Thursday, February 26, 2015

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 25 11:22PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> a comeback: the offensive coordinator called a pass, which was
> intercepted to snuff out the Seahawks' hopes. It was the team's
> coach who caught the blame, though; name him.
 
Pete Caroll
 
 
> 4. 55 years after the publication of a previous book by this
> reclusive author, the author has "found" the manuscript of
> another, titled "Go Set a Watchman". What author?
 
Harper Lee
 
 
> 7. A private member's bill introduced into Parliament as the
> "Black April Day Act" has drawn an official protest from the
> president of which country?
 
Russia
 
 
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Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 25 03:54AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Well, partly science. This is a round on great apes and their human
> friends, real *and* fictional.
 
> 1. What is a mature male gorilla 12 years of age or over called?
 
silverback
 
 
> 2. Within 5 percentage points, what percentage of a chimpanzee's
> DNA is identical to a human's?
 
98%
 
 
> 3. Name the person who worked with the mountain gorillas in Rwanda,
> and wrote "Gorillas in the Mist".
 
Fossey
 
 
> 4. Name the person who has done research with the chimpanzees
> in Gombe, and has worked extensively on conservation and animal
> welfare issues.
 
Goodall
 
 
> 5. The family of great apes or hominidae includes 5 members:
> chimpanzees, gorillas, humans, orangutans, and what other one?
 
bonobos
 
 
> 6. What ability is Koko the gorilla known for?
 
using sign language
 
 
> 7. Name Tarzan's chimpanzee companion.
 
Cheetah
 
 
> 8. Name the fictional chimpanzee who was the title character of
> a 1951 film with Ronald Reagan.
 
Bonzo
 
 
> 10. King Louis was the swinging orangutan in the animated film
> "The Jungle Book". Name the jazz musician he was modeled after,
> and who performed his voice.
 
Louis Armstrong
 
 
> Name the country that each of the following cheeses originally
> came from.
 
> 1. Manchego.
 
Spain
 
> 2. Edam.
 
Belgium
 
> 3. Tallegio.
 
Italy
 
> 4. Morbier.
 
France
 
> 5. Wensleydale.
 
UK
 
> 6. Monterey Jack.
 
USA
 
> 7. Feta.
 
Greece
 
> 8. Jarlsberg.
 
Denmark
 
> 9. Paneer.
 
Netherlands
 
> 10. Havarti.
 
Finland
 
 
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Dan Tilque
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