15 Questions from the Weak Link TV Show That Will Challenge Your Knowledge

The high caps of the guards in English are called bearskin, that is, literally "bearskin". They are made from the fur of North American bears.

Salt has been mined on Lake Baskunchak, which is located in the Astrakhan region, since the VIII century.

Bouncer. There is a verse about Anika and Death. In it, the young warrior says that he is not afraid of Death, and when she suddenly appears in front of him, Anika begins to coward and beg for forgiveness. In a figurative sense, Anika the warrior is called a person who only boasts of his prowess, and in the face of danger, gives in.

Louis XIV. The sun in France was a symbol of royal power even before Louis XIV, but it was under this ruler that it became widespread. From a young age, the king participated in ballet performances, where he constantly appeared before the audience either in the form of the rising sun, then in the role of Apollo - the sun god.

The nickname was finally assigned to Louis after he appeared in public in the costume of the Roman emperor, holding a golden shield with the image of the sun in his hands. This meant that the luminary patronized the king and protected all of France.

Corrida. This Spanish dance is a metaphor for bullfighting. The partner portrays the bullfighter, and the partner portrays his muleta, that is, a piece of bright red cloth with which the bull is teased.

In the bronze chariot of Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, two goats were harnessed. They were called Tangniostr and Tangrisnir.