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Q: What is the shortest war on record: Who was it between, what year, and how long did it last?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 10 2003, 08:15 AM) |
| Q: What is the shortest war on record: Who was it between, what year, and how long did it last? |
A. It was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896 and lasted 38 minutes.
| QUOTE (theSOURCE @ Dec 10 2003, 02:34 PM) | ||
A. Hurling. |
correcto
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 10 2003, 01:49 PM) | ||
A. Napolean  |
sorry
.. try again
| QUOTE (theSOURCE @ Dec 10 2003, 03:26 PM) |
| A. It was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896 and lasted 38 minutes. |
Correct!!!
Great job SOURCE
!
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 10 2003, 02:08 PM) | ||
inch-long device it may be a clasp, a bell, or a fastener. |
Correct Nxt2Hvn!
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 10 2003, 03:49 PM) | ||
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Alexander the Great I believe...
| QUOTE (FireFrog @ Dec 11 2003, 05:04 AM) | ||||
Alexander the Great I believe... |
correct ((FireFrog))
| QUOTE (theSOURCE @ Dec 10 2003, 05:37 AM) | ||
A. Alexander the Great. |
Umm... sorry to nit pick again, but I answered this question already.
| QUOTE (theSOURCE @ Dec 10 2003, 05:37 AM) | ||
A. Alexander the Great. |
Umm... sorry to nit pick again, but I answered this question already.
One sin on the traditional list of "seven deadly sins" is known in Latin as accidia, from which we have the old-fashioned English word accidie. Today, the deadly sin of accidie is more usually known as, what?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 11 2003, 02:36 AM) |
| One sin on the traditional list of "seven deadly sins" is known in Latin as accidia, from which we have the old-fashioned English word accidie. Today, the deadly sin of accidie is more usually known as, what? |
A. Laziness or idleness.
| QUOTE (theSOURCE @ Dec 11 2003, 11:43 AM) | ||
A. Laziness or idleness. |
correct
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 11 2003, 02:06 PM) |
| One sin on the traditional list of "seven deadly sins" is known in Latin as accidia, from which we have the old-fashioned English word accidie. Today, the deadly sin of accidie is more usually known as, what? |
A. Sloth
EDIT oops did not see theSOURCE's answer.
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 11 2003, 12:12 PM) | ||
A. Sloth EDIT oops did not see theSOURCE's answer. |
I will take it as correct too
In ancient Rome there were at any time two consuls, or chief magistrates. These very important officials were elected annually. The consul Incitatus, who served under the emperor Caligula, was unusual in that he was? what?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 11 2003, 03:08 PM) |
| In ancient Rome there were at any time two consuls, or chief magistrates. These very important officials were elected annually. The consul Incitatus, who served under the emperor Caligula, was unusual in that he was? what? |
A. A horse
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 11 2003, 12:47 PM) | ||
A. A horse |
correcto
In the hit series video game "Final Fantasy" how many have been realeased?
| QUOTE (Bahamut @ Dec 11 2003, 12:27 PM) |
| In the hit series video game "Final Fantasy" how many have been realeased? |
A. 12
| QUOTE (Bahamut @ Dec 11 2003, 06:27 PM) |
| In the hit series video game "Final Fantasy" how many have been realeased? |
11 to date. The most recent being a MMORPG... great game.
Q What is the worlds largest living organism
| QUOTE (FireFrog @ Dec 12 2003, 10:37 AM) |
| Q What is the worlds largest living organism |
A. Gargantuan plant
| QUOTE (Lionel @ Dec 12 2003, 05:15 AM) | ||
A. Gargantuan plant |
Sorry Lionel... Incorrect...
I'll give you a hint though... it's been mentioned recently on one of the boards...
| QUOTE (FireFrog @ Dec 12 2003, 05:07 AM) |
| Q What is the worlds largest living organism |
The Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron
giganteum)
or is it
The Armillaria ostoyae,
Q: A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of what?
A. tennis court
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:19 PM) |
| A. tennis court |
Correct DJ!!!!!!!!!!
Q: The air we breathe is What % Nitrogen, What % Oxygen, and What % argon and other gases?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 01:48 PM) | ||
The Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) or is it The Armillaria ostoyae, |
Correct
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 06:23 PM) |
| Q: The air we breathe is What % Nitrogen, What % Oxygen, and What % argon and other gases? |
A. 40% argon, 40% nitrogen and 20% oxygen!!!
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:32 PM) |
| A. 40% argon, 40% nitrogen and 20% oxygen!!! |
Nope ... Try again!
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 06:35 PM) | ||
Nope ... Try again! |
A. It is 78 % nitrogen, 20 % oxygen, 0.9 % argon .. and the rest is other gasses
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:42 PM) |
| A. It is 78 % nitrogen, 20 % oxygen, 0.9 % argon .. and the rest is other gasses |
This is the actual answer I had...78% nitrogen, 21.5% oxygen, .5% argon and other gases.
But I would say you got it close enought to say:
CORRECT DJ!!!!!! Great Job!
Q: The longest one-syllable word in the English language is?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 06:44 PM) | ||
This is the actual answer I had...78% nitrogen, 21.5% oxygen, .5% argon and other gases. But I would say you got it close enought to say: CORRECT DJ!!!!!! Great Job! |
I just looked for it .. and found another one
The air we breathe is made up of significant quantities of four gases:
Nitrogen (78%)
Oxygen (21%)
Argon (0.94%)
Carbon dioxide (0.04%)
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:48 PM) |
| The air we breathe is made up of significant quantities of four gases: Nitrogen (78%) Oxygen (21%) Argon (0.94%) Carbon dioxide (0.04%) |
Mmmmmmm.... Looks like nobody really knows
!!! LOLOh well... I think between us.. we covered it!
Thanks DJ!
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 06:47 PM) |
| Q: The longest one-syllable word in the English language is? |
A. screeched
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:50 PM) | ||
A. screeched |
Correct Again DJ!!
Q: Winston Churchill was born in Where? And during What?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 06:54 PM) |
| Q: Winston Churchill was born in Where? And during What? |
A. In a ladies bathroom during a dance
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 03:56 PM) | ||
A. In a ladies bathroom during a dance |
Yeppi Once Again DJ!!
Q: The Ramses brand condom is named after who and why?
Q. Most commercial silk fiber is produced by silkworms, a kind of caterpillar native to China. The silkworm is a fussy eater; in fact, it dines on nothing but, what?
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:00 PM) |
| Q: The Ramses brand condom is named after who and why? |
A. is named after the great pharaoh
Ramses II who fathered over 160 children?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 04:01 PM) |
| Q. Most commercial silk fiber is produced by silkworms, a kind of caterpillar native to China. The silkworm is a fussy eater; in fact, it dines on nothing but, what? |
Mulberry leaves?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 04:01 PM) |
| Q. Most commercial silk fiber is produced by silkworms, a kind of caterpillar native to China. The silkworm is a fussy eater; in fact, it dines on nothing but, what? |
CORRECTO!
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:04 PM) | ||
Mulberry leaves? |
Correcto ((Nxt2Hvn))
The silkworm uses the silk it produces for constructing a cocoon, into which it then retreats for a month or so to emerge as a chrysalis, which in turn develops into the adult moth. Up to 900m (3000ft) of thread may be used in the construction of a single cocoon.
Q. In 1991, a fossilized tooth belonging to a prehistoric relative of the platypus was discovered in the region known as Patagonia. Just where is Patagonia?
| QUOTE (djdodo @ Dec 12 2003, 04:07 PM) |
| Q. In 1991, a fossilized tooth belonging to a prehistoric relative of the platypus was discovered in the region known as Patagonia. Just where is Patagonia? |
Patagonia is in the far south of the South American
encompassing the countries of Argentina and Chile.
It is a huge area twice the size of Great Britain although very sparsely populated.
| QUOTE (Nxt2Hvn @ Dec 12 2003, 07:14 PM) | ||
Patagonia is in the far south of the South American encompassing the countries of Argentina and Chile. It is a huge area twice the size of Great Britain although very sparsely populated. |
correct again ((Nxt2Hvn))
Patagonia is the mostly desert region at the southern tip of South America, including the islands of Tierra del Fuego. Combined with other discoveries, the platypus tooth suggests that Antartica, Australia and South America belonged to a single land mass as recently as 40 million years ago.
Q: To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on what?
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