- QFTCISG Final, Round 4: Geography - 8 Updates
- Rotatig Quiz #281: this day in history - 2 Updates
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 01 09:28AM -0600 In article <JZGdndvD7e1aM-_HnZ2dnUU7-WXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map. > You name the country. > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mauritania > Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km². > It is located in a province that once was the richest province > in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now? USA > The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by > trees that are unique to this region. In what country would > you find this? South Africa > the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state. > Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you > find this? Iran > the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico. > 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine > consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them. St. John -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Feb 01 05:52PM Mark Brader wrote: > We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map. > You name the country. > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg Malawi > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mauritania > Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km². > It is located in a province that once was the richest province > in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now? Argentina > The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by > trees that are unique to this region. In what country would > you find this? China > the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state. > Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you > find this? Iran > consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them. > 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and > the southern end of Namibia. Limpopo > (C) Adelaide, Australia? > (D) Cape Town, South Africa? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? C > (C) Reykjavik, Iceland? > (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? A > (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? > (D) Accra, Ghana? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? D > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? > (You don't have to provide a correction.) > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg Paramaribo Peter Smyth |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Feb 01 06:34PM On Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:08:07 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > the majority of the border between Belize and Mexico. > 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine > consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them. St. John > In each case, we give a position by latitude and longitude, and you pick > from the multiple-choice list the place it represents. > 10. 34°55'S, 138°36'E. Is it: Adelaide > (D) Cape Town, South Africa? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? > 11. 59°57'N, 10°45'E: Oslo; St. Petersburg > (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? > 12. 5°33'N, 0°12'W: Accra > labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? (You don't have > to provide a correction.) > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone; Estonia > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg Manaus |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 01 01:37PM -0600 Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers, I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them. In article <MPG.34dcee276feea99c1cf@news.eternal-september.org>, usenet@MarcDashevsky.com says... > > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? > > (You don't have to provide a correction.) > > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone > > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 01 09:11PM > ** Final, Round 4 - Geography > * African Capitals > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg Cameroon > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mauritania > Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km?. > It is located in a province that once was the richest province > in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now? Bolivia; Peru > The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by > trees that are unique to this region. In what country would > you find this? Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya > the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state. > Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you > find this? Iran > * River Boundaries > 8. Much of the border between New Brunswick and the state of Maine > consists of rivers. Name *any one* of them. Caribou > 9. Name the river that forms the border between South Africa and > the southern end of Namibia. Limpopo > (C) Adelaide, Australia? > (D) Cape Town, South Africa? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (C) Adelaide, Australia > (C) Reykjavik, Iceland? > (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (B) St. Petersburg, Russia > (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? > (D) Accra, Ghana? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? (D) Accra, Ghana > * Name the Mistake > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg Bariloche; Manaus -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 12:09AM -0600 Marc Dashevsky: > Upon reviewing my posted responses I sawd that I had not noticed the final > set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers, > I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them. Okay. -- Mark Brader | "Oh, especially if it's accurate. There's nothing worse Toronto | than *accurate*, ill-informed, irresponsible press msb@vex.net | speculation." -- Lynn & Jay: "Yes, Prime Minister" |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Feb 02 12:16AM -0600 In article <etCdnRsenbc-nenHnZ2dnUU7-eXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > > set of questions. Having researched nothing and having seen no other answers, > > I submit these answers in the hope that you will accept them. > Okay. Thanks -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Feb 02 07:16AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JZGdndvD7e1aM-_HnZ2dnUU7- > We'll give you the capital city and show the country on a map. > You name the country. > 1. N'Djamena; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/1.jpg Chad > 2. Lilongwe; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/2.jpg Zambia > 3. Nouakchott; http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/afr/3.jpg Mauritania > Pictured is the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 km². > It is located in a province that once was the richest province > in the Spanish Empire. In what country is it now? Bolivia > The Avenue of the Baobabs is a scenic stretch of road lined by > trees that are unique to this region. In what country would > you find this? Madagascar > the 2,500th anniversary of the foundation of the imperial state. > Today it is an Islamic republic. In what country would you > find this? Iraq; Iran > (C) Adelaide, Australia? > (D) Cape Town, South Africa? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? B > (C) Reykjavik, Iceland? > (D) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? B; A > (C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? > (D) Accra, Ghana? > (E) The Tranzac, Toronto, Canada? None of the above? > locations labeled. One label is in the wrong place. Which one? > (You don't have to provide a correction.) > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/13.jpg Sierra Leone > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/14.jpg Tulsa > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/oops/15.jpg Paramaribo Pete Gayde |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Feb 01 06:06PM swp wrote: > the theme is: this day in history - january 31st > have fun! > a. in what year did saint silvester i begin his reign as pope of the catholic church? 1342 > b. in what year was guy fawkes executed for plotting against parliament and king james? 1606 > c. in what year was wisselbank of amsterdam established? 1672 > d. in what year did the u.s. congress pass the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery in the usa? 1865 > e. in what year was american author Zane Grey born? 1941 > f. in what year was american journalist and author norman mailer born? 1941 > g. in what year did the soviet union exile leon trotsky? 1912 > h. in what year was queen beatrix of the netherlands born? 1929 > i. in what year did yugoslavia adopt a new constitution and become a federal republic 1997 > j. in what year did english author, poet, and playwright a.a. milne die? 1986 > k. in what year was the trans-iranian oil pipe line finished? 1986 > l. in what year did ham the chimpanzee become the 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard mercury/redstone 2? 1956 > m. in what year did nauru gain independence from australia? 1974 > n. january 31st is a christian feast day - catholic, episcopal, and eastern orthodox. for 1 point each name as many of the christian feasts that are celebrated on january 31st as you can. Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jan 31 08:56PM -0800 swp wrote: > a. in what year did saint silvester i begin his reign as pope of the catholic church? 62 A.D. > b. in what year was guy fawkes executed for plotting against parliament and king james? 1607 > c. in what year was wisselbank of amsterdam established? > d. in what year did the u.s. congress pass the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery in the usa? 1863 > e. in what year was american author Zane Grey born? 1874 > f. in what year was american journalist and author norman mailer born? 1922 > g. in what year did the soviet union exile leon trotsky? 1828 > h. in what year was queen beatrix of the netherlands born? 1938 > i. in what year did yugoslavia adopt a new constitution and become a federal republic 1946 > j. in what year did english author, poet, and playwright a.a. milne die? 1949 > k. in what year was the trans-iranian oil pipe line finished? 1954 > l. in what year did ham the chimpanzee become the 1st primate in space (158 miles) aboard mercury/redstone 2? 1958 > m. in what year did nauru gain independence from australia? 1965 -- Dan Tilque |
| You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. You can change your settings on the group membership page. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an email to rec.games.trivia+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. |
No comments:
Post a Comment