ancient Greek literature?

24.  Who is the legendary Irish jockey who won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt?

25.  What sport did Irishman Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins play?
 

#24: Irish jockey who won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt? >>> Tony McCoy

Angel, your source is wrong: in Netherlander they speak Nederlands and not Flemish which is a dialect from Nederlands spoken in Belgium Flanders.  In Switzerland, they never talked Flemish, but Schweitzer Dutch which is a German dialect. I lived there, so I know from experience

Oops! Back to European Trivia! I was trying to not make it so US centric.

The first source I used was from a middle school tutoring site and the second was from a European trivia site. I do not want to give away my quiz sources so I will quietly investigate further.

#3 I presume you mean the Moon Mission, in which case the moon walker was quarantined for fear of contaminents being brought back from the moon

#23  Hemlock

17. Richmond in Tasmania is oldest bridge in use in Australia.
      Built by convicts


18. Cape Byron is most easterly point in Australia.

Back from the doctors and back to the quiz.

Yes, Don, that was the moon mission with #3, and you are correct and also not correct on #23, you probably meant Socrates who was given a death sentence for impiety. I am dropping number 23 however as Plato was kidnapped twice and poisoned for ease in his first kidnapping. However, it doesn't become clear what was used. So you have a second allowed question.

Junee, #17 is not correct, In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?  #18 is correct. You also have a remaining question available.

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battler of WW1?

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

16.  Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

24.  Who is the legendary Irish jockey who won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt?

25.  What sport did Irishman Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins play?

Bubble, I am researching and so far I've found this about the Netherlands and French and or Flemish speakers.


"Dutch is the official language in Belgium. French-speakers often pejoratively call the Dutch language used by Flemings Flemish but it is Dutch nevertheless. The Flemish tend to use it to refer to the various dialects of Dutch spoken in Flanders.However, perhaps a bit like the Scots of Robbie Burns, the dialects spoken by Flemings can differ enormously from Dutch.

Yet, if you read a Flemish newspaper, what you are reading is Dutch not Flemish dialect.This strong relationship with dialect is much weaker in Wallonia and amongst French-speakers in Brussels and also in the Netherlands itself.When Belgium was created in 1831, the favoured language was French, primarily because, since they had just broken free of the Dutch they weren't about to use their language. The Vlaamse Beweging, Flemish movement, - and therefore the use of Dutch - began a couple of decades later. The importance of dialect in Flanders is down to the fact that official business was previously conducted in French. Official Dutch is fairly recent."

"A new trend is emerging: Dutch is now 'pluricentral', that is, the 'Dutch' Dutch and Flemish Dutch are considered as varieties of equal value, which are very similar in writing and when used on formal occasions, but which mainly differ in pronunciation, word choice and some grammar features in informal use."

"Dutch is indeed the official language in Belgium. Both Belgian and Dutch linguists work together in the 'Taalunie' in order to create a standard Dutch language. Nevertheless,  there is a big difference between the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands and the Dutch spoken in Belgium. I suppose it is more than correct to say that Flemish is the Belgian variant of Dutch.

We just use different words and expressions that are understood by every Dutch-speaking Belgian and that is used in our newspapers as well; as it is to us common language. On the other side, there are a lot of words that are only used in certain areas of Flanders. The difference between language and dialect is often very difficult to determine. A fact is that the use of dialects in Flanders is still very common as well. I suppose this is because we are first of all inhabitant of our own village or town and isn't it only normal that we then speak the dialect of the town or city we belong to, in order to have this feeling of togetherness.

Belgium was indeed created in 1831 and the only official language in Belgium was French, because the rich industrials and the men of power only knew and only spoke French. We may not forget that French was for a very long time the most important language spoken by all men of power in Europe. Even the Dutch king spoke French, but he had the intention to set up schools were Dutch would be taught as the majority of Belgians spoke Dutch. The rich being afraid to lose their power (as education is power in a way), wanted to get rid of the Dutch king and this actually lead to tearing off and the creation of a new state (Belgium) with the help of the English.

Dutch only became an official language in 1929 and only because king Albert I had promised to his people that they would be rewarded because of what they had suffered during World War I. Lots of Flemish soldiers died then only and because they weren't able to understand the orders of the superiors, who could only speak French."

On to Switzerland and do they speak French and Flemish?

"Switzerland's four official languages, traditionally spoken in different regions of the country, are German, French, Italian and Rumantsch [sometimes also transcribed as Romansh, Romansch Rhaeto-Romanic or even Romance etc.]). Some statistics showing a fairly high percentage of "other" languages might give a false idea, if not interpreted properly.

Language   Public
Use    Mother
Tongue
German   74 %    63.7 %
French   21 %    19.6 %
Italian   4 %    6.6 %
Rumantsch   1 %    0.5 %
Spanish   n.a.    1.7 %
Serbo-Croatian   n.a.    1.4 %
Portugese   n.a.    1.3 %
Turkish   n.a.    1.1 %
English   n.a.    1.0 %
Albanese   n.a.    0.7 %
Other Languages   n.a.    2.4 %

Due to massive immigration (20% of the resident Swiss population are non-naturalized foreigners, 50% do have at least one parent that has not been born in the country!), there are many individuals who will not say they speak one of the four official languages of Switzerland when asked for their mother tongue.

Nevertheless, in everyday public life (economy, schools, administration, recreation) only one (or two) of the traditional four official, "native Swiss" languages will be used, depending on the region. Why this? From the early Middle Ages (6th century) to the Age of Industrialization (19th century) Switzerland's native population has been divided into four different cultures with four different languages in four regions separated from each other by «natural» borders like rivers and mountains.

here are clearly defined regions for all four official languages (German in northern, central and eastern Switzerland, French in western Switzerland, Italian in southern Switzerland and Rumantsch in southeastern Switzerland).

The regions do, however, overlap just a little: German is being used in parallel to Rumantsch in all Rumantsch areas and in parallel to French in the bilingual cities of Biel/Bienne, Fribourg/Freiburg, Murten/Morat and in some smaller towns and villages along the language border in western Switzerland.


Major Swiss Cities by Language and Metropolitan Area Population

Language   Cities / Population
(Swiss) German Speaking   Zurich (970,000)
Bern (290,000)
Basel (240,000)
Lucerne (230,000)
Winterthur (110,000)
St. Gallen (90,000)
Thun (50,000)
Schaffhausen (40,000)
Zug (30,000)
Rapperswil-Jona (30,000)
Frauenfeld (25,000)
German-French bilingual   Biel/Bienne (90,000)
Freiburg/Fribourg (40,000)
French Speaking   Geneva (410,000)
Lausanne (240,000)
Montreux-Vevey (50,000)
La Chaux-de-Fonds (40,000)
Neuchâtel (40,000)
Sion (30,000)
Yverdon-les-Bains (25,000)
Italian Speaking   Lugano (40,000)
Bellinzona (25,000)
Locarno (20,000)
German-Rumantsch bilingual   Chur (40,000)"

I learned a lot, and chief among that was never accept what you read, even in reference articles at face value. Which is why I never accept Wikipedia as anything but a supposed starting point.

angel - I answered #24 this morning about 10:30. (California time). Was I wrong, or didn't you see it?

Marilyne, I apologise. I had returned from the doctors and simply missed it when I went through the answers. I had to go back through and find it, and you are correct and have one more open question plus the two more I'm giving out to folks now. I had gone out this afternoon and am just now getting back. In retrospect, it probably wasn't a good day to have begun a quiz.

Everyone has two more questions available except Marilyne  who has three.

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battler of WW1?

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

16.  Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

25.  What sport did Irishman Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins play?

#10: What was the first major battle of WWI? >> The Battle of the Somme

Sorry Marilyne, I have a different answer. Try again.

16).........Media Puzzle....( this is right up my street as working in the betting office industry many years ago.....)

25).........He was a " Snooker " player....

Angelface, thank you for heading me in this direction.... 

Thanks Angel for your detailed mail. Yes it is very precise.  I did not know Turks were so numerous in Switzerland.

You're welcome Jackie and you are also correct on both numbers 16 and 25!

I am now opening up the quiz to all availble answers.

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battler of WW1?

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

#1..Millions stolen from Pension Fund..(I assumed you meant that you could answer as many questions as desired...Please tell me if I am wrong....)

#2..N.Y. Giants Professional Football Team

#7..Dwight D. Eisenhower

#11... Brussels, Belgium

#22 Do you mean in Europe or the Pacific?

#2: The "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?" >> NY Giants

6. He was the first IVF baby to be screened using a procedure that can read every letter of the human genome, to be sure the embryo was healthy/

Thank you all for your answers! Bubble, one.one  percent doesn't seem to be numerous to me.

Okay, Chia, on number 22, I mean the last known battle of the war.

You are correct with answers to questions, one, two, seven and eleven.

Marilyne, sorry Chia answered number two correctly earlier.

Bubble you are correct with your answer to number six.

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battle of WW1?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

#17..Richmond Bridge..Tasmania

Chia, my question's answer was given as Hobart. However, after exploring further, it was incorrect, and that means that Junee's post #537 yesterday was correct. I'm finding that many of these quiz questions and answers are not always truthful, and I do apologise to those investing their time and energies here and having problems.

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battle of WW1?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

#5  Johnny Carson

20. Timaru and pleasant point are 19 kilometres apart by highway.

21. They celebrating 150 years since forming.  .?

Good Evening Everyone!

Don, you are correct with your answer to #5.  "A liberal in the increasingly liberal age of the 1960s and 1970s, so powerful were his opening monologues that by the early 1970s, he could actually affect society at large outside of the pop culture realm. A joke about a shortage of industrial grade toilet paper caused a national panic and a run on all grades of t.p., with a resulting shortage of the product about which he had kidded."

Junee, your answer for #20, is indeed correct, and your answer for #21 is almost correct as they are the oldest in the country, having formed as a volunteer unit in 1866. "The volunteers managed for many years until a disastrous fire in 1918 saw their demise and the brigade reformed with paid employees and run by a Fire Board rather than the Borough Council."

Last five remaining;

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battle of WW1?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

I should qualify that last one as the last battle shortly after all peace treaties were signed. I do this because some jungle holdouts believed the war was still on and ran a few guerrilla raids up until the sixties and early seventies.

I am taking a stab at this question..........

22).............." The Battle for Castle Itter "......
in the Austrian North Tyrol village of Itter was fought on 5 May 1945, in the last days of the European Theater of World War II......

19.  The Auckland Harbour bridge opened 30 May 1959.
        Don't know when Harbour opened.

Jackie, while that battle is historically significant in its own right with American soldiers, Jewish prisoners, French VIP prisoners along with their wives and girlfriends, and regular German soldiers, working together to fight off the Waffen-SS. It was only time German and American soldiers fought together in WWII.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/12/world-war-ii-s-strangest-battle-when-americans-and-germans-fought-together.html

However, in the Pacific front, the bloodiest battles of the war lay ahead until the final one in Okinawa and the dropping of the bombs ion Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

"The bloodbath at Okinawa was a major factor in President Harry Truman's decision-making about an invasion of the Japanese home islands. Would the Japanese never capitulate? How many would more Americans die before the war could end? The events of summer 1945 -- including the use of two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- brought the war to a close before another land battle could take place."

Junee, you are correct with the answer to question #19.

In summary;

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?  Chia

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"  Chia

3.  Why Were the Astronauts for the Apollo mission quarantined After Their Return?  Don

4.  Which host walked away from Hosting The Tonight Show for almost a month when a joke was censored?  Gloria de.

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?  Don

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?  Bubble

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?  Chia

8.  What event on July 28th, 1914 triggered the start of WW1?  Bubble

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1? Not answered

10.  What was the first major battle of WW1? Not Answered

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?  Chia

12.  In which European country are both Flemish and French spoken?  Bubble

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU? Not answered

14.  In what country is the city of Skopje?   Chia

15.  Ljubljana, is a city in what country?  Chia

16.  Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002?  Jackie

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?  Junee

18.  Name the most easterly point of mainland Australia  Junee

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?  Junee

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?  Junee

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?   Junee

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle? Not answered

23.  What poison was given to Plato in ancient Greek literature? Dropped from quiz

24.  Who is the legendary Irish jockey who won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt?  Marilyne

25.  What sport did Irishman Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins play?  Jackie