Quiz no. 50 – celebrate with a quiz about the number 50!

#50 Week 11

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Sigrun Sørumgård
March 11, 2025

50: A Number of Milestones and Meaning!

  1. What is the name of a 50th wedding anniversary?

  2. Which letter has the value 50 when written in Roman numerals?

  3. In the metric system, what is the equivalent of 50 grams in milligrams?

  4. Which U.S. state was the 50th, the last?

  5. The chemical symbol is Sn and the atomic number is 50, which metallic element is it?

  6. In geometry, what is a shape with 50 sides called?

  7. Which rapper is known by the stage name "50 Cent"?

  8. Which book in the Old Testament has 50 chapters?

  9. Who won the 1950 World Cup, which was held in Brazil? Brazil reached the final but was defeated by this nation.

  10. Who released the song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" in December 1975. It was the second single from the album "Still Crazy After All These Years".

The Wonder Wall

  • The number 50 in other languages: Danish - halvtreds, Japanese - Go-ju, Italian - cinquanta, German - fünfzig, Dutch - vijftig and, not least, in Finnish - viisikmita.

  • In binary code, 50 is represented as 110010.

  • The number 50 is the code for international direct telephone calls to Greece.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. Domestic goats are descendants of wild species of goats and were probably first domesticated on which continent?

    Asia, Zagros Mountains in Iran, near the border with Iraq, about 10,000 years ago.

  2. How many stomach chambers does a goat have?

    Like other ruminants, the goat has a stomach divided into four parts. A forage consisting of rumen and net stomach, followed by leaf stomach and trail stomach.

  3. In Roman mythology we meet creatures that have half human and half goat bodies, the same do we meet in Greek mythology. What is the name of both the creatures in Roman and Greek mythology (they are not the same, although the creatures themselves are similar)?

    The faun is a Roman mythological creature and the satyr a semi-divine being according to Greek mythology.

  4. Which country is famous for its tree-climbing goats that eat argan fruit?

    In the arid landscape of Morocco, a peculiar sight unfolds: goats gracefully climbing the branches of the Argan trees. This unique behaviour is a result of the region's challenging climate, where scarce ground vegetation forces these agile creatures to seek sustenance higher up.

  5. How many teats does the goat have?

    The goat has an udder with two teats. A goat gives approx. 700 liters of milk a year.

  6. Which country has the most goats nationwide?

    According to World Data & Statistics, India is the country with the most goats, with approx. 150 million pcs.

  7. In medieval European folklore, the goat was often associated with which mythical creature, known for mischief and wild behaviour?

    The devil.

  8. In which two months can you be born, if you were born in the zodiac sign Capricorn?

    December and January. Capricorn is a sign of the Zodiac, the tenth sign. According to astrology, people are born on December 22-20. January born under the sign of Capricorn.

  9. What is the average gestation period for a goat?

    Gestation length in goats is 145–155 days (average 150 days) and can be influenced by breed, litter weight, environment and parity.

  10. What does the acronym G.O.A.T stand for?

    It is an acronym for Greatest Of All Time, and is used positively about someone you look up to.