| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 16 02:04PM > NOT an island in a 1985 Supreme Court decision. Geologists > would disagree. But more precisely, the court deemed it not > to be an island for a certain purpose. Manhattan > 2. Most of this North American "island" is geologically part of the > mainland, and the area takes its name from the previous > historical name of modern day Aquidneck Island. Rhode Island > 3. This landmass *was* an island when Alexander the Great put it > under siege for 7 months, during which time it was connected > to the mainland via a causeway, and then attacked. Tyre > 4. A "phantom island" is a landmass appearing on historical > maps as an island, later discovered to not be an island at all. > This *region of Mexico* was once a phantom island. Yucatan > nautical charts. An Australian ship called the Southern Surveyor > discovered something interesting about the island in 2012, > what was it? it's actually a floating garbage patch > an island, as it is completely surrounded by canals and lakes, > and indeed it is the largest artificial island in the world. > What *country* is it in? Netherlands > 9. Who is thought to have first written about the fictional island > Atlantis? Plato > that include Lilliput and Glubbdubdrib and the flying island > of Laputa. But he also visits one *actual* island nation -- > which one? Ireland > * Game 1, Round 3 - History - First Leaders of New Countries > 1. 1960, president Kwame Nkrumah. Nigeria; Ghana > 2. 1962, prime minister Sir Alexander Bustamante. Sri Lanka > 3. 1971, president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. United Arab Emirates > 4. 1964, president Jomo Kenyatta. Kenya > 5. 1993, president Vaclav Havel. Czech Republic > 6. 1945, president Sukarno. Indonesia > 8. 2011, president Salva Kiir Mayardit. East Timor > 9. 1945, president and prime minister Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam > 10. 1965, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Oct 16 02:17PM On Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:47:24 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > NOT an island in a 1985 Supreme Court decision. Geologists would > disagree. But more precisely, the court deemed it not to be an > island for a certain purpose. long island > 2. Most of this North American "island" is geologically part of the > mainland, and the area takes its name from the previous historical > name of modern day Aquidneck Island. rhode island > charts. An Australian ship called the Southern Surveyor discovered > something interesting about the island in 2012, > what was it? it doesn't exist > 7. This tiny French island features a commune and monastery, but > is only classified as an island during high tide. The island and its > bay are a UNESCO world heritage site. mont st. michel > island, as it is completely surrounded by canals and lakes, and > indeed it is the largest artificial island in the world. What > *country* is it in? the netherlands > 9. Who is thought to have first written about the fictional island > Atlantis? plato > 10. In Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver visits many fictional islands > that include Lilliput and Glubbdubdrib and the flying island of > Laputa. But he also visits one *actual* island nation -- which one? japan > 3. 1971, president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. > 4. 1964, president Jomo Kenyatta. > 5. 1993, president Vaclav Havel. czech republic > 7. 1960, president Leopold Sedar Senghor. > 8. 2011, president Salva Kiir Mayardit. > 9. 1945, president and prime minister Ho Chi Minh. north vietnam |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 16 08:28PM +0200 > NOT an island in a 1985 Supreme Court decision. Geologists > would disagree. But more precisely, the court deemed it not > to be an island for a certain purpose. Long Island > 4. A "phantom island" is a landmass appearing on historical > maps as an island, later discovered to not be an island at all. > This *region of Mexico* was once a phantom island. Yucután > 7. This tiny French island features a commune and monastery, but > is only classified as an island during high tide. The island > and its bay are a UNESCO world heritage site. Saint Michel > an island, as it is completely surrounded by canals and lakes, > and indeed it is the largest artificial island in the world. > What *country* is it in? Netherlands > 9. Who is thought to have first written about the fictional island > Atlantis? Homeros > * Game 1, Round 3 - History - First Leaders of New Countries > 1. 1960, president Kwame Nkrumah. Nigeria > 2. 1962, prime minister Sir Alexander Bustamante. Malta > 3. 1971, president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangla Desh > 4. 1964, president Jomo Kenyatta. Kenya > 5. 1993, president Vaclav Havel. Czechia > 6. 1945, president Sukarno. Indonesia > 7. 1960, president Leopold Sedar Senghor. Malaysia > 8. 2011, president Salva Kiir Mayardit. South Sudan > 9. 1945, president and prime minister Ho Chi Minh. North Vietnam > 10. 1965, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 16 11:29AM -0700 On 10/15/19 9:47 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > NOT an island in a 1985 Supreme Court decision. Geologists > would disagree. But more precisely, the court deemed it not > to be an island for a certain purpose. Ellis Island > 3. This landmass *was* an island when Alexander the Great put it > under siege for 7 months, during which time it was connected > to the mainland via a causeway, and then attacked. Tyre > 4. A "phantom island" is a landmass appearing on historical > maps as an island, later discovered to not be an island at all. > This *region of Mexico* was once a phantom island. Baja California > nautical charts. An Australian ship called the Southern Surveyor > discovered something interesting about the island in 2012, > what was it? it didn't exist > 7. This tiny French island features a commune and monastery, but > is only classified as an island during high tide. The island > and its bay are a UNESCO world heritage site. Mont Saint Michel > an island, as it is completely surrounded by canals and lakes, > and indeed it is the largest artificial island in the world. > What *country* is it in? Netherlands > 9. Who is thought to have first written about the fictional island > Atlantis? Plato > that include Lilliput and Glubbdubdrib and the flying island > of Laputa. But he also visits one *actual* island nation -- > which one? Japan > 1. 1960, president Kwame Nkrumah. > 2. 1962, prime minister Sir Alexander Bustamante. > 3. 1971, president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh > 4. 1964, president Jomo Kenyatta. Kenya > 5. 1993, president Vaclav Havel. Czechoslovakia > 6. 1945, president Sukarno. Indonesia > 7. 1960, president Leopold Sedar Senghor. Angola; Mozambique > 8. 2011, president Salva Kiir Mayardit. South Sudan > 9. 1945, president and prime minister Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam > 10. 1965, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore -- Dan Tilque |
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