- Calvin's Quiz #502 - 1 Update
- QFTCI5EP Final, Round 6: Geography - 5 Updates
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Sep 09 10:36PM -0400 On 2017-09-05, Calvin wrote: > 1 What is nine cubed minus nine squared plus the square root of nine? 645 > 2 What is the largest inland lake in South America? Titicaca > 3 George Best represented which country in football (soccer)? Scotland > 4 Who played Henry VIII in the 1969 film ''Anne of 1000 Days''? Richard Burton > 5 What American actor (1883-1930) was known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces"? Lon Chaney > 6 In Greek and Roman mythology, which female monsters had the form of a bird with a human face? Harpies > 7 The UNESCO world heritage site of Petra is located in which country? Jordan > 8 In which Italian city would one find the Doge???s Palace? Venice > 9 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear? > 10 What is the name of the sweet Greek dessert made with filo pastry, chopped nuts and honey? Baklava -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 09 01:44PM +0200 > 1. Amsterdam is the Netherlands' official capital. Which other > city is its administrative center and the seat of its national > legislature and judiciary? Den Haag > 2. La Paz is the seat of Bolivia's national legislative, executive, > and elective bodies. Which city is the country's official > constitutional capital and the seat of its national judiciary? Sucre > 3. Santiago is Chile's official capital and the seat of its national > administrative and judicial bodies. What other city is the seat > of its national legislature? Valparaíso > 4. The pula: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr1.jpg The Norwegians would have fun with that currency! I guess Zambia > 5. The birr: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr2.jpg Ethiopia > 6. The taka: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr3.jpg Nepal; Bhutan > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag1.jpg Connecticut > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag2.jpg Virginia > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag3.jpg Kentucky > 10. Santiago, Chile. China > 11. Manila, Philippines. Brazil > 12. Wellington, New Zealand. France > 13. The northernmost point of Africa's continental mainland. Tunisia > 14. The westernmost point of Europe's continental mainland. Portugal > 15. The northernmost point of South America's continental mainland. Venezuela -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 09 03:26PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:XuSdnT97PP7wIy7EnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Amsterdam is the Netherlands' official capital. Which other > city is its administrative center and the seat of its national > legislature and judiciary? The Hague > 2. La Paz is the seat of Bolivia's national legislative, executive, > and elective bodies. Which city is the country's official > constitutional capital and the seat of its national judiciary? Sucre > 3. Santiago is Chile's official capital and the seat of its national > administrative and judicial bodies. What other city is the seat > of its national legislature? Valparaiso > We name the currency and show you a bill; you name the country > whose official currency it is. > 5. The birr: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr2.jpg Ethiopia > 6. The taka: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr3.jpg Bangladesh > * US State Flags > In each case, name the state. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag1.jpg Hawaii > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag2.jpg Arizona > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag3.jpg Wyoming > opposite to land on the other side of the world. In each case, > name the *country* where that antipodal point is located. > 12. Wellington, New Zealand. Spain > * Continental Extremes > Again, name the *country* where each of these points is located. > 13. The northernmost point of Africa's continental mainland. Morocco > 14. The westernmost point of Europe's continental mainland. Portugal > 15. The northernmost point of South America's continental mainland. Colombia; Venezuela -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 09 09:21AM -0700 On Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 6:12:02 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-04-04, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > 1. Amsterdam is the Netherlands' official capital. Which other > city is its administrative center and the seat of its national > legislature and judiciary? the hague > 2. La Paz is the seat of Bolivia's national legislative, executive, > and elective bodies. Which city is the country's official > constitutional capital and the seat of its national judiciary? sucre > 3. Santiago is Chile's official capital and the seat of its national > administrative and judicial bodies. What other city is the seat > of its national legislature? valparaiso > We name the currency and show you a bill; you name the country > whose official currency it is. > 4. The pula: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr1.jpg botswana > 5. The birr: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr2.jpg ethiopia > 6. The taka: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr3.jpg bangladesh > * US State Flags > In each case, name the state. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag1.jpg hawaii > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag2.jpg arizona > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag3.jpg wyoming > opposite to land on the other side of the world. In each case, > name the *country* where that antipodal point is located. > 10. Santiago, Chile. china > 11. Manila, Philippines. brazil > 12. Wellington, New Zealand. spain > * Continental Extremes > Again, name the *country* where each of these points is located. > 13. The northernmost point of Africa's continental mainland. tunisia > 14. The westernmost point of Europe's continental mainland. portugal > 15. The northernmost point of South America's continental mainland. colombia swp |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 09 05:52PM > 1. Amsterdam is the Netherlands' official capital. Which other > city is its administrative center and the seat of its national > legislature and judiciary? The Hague > 2. La Paz is the seat of Bolivia's national legislative, executive, > and elective bodies. Which city is the country's official > constitutional capital and the seat of its national judiciary? Sucre > * World Currencies > 4. The pula: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr1.jpg Botswana; Uganda > 5. The birr: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr2.jpg Ethiopia > 6. The taka: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr3.jpg Sri Lanka; Bangladesh > * US State Flags > In each case, name the state. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag1.jpg South Carolina; Georgia > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag2.jpg Nebraska; Texas > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag3.jpg Wyoming > * Antipodes > 10. Santiago, Chile. Russia > 11. Manila, Philippines. Morocco; Algeria > 12. Wellington, New Zealand. Canada; Denmark > * Continental Extremes > 13. The northernmost point of Africa's continental mainland. Tunisia > 14. The westernmost point of Europe's continental mainland. Spain; Portugal > 15. The northernmost point of South America's continental mainland. Venezuela; Colombia -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 09 09:18PM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Amsterdam is the Netherlands' official capital. Which other > city is its administrative center and the seat of its national > legislature and judiciary? The Hague > 2. La Paz is the seat of Bolivia's national legislative, executive, > and elective bodies. Which city is the country's official > constitutional capital and the seat of its national judiciary? Sucre > We name the currency and show you a bill; you name the country > whose official currency it is. > 4. The pula: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr1.jpg Kenya, Uganda > 5. The birr: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr2.jpg Ethiopia > 6. The taka: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/curr3.jpg Vietnam, Cambodia > * US State Flags > In each case, name the state. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag1.jpg Hawaii > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag2.jpg Arizona, New Mexico > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/GFR6/flag3.jpg Kentucky, Tennessee > opposite to land on the other side of the world. In each case, > name the country where that antipodal point is located. > 10. Santiago, Chile. Russia > 11. Manila, Philippines. Brazil > 12. Wellington, New Zealand. Spain > * Continental Extremes > Again, name the country where each of these points is located. > 13. The northernmost point of Africa's continental mainland. Morocco, Algeria > 14. The westernmost point of Europe's continental mainland. Spain, Portugal > 15. The northernmost point of South America's continental mainland. Colombia, Venezuela Peter Smyth |
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