| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Aug 05 10:17PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > (Where we say something like "last" or "longest-serving", obviously > this means "so far".) > 1. How many different prime ministers has Canada had? 35; 36 > 2. William Lyon Mackenzie King was the longest-serving PM. For how > many years in total was he in office, within 1? 12; 15 > 1. Originally written in Sumerian, this epic poem tells of this > king of Uruk as he makes (and loses) friends, battles gods, > and seeks eternal life. Epic of Gilgamesh > 2. Divided into three parts, this 14th-century poem by Dante > Alighieri describes the soul's journey through the afterlife. Inferno > along the way. > 4. Subtitled "A Tale of the Christ", this 1880 novel by Lew Wallace > is probably better remembered for its 1959 movie adaptation. Ben Hur > 6. Don't expect a movie version of this 1988 novel. A "blasphemous" > dream sequence depicting the life of Mohammed led to attempts > to assassinate the author, most recently in August 2022. The Satanic Verses > 7. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, this 1971 rock opera > is based (loosely) on the gospels' account of the passion > of Christ. Jesus Christ Superstar > in fact based on the Book of Mormon. Rather, it is a satire > of Mormon missionary life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, better > known as the creators of which TV show? South Park > 10. This series of 16 novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins > was inspired by the Book of Revelation. In turn, the books > have inspired 5 truly awful movies. Left Behind Pete Gayde |
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