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Trivia Quiz 2016-2018

Started by RAMMEL, April 03, 2016, 10:28:35 PM

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Chia


THE LAST QUESTION HAS A DIFFERENT SPELLING  BUT SOUNDS THE SAME..EXAMPLE. "DNA IN CASUAL WEAR? ANSWER..  GENES/JEANS"


14. This would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of A Frenchman

Tomereader1


Chia

Tomereader..That Question has already been answered...The last question is #14..... This would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of A Frenchman

MarsGal

Ah, I went too far back in history. Forgot all about Zaire. In fact, I don't remember that it and the Congo were the same. The name Zaire didn't last too long did it.

Chia

MarsGal...as to your answer, you probably hadn't noticed the clue given at the beginning of the list that all answers started with XYZ.. thus Zaire... :)


THE LAST QUESTION HAS A DIFFERENT SPELLING  BUT SOUNDS THE SAME..EXAMPLE. "DNA IN CASUAL WEAR? ANSWER..  GENES/JEANS"


14. This would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of A Frenchman

Marilyne

#14: This would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of A Frenchman >> Gall/Gaul

Chia

#1176
Marilyne's correct answer finishes the current Quiz with these results:

The following 8 questions can be answered by words starting with X-Y-Z


1. What did the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discover?..ANSWER..EXRAYS..BYMARILYNE   

2. . Of which former country was Kinshasa the capital?..ANSWER..ORIGINALLY ZAIRE BUT NOW IS  DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO..BY.. MARS GIRL

.3. Who fought the British at Rorke’s Drift?..ANSWER..THE ZULUS..BY JUNEE

4. . What is the longest river in Asia?..ANSWER..YANGTZE..BY ANGEL

5. A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures..ANSWER..ZEN..BY BUBBLE

6..  What is the name of the skullcap worn by Jewish males at prayer or on some ceremonial occasions?..ANSWER..YARMULKA..BY MARILYNE

7. What is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories bordering Alaska?..ANSWER..YUKON..BY JUNEE

8.. Name a chemical element, present in air and number 54 in the periodic table?..ANSWER..XENON..BY ANGEL


THE NEXT 7 QUESTIONS HAVE A DIFFERENT SPELLING BUT SOUND THE SAME..EXAMPLE.DNA IN CASUAL WEAR?  GENES/JEANS


9. Ejected from a seat of power..ANSWER..THROWN/THRONE..BY RAMMEL

10. . Hid in the corner like a yellow-belly..ANSWER..COWERED/COWARD..BY TOMEREADER1

11.. Something in a computer to get your teeth in to..ANSWER..BYTE/BITE..BY BUBBLE..(THIS QUESTION WAS ORIGINALLY ANSWERED BY RAMMEL BUT IT WAS INCOMPLETE)

12 Would you need to rotate to play this part..ANSWER..ROLL/ROLE..BY BUBBLE

13. A perjurer playing an ancient instrument..ANSWER..LIAR/LYRE..BY TOMEREADER1

14. This would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of A Frenchman..ANSWER..GALL/GAUL..BY MARILYNE

15. Remained respectable..ANSWER..STAYED/STAID..BY RAMMEL

Thanks to you all for playing and it was nice to see new people too... :thumbup: :thumbup:

MarsGal

I saw it Chia, I just didn't understand what you were talking about. I am not always the brightest lightbulb in the room.  :P

Chia

Marsgal..You will never convince me of that :)

Radioman34

A very cleverly crafted quiz

so_P_bubble

This was great! Pity I came late, as it was fun to guess.

Chia

thanks for your words Bubble and Radioman :)

junee

Learnt lots once again.  Thanks Chia for another great quiz.

Chia

Thanks for your kind words Junee :)

Chia

#1184
Here is another quiz..Name The 50 American states and their capitals alphabetically...If you name a state with the wrong capital, consider it a wrong answer.. I am giving  a hint in  the  amount of states for each letter of the alphabet.... You can name as many as 4 per day to start out...

I will try to keep track of states named for you...
     
A-4; C-3; D-1; F-1; G-1; H-1; I-4; K-2; L-1; M-8; N-8; O-3; P-1; R-1; S-2; T-2; U-1; V-2; W-4

Marilyne

A: Alabama - Montgomery

Chia

Correct Marilyne...3 states starting with A are left..All other states remain unanswered

MarsGal


Chia

#1188
Correct Marsgal...2 "A" states remain...Those do not have to be in any order as long as they start with the right initial... Continuing...

Marsgal and Marilyne...You both can name 3 more states...

MaryTX

#1189
Texas - Austin

New York - Albany

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angelface555

Arizona  Phoenix

Arkansas  Little Rock

Sasha

Maryland: Annapolis
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
- Albert Einstein

JaneS

California - Sacramento
Colorado - Denver

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JaneS

Doesn't it ask to name the states alphabtically?  Or did I read it wrong?

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angelface555

Rhode Island   Providence

Pennsylvania    Harrisburg

Chia

#1195
All your answers are correct...Remaining Unnamed States and their capitals...

F" up to "M", when 7 not answered,7 left for "N", 3, left for "O"..2 left for "S", 1 left for "T" and the rest for  "U through W"

Message to JaneS..The states and their capitals,  can be named   in any order Sorry for the vague instructions..

Marilyne

Connecticut - Hartford

Delaware - Dover

JaneS

Hawaii - Honolulu
Montana - Helena

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Chia

JaneS answers are correct...Continuing...


F" and "G" not answered...I" through "M", when 6 not answered,7 not answered  for "N", 3, left for "O"..2 left for "S", 1 left for "T" and the rest for  "U through W"

JaneS

I know F and G but I'll be back later to see what's left.

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