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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 12 09:08PM +0200 > Alps) and other Roman structures. In medieval times it was less > important, but still of note, as its archbishop was one of the seven > electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Aachen > the archbishop of <answer 1>. The last archbishop lost control > of it by providing support for Louis XVI's relatives; the French > Republic invaded and captured it. (It's now back in Germany.) Köln > 6th largest. This is in large part due to the fact that it is the > only city in its part of the country with a population over 200K; > people commute to it from up to two states away. (Micropolitan? That's a word I've never heard before!) Las Vegas > the part of King's Landing among other places. (Note: when it > was a maritime republic it had a different name. I am looking > for the modern name.) Dubrovnik > Since it spent over 130 years as a mobile tent city, one would > think it would have ended up someplace a bit nicer, but presumably > there were other constraints. Ulanbataar > of Bhutan, which is also not surprising. The fifth or sixth highest > capital city - 2355 meters above sea level - is in Africa. It's a > well-known city which is the home of the African Union. Addis Abeba > country (this ended in 1993). It's at the edge of a large highland > area; east of the city the land drops sharply to reach the nearby > sea. Asmara (the 1993 hint gave it away for both questions) > pilgrimage site for Jains, and is near the place where Buddha gave > his first sermon. The city has several names in common usage; I will > accept any of them. Varanasi > name which appears to be of Canaanite origin. The other is Greek and > is closely connected with the fact that the city was where papyrus was > exported to Greece. Either name is acceptable. Tripoli > Christian sites. The most famous is probably the Basilica of San > Vitale, which contains mosaics of Justinian, Theodora, and their > officials and attendants. Siena -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 12 11:11PM -0500 Dan Blum: > Alps) and other Roman structures. In medieval times it was less > important, but still of note, as its archbishop was one of the seven > electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Trier. > the archbishop of <answer 1>. The last archbishop lost control > of it by providing support for Louis XVI's relatives; the French > Republic invaded and captured it. (It's now back in Germany.) Koblenz. > 6th largest. This is in large part due to the fact that it is the > only city in its part of the country with a population over 200K; > people commute to it from up to two states away. Nice question. Um, Boston? > the part of King's Landing among other places. (Note: when it > was a maritime republic it had a different name. I am looking > for the modern name.) Split? > Since it spent over 130 years as a mobile tent city, one would > think it would have ended up someplace a bit nicer, but presumably > there were other constraints. Ulan Bator (or Ulaanbataar or something)? > of Bhutan, which is also not surprising. The fifth or sixth highest > capital city - 2355 meters above sea level - is in Africa. It's a > well-known city which is the home of the African Union. Addis Ababa. > country (this ended in 1993). It's at the edge of a large highland > area; east of the city the land drops sharply to reach the nearby > sea. Then I guess #6 isn't Nairobi. (Goes back and edits.) So now we want the capital of Eritrea... all I can think of is Sanaa, but I have the feeling that's in another country nearby. Sanaa, anyway? > pilgrimage site for Jains, and is near the place where Buddha gave > his first sermon. The city has several names in common usage; I will > accept any of them. Chennai? > name which appears to be of Canaanite origin. The other is Greek and > is closely connected with the fact that the city was where papyrus was > exported to Greece. Either name is acceptable. I hope it's not Tyre; I don't think that's still inhabited. Tripoli, then? > Christian sites. The most famous is probably the Basilica of San > Vitale, which contains mosaics of Justinian, Theodora, and their > officials and attendants. Ravenna. -- Mark Brader | "Courtly love-poetry may first have been written Toronto | during long periods of abstinence on the Crusades, msb@vex.net | but it would not have flourished in the cold of | northern Europe without some help from the chimney." | -- James Burke My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Oct 13 01:18AM -0500 In article <m1egqd$4v7$1@reader1.panix.com>, tool@panix.com says... > Alps) and other Roman structures. In medieval times it was less > important, but still of note, as its archbishop was one of the seven > electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Cologne > 6th largest. This is in large part due to the fact that it is the > only city in its part of the country with a population over 200K; > people commute to it from up to two states away. Oklahoma City > Since it spent over 130 years as a mobile tent city, one would > think it would have ended up someplace a bit nicer, but presumably > there were other constraints. Ulan Bator > of Bhutan, which is also not surprising. The fifth or sixth highest > capital city - 2355 meters above sea level - is in Africa. It's a > well-known city which is the home of the African Union. Nairobi > pilgrimage site for Jains, and is near the place where Buddha gave > his first sermon. The city has several names in common usage; I will > accept any of them. Chennai > name which appears to be of Canaanite origin. The other is Greek and > is closely connected with the fact that the city was where papyrus was > exported to Greece. Either name is acceptable. Tripoli |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 13 07:15AM > Then I guess #6 isn't Nairobi. (Goes back and edits.) So now we > want the capital of Eritrea... all I can think of is Sanaa, but > I have the feeling that's in another country nearby. Yeah, man! -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 12 11:21AM -0500 Mark Brader: > > 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor? Dan Tilque: > Rob Ford (well, he's the first one I ever heard of) Giggle! -- Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border msb@vex.net | and sold back to the Americans for scrap." --Matthew Hart |
| "Rob Parker" <NO robpparker SPAM @ FOR optusnet.com.au ME>: Oct 13 03:06PM +1100 > 1. The sculpture in Nathan Phillips Square, originally called > "Three-Way Piece #2" and now known as "The Archer", is by > what sculptor? Henry Moore > 2. How many purpose-built City Halls has Toronto had? 4; 6 > 5. Within 10 years, when was gas lighting first available in > Toronto? 1880; 1900 > 6. And electric lights? 1900; 1920 > 8. Who was Toronto's first mayor? The only one I know of is the infamous Rob Ford ;-) > 1. The deepest point in the world's oceans is the Challenger Deep, > at 10.99 km. Name the tectonic rift in the Pacific Ocean floor > where it can be found. Marianas Trench > 2. <answer 1> is under the jurisdiction of what country? USA (?) > 3. The ocean is divided into light zones according to depth. > The top zone is about 50 m: what is it called? photic zone > 5. One country has 15% of the world's 600,000 km of coastline. > Which one? Canada; Russia > times the length of the Andes, Rockies, and Himalayas combined. > It was originally named after the single ocean where a part of > it was first discovered: which one was that? Atlantic > 7. The highest tides in the world -- 15-plus meters between high > and low tide -- are found in what body of water? Bay of Fundy > in a horseshoe-shaped region extending 40,000 km from Australia, > along Asia to the Bering Strait, and down the entire West Coast > of North America. By what name is this seismic belt known? Ring of Fire > currents. They can be found at 40-50 degrees latitude blowing > from west to east, and at 20 degrees latitude belowing from > east to west. Name either one. Trade winds Rob |
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