Tuesday Trivia: May 14, 2013

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 3:39 am

No googling please!

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

2. This substance is essential in small quantities for the survival of all known living beings. It is the most traded and most taxed commodity in the world. The amount consumed by human beings varies widely by culture. The lowest recorded value is for the Yanomamo hunter-gatherers of Brazil, who on average consume 50 milligrams a day. An average farmer in the Akita prefecture of northern Japan consumes 27 grams a day, or 500 times the amount consumed by the Yanomamo. What is the substance?

3. The name of this disease translates to “running-through of honey.” Indian physicians described it more than two millennia ago. The modern term for the disease was coined by Appollonius of Memphis in 230 BCE. Name the disease.

4. The Indian subcontinent is home to more than 1,000 languages, and it is one of the more linguistically diverse parts of the world. But the greatest linguistic diversity is found on a large island that is one-fifth the size of the subcontinent. That island is home to over 1,000 languages of its own. The island is named after a region of Africa, although it is not located in or near Africa. Name the island.

5. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the world’s two largest crude oil producers. In order to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the US is considering building the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. In descending order of crude oil production, rank the following three countries: Canada, China, USA.

6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

7. The two major ethnic groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhalese and Tamil. The island is also home to smaller groups. The Burghers, estimated to be about 40,000 on the island now, are one such ethnic group. What is the origin of this group?

8. This 20th century bronze sculpture was originally named “The Poet” by its French sculptor, and was intended to depict Dante at the Gates of Hell, pondering his poem Divine Comedy. Foundry workers though the statue looked like Michelangelo’s statute of Lorenzo de Medici, and started calling it by the French translation of the name of the Michelangelo statue. That name stuck, and the statue is now famous, with several casts exhibited by museums around the world. Name the sculptor and the statue.

9. About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

10. Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician from the sixth century CE credited with popularizing the use of zero in a positional number system. It is his book translated into Arabic and later Latin that established the Indian numeral system as a global standard. He spent much of his career as the head of the astronomical observatory in a historic Indian city. Name the city.

by Maria S Tue May 14, 2013 9:19 am

2. Salt.
*It's good to know very rare people who are "Salt of the Earth"..their support helps with my survival too:)

3. Carvaka Honey, it's Diabetes.
Although in tamil it's often referred to "sakkarai vyadhi" (sugar disease) and not thayen (honey disease).

7. I think they have mostly European ancestry..and used to be called "Ceylon Creoles".

by Hellsangel Tue May 14, 2013 9:24 am

6. Delhi to Dhaka? Or maybe Calcutta.

8. Rodin. The Thinker

by indophile Tue May 14, 2013 9:59 am

1. ??
2. Salt
3. Diabetes
4. New Guinea
5. China, U.S., Canada
6. Calcutta to Peshawar, by the British
7.??
8. ??
9. ??
10. Ujjain

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:38 pm

Maria S wrote:2. Salt.
*It's good to know very rare people who are "Salt of the Earth"..their support helps with my survival too:)

3. Carvaka Honey, it's Diabetes.
Although in tamil it's often referred to "sakkarai vyadhi" (sugar disease) and not thayen (honey disease).

7. I think they have mostly European ancestry..and used to be called "Ceylon Creoles".

All your answers are correct!

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:39 pm

Hellsangel wrote:6. Delhi to Dhaka? Or maybe Calcutta.

Calcutta is now the eastern end, but the road extended further east before partition. Delhi is not the western end.

Hellsangel wrote:8. Rodin. The Thinker

Correct.

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:42 pm

indophile wrote:2. Salt

Correct.

indophile wrote:3. Diabetes

Correct.

indophile wrote:4. New Guinea

Correct.

indophile wrote:5. China, U.S., Canada

No.

indophile wrote:6. Calcutta to Peshawar, by the British

No. Calcutta is the eastern end today. But the road went further east in earlier days. Peshawar is not really the western end either. The British did some work on the road in the 19th century, but the credit for reviving the road should go to a 16th century figure who was based in Sasaram, Bihar.

indophile wrote:10. Ujjain

Correct.

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:45 pm

Here is an update... four questions remain.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

5. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the world’s two largest crude oil producers. In order to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the US is considering building the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. In descending order of crude oil production, rank the following three countries: Canada, China, USA.

6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

9. About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

by Hellsangel Tue May 14, 2013 7:47 pm

6. Did it go from Lahore to Dhaka?

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:49 pm

Hellsangel wrote:6. Did it go from Lahore to Dhaka?

The eastern end went further east of Dhaka. The western end went further west of Lahore (and Peshawar).

by bw Tue May 14, 2013 7:52 pm

9.

About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

space travel?

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 7:54 pm

bw wrote:9.
About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

space travel?

Correct. They have paid a deposit to Virgin Galactic to undertake a flight to just above the upper atmosphere. I feel $200,000 short in spare cash right now.

by bw Tue May 14, 2013 9:33 pm

Idéfix wrote:
bw wrote:9.
About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

space travel?
Correct. They have paid a deposit to Virgin Galactic to undertake a flight to just above the upper atmosphere. I feel $200,000 short in spare cash right now.

well, they are looking for volunteers for a one-way flight to mars...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/video-over-600-people-sign-up-to-live-on-mars-8594348.html

by Idéfix Tue May 14, 2013 10:00 pm

I saw that and joked with the wife about signing up. She is clearly not interested, and she said that if I am, I should go.

by Hellsangel Tue May 14, 2013 10:01 pm

Idéfix wrote:I saw that and joked with the wife about signing up. She is clearly not interested, and she said that if I am, I should go.

She told you to take a hike to Mars?

by Hellsangel Tue May 14, 2013 10:07 pm

Idéfix wrote:Here is an update... four questions remain.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

ISTANBUL

5. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the world’s two largest crude oil producers. In order to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the US is considering building the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. In descending order of crude oil production, rank the following three countries: Canada, China, USA.

USA CANADA CHINA

6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

KABUL TO RANGOON?

9. About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue May 14, 2013 10:16 pm

Idéfix wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:6. Did it go from Lahore to Dhaka?
The eastern end went further east of Dhaka. The western end went further west of Lahore (and Peshawar).

Lahore to Yangoon ?

Taxila to Bangkok.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 1:25 am

Hellsangel wrote:
Idéfix wrote:I saw that and joked with the wife about signing up. She is clearly not interested, and she said that if I am, I should go.
She told you to take a hike to Mars?

Yeah, that was the gist of it, in tone if not word.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 1:26 am

Hellsangel wrote:1. ISTANBUL

Good guess, but no.

Hellsangel wrote:5. USA CANADA CHINA

Not quite. The US does produce more crude oil than Canada and China.

Hellsangel wrote:6. KABUL TO RANGOON?

Kabul is correct, Rangoon is too far to the east.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 1:28 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Idéfix wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:6. Did it go from Lahore to Dhaka?
The eastern end went further east of Dhaka. The western end went further west of Lahore (and Peshawar).

Lahore to Yangoon ?

Taxila to Bangkok.

No, it is Kabul in the west. In the east it ended at a port city between Dhaka and Yangon.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 1:30 am

Here is an update with hints.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city stands at the strategic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The international zone was dissolved, and the city became part of a newly independent country, in 1958.

5. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the world’s two largest crude oil producers. In order to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the US is considering building the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. In descending order of crude oil production, rank the following three countries: Canada, China, USA.

Hint: USA is the largest producer of the three.

6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

Hint: Kabul is the western terminus. The eastern terminus is a port city west of Dhaka and east of Yangon.

by Guest Wed May 15, 2013 2:13 am

Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

sher shah suri. his tomb is in sasaram.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 2:37 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?
sher shah suri. his tomb is in sasaram.

Correct.

by bw Wed May 15, 2013 2:50 am

Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

Hint: Kabul is the western terminus. The eastern terminus is a port city west of Dhaka and east of Yangon.

chittagong?

by bw Wed May 15, 2013 2:52 am

Idéfix wrote:Here is an update with hints.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city stands at the strategic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The international zone was dissolved, and the city became part of a newly independent country, in 1958.

entrance of mediterranean? gibraltar?

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed May 15, 2013 2:59 am

Idéfix wrote:Here is an update with hints.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city stands at the strategic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The international zone was dissolved, and the city became part of a newly independent country, in 1958.

really ??? Based on some story I read a few years ago it was sill not independent.

by Guest Wed May 15, 2013 3:00 am

bw wrote:
Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

Hint: Kabul is the western terminus. The eastern terminus is a port city west of Dhaka and east of Yangon.

chittagong?

good guess. parts of the GT road have now been cannibalized by the golden quadrilateral. sections where the GT road passed through towns or densely populated areas have been by passed.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed May 15, 2013 3:17 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
good guess. parts of the GT road have now been cannibalized by the golden quadrilateral. sections where the GT road passed through towns or densely populated areas have been by passed.

Look at it the other way. Part of the old GT is left in its original form in several segments where it passed through the cities.

That is how all roads -> highways -> and Interstates are built. Taking a rebirth over every century or decades. All Interstates in US were built using or through US national highways. Telegraph lines, railway lines, and roadways will run close to each other. Notice it when you travel by train next time, there will be a foot path/mudroad (at least) will be snaking close to the railway track.

All Interstates owe their birth to footpaths traveled by our ancestors 100s of years ago.

by Kris Wed May 15, 2013 3:35 am

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.
>>>Tripoli

2. This substance is essential in small quantities for the survival of all known living beings. It is the most traded and most taxed commodity in the world. The amount consumed by human beings varies widely by culture. The lowest recorded value is for the Yanomamo hunter-gatherers of Brazil, who on average consume 50 milligrams a day. An average farmer in the Akita prefecture of northern Japan consumes 27 grams a day, or 500 times the amount consumed by the Yanomamo. What is the substance?
>>>Rice

3. The name of this disease translates to “running-through of honey.” Indian physicians described it more than two millennia ago. The modern term for the disease was coined by Appollonius of Memphis in 230 BCE. Name the disease.

4. The Indian subcontinent is home to more than 1,000 languages, and it is one of the more linguistically diverse parts of the world. But the greatest linguistic diversity is found on a large island that is one-fifth the size of the subcontinent. That island is home to over 1,000 languages of its own. The island is named after a region of Africa, although it is not located in or near Africa. Name the island.
>>>>New Guinea

5. Saudi Arabia and Russia are the world’s two largest crude oil producers. In order to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, the US is considering building the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. In descending order of crude oil production, rank the following three countries: Canada, China, USA.
>>>US- Canada- China

6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?
>>>Nadir Shah, Lahore to Calcutta?

7. The two major ethnic groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhalese and Tamil. The island is also home to smaller groups. The Burghers, estimated to be about 40,000 on the island now, are one such ethnic group. What is the origin of this group?
>>>Dutch ancestry on the paternal side

8. This 20th century bronze sculpture was originally named “The Poet” by its French sculptor, and was intended to depict Dante at the Gates of Hell, pondering his poem Divine Comedy. Foundry workers though the statue looked like Michelangelo’s statute of Lorenzo de Medici, and started calling it by the French translation of the name of the Michelangelo statue. That name stuck, and the statue is now famous, with several casts exhibited by museums around the world. Name the sculptor and the statue.
>>>Rodin, The Thinker

9. About 550 individuals have signed up to pay $200,000 each to undertake an activity, and they have put down a deposit of $20,000 while they wait for the company to test its equipment. They include: Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The activity will last about two hours. What is the activity?
>>>Space flight

10. Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician from the sixth century CE credited with popularizing the use of zero in a positional number system. It is his book translated into Arabic and later Latin that established the Indian numeral system as a global standard. He spent much of his career as the head of the astronomical observatory in a historic Indian city. Name the city.

>>>>Ujjain?

by Guest Wed May 15, 2013 4:29 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
good guess. parts of the GT road have now been cannibalized by the golden quadrilateral. sections where the GT road passed through towns or densely populated areas have been by passed.

Look at it the other way. Part of the old GT is left in its original form in several segments where it passed through the cities.

That is how all roads -> highways -> and Interstates are built. Taking a rebirth over every century or decades. All Interstates in US were built using or through US national highways. Telegraph lines, railway lines, and roadways will run close to each other. Notice it when you travel by train next time, there will be a foot path/mudroad (at least) will be snaking close to the railway track.

All Interstates owe their birth to footpaths traveled by our ancestors 100s of years ago.

very true!

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:03 am

bw wrote:
Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

Hint: Kabul is the western terminus. The eastern terminus is a port city west of Dhaka and east of Yangon.

chittagong?

This is the correct answer.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:03 am

bw wrote:
Idéfix wrote:Here is an update with hints.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city stands at the strategic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The international zone was dissolved, and the city became part of a newly independent country, in 1958.

entrance of mediterranean? gibraltar?

No.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:04 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Idéfix wrote:Here is an update with hints.

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city stands at the strategic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The international zone was dissolved, and the city became part of a newly independent country, in 1958.

really ??? Based on some story I read a few years ago it was sill not independent.

Gibraltar is not the city I have in mind. The city I have in mind has historically been more important than Gibraltar.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:05 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
bw wrote:
Idéfix wrote:
6. The Grand Trunk Road is India’s most celebrated highway. The route was originally laid out in Mauryan times. It was renovated and extended in the 16th century, resulting in the layout that has survived to this day. The renovation project was initially intended to connect Sasaram in Bihar with Agra, but then extended out in both directions. Who ordered this renovation, and what are the two end points of the old Grand Trunk Road?

Hint: Kabul is the western terminus. The eastern terminus is a port city west of Dhaka and east of Yangon.

chittagong?
good guess. parts of the GT road have now been cannibalized by the golden quadrilateral. sections where the GT road passed through towns or densely populated areas have been by passed.

It would be great to have an access-controlled freeway all the way from Kabul to Chittagong, or at least from Amritsar to Kolkata along the old route of the Grand Trunk Road.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:07 am

Kris wrote:1. Tripoli

Good guess, but no.

Kris wrote:2. Rice

No, it is salt.

Kris wrote:4. New Guinea

Correct.

Kris wrote:5. US- Canada- China

The US produces more oil than both China and Canada. China produces more than Canada.

Kris wrote:6. Nadir Shah, Lahore to Calcutta?

It is Sher Shah Suri, Kabul to Chittagong.

Kris wrote:7. Dutch ancestry on the paternal side

That is the exact answer I was looking for.

Kris wrote:8. Rodin, The Thinker

Correct.

Kris wrote:9. Space flight

Correct.

Kris wrote:10. Ujjain?

Correct.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:09 am

One question remains...

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city is on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

by Kris Wed May 15, 2013 11:11 am

Idéfix wrote:One question remains...

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city is on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

>>>Tangier? I was there a couple of years ago and remember a tour guide talking about the multiple nationalities that have ruled it.

by Idéfix Wed May 15, 2013 11:15 am

Kris wrote:
Idéfix wrote:One question remains...

1. The first piece of property acquired overseas by the United States government was in a historic city. The city was founded by Carthaginians in the 5th century BCE, and was ruled by Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, and Spanish. In the 20th century, it was proclaimed an international city. The city’s government was appointed by Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the United States. Name the city.

Hint: The city is on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

>>>Tangier? I was there a couple of years ago and remember a tour guide talking about the multiple nationalities that have ruled it.

That is the correct answer. All questions are answered now.

by Guest Wed May 15, 2013 11:15 am

Idéfix wrote:It would be great to have an access-controlled freeway all the way from Kabul to Chittagong, or at least from Amritsar to Kolkata along the old route of the Grand Trunk Road.

yes that would be awesome, wouldn't it? Smile

amritsar to kolkata exists. from delhi you take the 4 lane NH1 (cannibalized from the the GT road) to amritsar. i travelled NH1 to get to vaishnodevi in jammu once. superb highway!

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