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Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:01 am
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
2. In Indian history, the first in this famous series was Zahir. Second was Nasir. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Noor, Shahab, and Muhi respectively. Name the third.
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
2. In Indian history, the first in this famous series was Zahir. Second was Nasir. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Noor, Shahab, and Muhi respectively. Name the third.
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Kris Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:23 am
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
>>>>Phillipines
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
>>>Nehru
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
>>>>Agra?
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
>>>>College of the Cardinals?
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
>>>Frederick Douglas?
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
>>>First presidential address on a battlefield- Gettysburg?
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
>>>Lincoln's B'Day
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
>>>Virginia*, North Carolina**, South Carolina**, Maryland***, Georgia, Louisiana****
*Named for the virgin queen Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth the First)
**Named for Charles
*** Mary, Queen of Scots?
****Louis of France
>>>>Phillipines
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
>>>Nehru
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
>>>>Agra?
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
>>>>College of the Cardinals?
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
>>>Frederick Douglas?
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
>>>First presidential address on a battlefield- Gettysburg?
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
>>>Lincoln's B'Day
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
>>>Virginia*, North Carolina**, South Carolina**, Maryland***, Georgia, Louisiana****
*Named for the virgin queen Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth the First)
**Named for Charles
*** Mary, Queen of Scots?
****Louis of France
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by goodcitizn Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:24 am
panini press wrote:1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Papua New Guinea (melanesian islands)
2. In Indian history, the first in this famous series was Zahir. Second was Nasir. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Noor, Shahab, and Muhi respectively. Name the third.
Jalal for Akbar?
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
Hyderabad
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
Informs the College of Cardinals. Nobody has the authority to accept his resigantion.
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
Frederick Douglass
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
The birthdays of both Lincoln and Douglass celebrated in February.
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Jared Diamond, The Third Chimpanzee
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
6 states: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia and Maryland.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:03 pm
No.Kris wrote:1. Phillipines
Correct.Kris wrote:3. Nehru
No.Kris wrote:4. Agra?
Partially correct.Kris wrote:5. College of the Cardinals?
Correct.Kris wrote:6. Frederick Douglas?
Good guess, but no.Kris wrote:7. First presidential address on a battlefield- Gettysburg?
Partially correct.Kris wrote:8. Lincoln's B'Day
Correct. West Virginia split off from Virginia, so it wasn't explicitly named for the virgin queen. I believe Maryland was named for the wife of a king, rather than Mary, Queen of Scots.Kris wrote:10. Virginia*, North Carolina**, South Carolina**, Maryland***, Georgia, Louisiana****
*Named for the virgin queen Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth the First)
**Named for Charles
*** Mary, Queen of Scots?
****Louis of France
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:07 pm
Good guess, but no. Not very far from Papua.goodcitizn wrote:1. Papua New Guinea (melanesian islands)
Correct! The other words are the "first names" of other "great Mughals" -- each of them had a name x-ud-din (something "of the faith") as a given name (where x is one of the words I gave in the question).goodcitizn wrote:2. Jalal for Akbar?
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:4. Hyderabad
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:5. Informs the College of Cardinals. Nobody has the authority to accept his resigantion.
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:6. Frederick Douglass
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:8. The birthdays of both Lincoln and Douglass celebrated in February.
You have the right man. He did write that book, but AFAIK he did not win the Pulitzer for that book. Which book of his won the Pulitzer?goodcitizn wrote:9. Jared Diamond, The Third Chimpanzee
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:10. 6 states: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia and Maryland.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:13 pm
Here is an update with hints.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Hint: The country is close to Papua New Guinea.
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Hint: The scientist is Jared Diamond. For which book did he win the Pulitzer Prize? (It is not The Third Chimpanzee).
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Hint: The country is close to Papua New Guinea.
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Hint: The scientist is Jared Diamond. For which book did he win the Pulitzer Prize? (It is not The Third Chimpanzee).
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Obnoxious Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:23 pm
9. Guns, Germs and Steel. I am reading it right now, very interesting book.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:27 pm
Correct (and it's one of my favorite books -- I think it ought to be required reading for all high school students). Romney tried to justify his comparisons between Israel and Palestine using the arguments in Guns, Germs and Steel. Diamond protested with an article in The New York Times.Silk Smitha wrote:9. Guns, Germs and Steel. I am reading it right now, very interesting book.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by indophile Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:32 pm
1.
Philippines
2.
Zahiruddin Babar, Nasiruddin Humayun, Jalaluddin
Akbar
3.
Some Nehru family guy called Kaul.
4.
Hyderabad
5.
Administrator of Vatican, College of Cardinals
6.
Frederick Douglas
7.
First Black regiment
8.
Emancipation Proclamation?
9.
???
10.
3. Maryland, Virginia, Georgia
Philippines
2.
Zahiruddin Babar, Nasiruddin Humayun, Jalaluddin
Akbar
3.
Some Nehru family guy called Kaul.
4.
Hyderabad
5.
Administrator of Vatican, College of Cardinals
6.
Frederick Douglas
7.
First Black regiment
8.
Emancipation Proclamation?
9.
???
10.
3. Maryland, Virginia, Georgia
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:36 pm
No, this is a country close to Papua New Guinea.indophile wrote:1.
Philippines
Correct!indophile wrote:2.
Zahiruddin Babar, Nasiruddin Humayun, Jalaluddin
Akbar
Nehru is the answer I was looking for. Yes, Kaul was the original family name.indophile wrote:3.
Some Nehru family guy called Kaul.
Correct.indophile wrote:4.
Hyderabad
He needs to send the resignation to the College of Cardinals, so they can select the next Pope. His resignation requires no acceptance.indophile wrote:5.
Administrator of Vatican, College of Cardinals
Correct.indophile wrote:6.
Frederick Douglas
Correct, first regiment of entirely black troops in the US Army. (Black troops fought in the Revolutionary War and with other units in the Civil War).indophile wrote:7.
First Black regiment
No, birthdays of Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.indophile wrote:8.
Emancipation Proclamation?
Also the Carolinas and Louisiana.indophile wrote:
10.
3. Maryland, Virginia, Georgia
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by goodcitizn Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:37 pm
panini press wrote:Here is an update with hints.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Hint: The country is close to Papua New Guinea.
New Ireland? Wild guess.
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Hint: The scientist is Jared Diamond. For which book did he win the Pulitzer Prize? (It is not The Third Chimpanzee).
Guns, germs and steel.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:38 pm
No, will post another hint.goodcitizn wrote:1.
New Ireland? Wild guess.
Correct.goodcitizn wrote:9.
Guns, germs and steel.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:42 pm
Here is an update with more hints for the one remaining question.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Hint 1: The country is close to Papua New Guinea.
Hint 2: The Allied offensive campaign was named after the largest island in the country. The island itself is named after a small village in the Seville district of Andalusia in Spain.
Hint 3: The country is named after a Biblical figure.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Hint 1: The country is close to Papua New Guinea.
Hint 2: The Allied offensive campaign was named after the largest island in the country. The island itself is named after a small village in the Seville district of Andalusia in Spain.
Hint 3: The country is named after a Biblical figure.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:25 pm
Correct.Silk Smitha wrote:Solomon Islands?
All questions are answered now.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:14 pm
Here are the answers.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Answer: Solomon Islands is the country, in the southwest Pacific to the east of New Guinea. The largest island is Guadalcanal, where an important WWII battle was waged. The country was recently hit by a tsumani resulting from a subsea earthquake.
2. In Indian history, the first in this famous series was Zahir. Second was Nasir. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Noor, Shahab, and Muhi respectively. Name the third.
Answer: Jalal. These are the "first names" of the six great Mughals. Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babar, Nasir-ud-din Mohammad Humayun, Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar, etc.
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru. The original family name was Kaul. When Raj Kaul received a jAgIr near a canal, the family name became Nehru.
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
Answer: Hyderabad
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
Answer: He sends his resignation to the College of Cardinals, so they can select a new Pope. Nobody needs to approve the resignation.
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
Answer: Frederick Douglass
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
Answer: First regiment of the US Army composed of black troops.
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
Answer: The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are both celebrated in the second week of February.
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Answer: Jared Diamond is the scientist, and Guns, Germs and Steel is the book.
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
Answer: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. West Virginia is named based on the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, so not directly named for Elizabeth I.
1. This archipelago marks the easternmost point conquered by the Empire of Japan during Second World War. The Allies launched their first prolonged (and successful) offensive campaign against Japan on the largest island of this archipelago. The story of this campaign was told in the novel The Thin Red Line, which inspired multiple film versions. The archipelago is now an independent country. It has been inhabited for thousands of years, and was discovered by Europeans in 1568. This country was recently in the news due to a natural catastrophe. Name the country.
Answer: Solomon Islands is the country, in the southwest Pacific to the east of New Guinea. The largest island is Guadalcanal, where an important WWII battle was waged. The country was recently hit by a tsumani resulting from a subsea earthquake.
2. In Indian history, the first in this famous series was Zahir. Second was Nasir. Fourth, fifth and sixth were Noor, Shahab, and Muhi respectively. Name the third.
Answer: Jalal. These are the "first names" of the six great Mughals. Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babar, Nasir-ud-din Mohammad Humayun, Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar, etc.
3. His great grandfather Lakshminarayan was the first vakIl (lawyer) hired by the English East India Company to represent it at the Mughal imperial court in Delhi. Grandfather Gangadhar was the last kOtwAl (Chief of Police) of Delhi before the War of 1857. Lakshminarayan’s grandfather Raj is the earliest recorded member of his lineage, when he was granted a jAgIr (estate) by Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Name him.
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru. The original family name was Kaul. When Raj Kaul received a jAgIr near a canal, the family name became Nehru.
4. This city located 17 degrees north of the equator and 78 degrees east of the prime meridian was founded to overcome water shortages at a fort. The ruler of the kingdom, the fifth of his dynasty, deliberately timed the founding of the new city to coincide with the beginning of Year 1,000 on the Muslim Hijri calendar. In its first 70 years, the city was heavily influenced by Persian culture due to the royal family’s origins in Isfahan. Those cultural ties still survive centuries later, and Iran operates its only consulate in India outside Delhi and Mumbai in this city. Name the city.
Answer: Hyderabad
5. When the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church resigns, who does he submit his resignation to? Who has the authority to accept his resignation?
Answer: He sends his resignation to the College of Cardinals, so they can select a new Pope. Nobody needs to approve the resignation.
6. This man was born a slave, and his date of birth is not known. Later in life, he used to observe Valentine's Day, February 14 as his birthday. He escaped slavery on his third attempt to run away, and became a great orator and political activist. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States. He was also the first African American to be receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party’s roll call vote. He was an ardent supporter of racial equality and women’s rights. He famously said: “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.” Name him.
Answer: Frederick Douglass
7. The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was raised during the American Civil War, and was disbanded at the end of that war. It fought heroically at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, which the Union lost. The picture below shows a memorial to the regiment’s bravery at that battle. It is now remembered for a historic first – what is it?
Answer: First regiment of the US Army composed of black troops.
8. February is celebrated as Black History Month in the United States. This observance started off as Negro History Week, observed during the second week of February. Why was that particular time chosen for this observance?
Answer: The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are both celebrated in the second week of February.
9. This scientist’s best known work draws from several disciplines, including anthropology, ecology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and physiology. His early work was in physiology and ornithology, including extensive field work on the remote island of New Guinea. His most famous book won the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction and resulted in a television documentary series. He is a Professor of Geography at the University of California at Los Angeles. He waded into controversy in the 2012 US election cycle, when he said his theories were misrepresented by Mitt Romney to support his own claims regarding Israel and Palestine. Name the scientist and his most famous book.
Answer: Jared Diamond is the scientist, and Guns, Germs and Steel is the book.
10. How many states in the United States are named after kings or queens? Name those states.
Answer: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. West Virginia is named based on the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, so not directly named for Elizabeth I.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by goodcitizn Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:12 pm
panini press wrote:Correct.goodcitizn wrote:
Informs the College of Cardinals. Nobody has the authority to accept his resigantion.
Looks like the Pope reports to God and that's that. Can a pope be impeached?
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Re: Wednesday Trivia: Feb 13, 2013
by Idéfix Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:28 pm
Nope, unimpeachability comes with infallibility.goodcitizn wrote:panini press wrote:Correct.goodcitizn wrote:
Informs the College of Cardinals. Nobody has the authority to accept his resigantion.
Looks like the Pope reports to God and that's that. Can a pope be impeached?
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