The trivial solutions
Irene López Muñoz
SPORTS
 How many players are there in a rugby
team?
 In rugby team, there are 15 players in
each team, plus up to 7 substitutes.
 Which was the first catalan basketball
team to win the European Championship
in the season 1993-94?
 The catalan basketball team that won the
European Championship in 1993-94 was
the Club Joventut Badalona.
 What’s the name of Chelsea’s stadium and
where is it?
 The name of Chelsea’s stadium is
Stamford Bridge and is located in London
 What was Jaume Alguersuari’s racing
team’s name?
 The name of the Jaume Alguersuari
team's racing was Scuderia Toro Rosso.
 What country is Roger Federer from and
what sport has he been number one in?
 Roger Federer was born in Switzerland.
He's the number one of tennis.
 Where were the Olympic Games held in
2008?
 The Olympic Games held were in Beijing,
China.
HISTORY
 What country did the Germans invade in 1939
which was the origin of the 2nd world war?
 On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded
Poland. The UK and France gave him two days to
Germany to pull out of Poland. Once past the
deadline of September 3, the UK, Australia, and
New Zealand declared war on Germany, followed
quickly by France, South Africa and Canada.
 Who was the British prime minister during
the 2nd world war said: “we will never
surrender!”?
 The British prime minister during the 2nd
world war was Winston Churchill.
 When did India become independent from
the British empire?
 India attained Independence on August
15th 1947, after a great political and
social struggle.
 Which America president was killed in a
theatre?
 The American president was killed was
Abraham Lincoln. Was assassinated at the
Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C,United
States, on April 14th 1865.
 Who was the leader of the Russian
revolution in 1917?
 The leader of the russian revolution was
Lenin.
 In what battle was Napoleon finally
defeated in the XIXth century?
 Napoleon was defeated in Battle of
Waterloo.
LITERATURE
 Who’s the evil character, whose name
mustn’t be mentioned, in Harry Potter?
 The evil character in Harry Potter, whose
name mustn't be mentioned, is Lord
Voldemort.
 What did Miguel Hernandez, the Spanish
poet, devote his “Nanas de...” to?
 Miguel Hernandez devote his poem to
onions.
 Who wrote the novels in English “David
Copperfield” or “Oliver Twist”?
 The author of these novels is Charles
Dickens.
 Who was awarded the literature Nobel last
year? (He writes in Spanish)
 The awarded was Mario Vargas Llosa.
 “Journey to the centre of the Earth”,”Twenty
thousand and leagues under the sea” or “Around
the world in eighty days” are books written by...
 These books were written by Jules Verne.
 “To be or not to be” is the beginning of a
monologue from the play __________ Written by
___________ .
 Is the beginning of a monologue from the play
Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare.

The trivial solutions

  • 1.
  • 2.
    SPORTS  How manyplayers are there in a rugby team?  In rugby team, there are 15 players in each team, plus up to 7 substitutes.
  • 3.
     Which wasthe first catalan basketball team to win the European Championship in the season 1993-94?  The catalan basketball team that won the European Championship in 1993-94 was the Club Joventut Badalona.
  • 4.
     What’s thename of Chelsea’s stadium and where is it?  The name of Chelsea’s stadium is Stamford Bridge and is located in London
  • 5.
     What wasJaume Alguersuari’s racing team’s name?  The name of the Jaume Alguersuari team's racing was Scuderia Toro Rosso.
  • 6.
     What countryis Roger Federer from and what sport has he been number one in?  Roger Federer was born in Switzerland. He's the number one of tennis.
  • 7.
     Where werethe Olympic Games held in 2008?  The Olympic Games held were in Beijing, China.
  • 8.
    HISTORY  What countrydid the Germans invade in 1939 which was the origin of the 2nd world war?  On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The UK and France gave him two days to Germany to pull out of Poland. Once past the deadline of September 3, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand declared war on Germany, followed quickly by France, South Africa and Canada.
  • 9.
     Who wasthe British prime minister during the 2nd world war said: “we will never surrender!”?  The British prime minister during the 2nd world war was Winston Churchill.
  • 10.
     When didIndia become independent from the British empire?  India attained Independence on August 15th 1947, after a great political and social struggle.
  • 11.
     Which Americapresident was killed in a theatre?  The American president was killed was Abraham Lincoln. Was assassinated at the Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C,United States, on April 14th 1865.
  • 12.
     Who wasthe leader of the Russian revolution in 1917?  The leader of the russian revolution was Lenin.
  • 13.
     In whatbattle was Napoleon finally defeated in the XIXth century?  Napoleon was defeated in Battle of Waterloo.
  • 14.
    LITERATURE  Who’s theevil character, whose name mustn’t be mentioned, in Harry Potter?  The evil character in Harry Potter, whose name mustn't be mentioned, is Lord Voldemort.
  • 15.
     What didMiguel Hernandez, the Spanish poet, devote his “Nanas de...” to?  Miguel Hernandez devote his poem to onions.
  • 16.
     Who wrotethe novels in English “David Copperfield” or “Oliver Twist”?  The author of these novels is Charles Dickens.
  • 17.
     Who wasawarded the literature Nobel last year? (He writes in Spanish)  The awarded was Mario Vargas Llosa.
  • 18.
     “Journey tothe centre of the Earth”,”Twenty thousand and leagues under the sea” or “Around the world in eighty days” are books written by...  These books were written by Jules Verne.
  • 19.
     “To beor not to be” is the beginning of a monologue from the play __________ Written by ___________ .  Is the beginning of a monologue from the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare.