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Wednesday Trivia # 27
by indophile Wed May 30, 2012 2:08 pm
Please do not google.
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle. Who was the Field Marshall he/she was referring to?
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and in what part of a room was it designed to be hidden?
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
6. What possibly impossible feat did a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform two years in a row - in 1984 and 1985?
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle. Who was the Field Marshall he/she was referring to?
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and in what part of a room was it designed to be hidden?
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
6. What possibly impossible feat did a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform two years in a row - in 1984 and 1985?
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by doofus_maximus Wed May 30, 2012 2:16 pm
Rubies??indophile wrote:Please do not google.
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle. Who was the Field Marshall he/she was referring to?
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and in what part of a room was it designed to be hidden?
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
6. What possibly impossible feat did a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform two years in a row - in 1984 and 1985?
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal? Freshwater Dolphins
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by Idéfix Wed May 30, 2012 3:05 pm
Annus horibilis, 1992. I mentioned this in the "20 years ago" thread TW started a few weeks ago.indophile wrote:2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
They had no public debt during those years.indophile wrote:[5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
Gujarat.indophile wrote:8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
Fresh water dolphin that lives in the Ganga.indophile wrote:[9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
Rubies.indophile wrote:[10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by Kris Wed May 30, 2012 4:15 pm
indophile wrote:Please do not google.
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle. Who was the Field Marshall he/she was referring to?
>>>> Said by Churchill--about Rommel (wild guess)
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
>>>Annus Horribilis
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and in what part of a room was it designed to be hidden?
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
6. What possibly impossible feat did a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform two years in a row - in 1984 and 1985?
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
>>>Kerala
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
>>>Hippo
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
>>jade
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by Mosquito Wed May 30, 2012 4:21 pm
Jade I thinkindophile wrote:Please do not google.
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
Anno excreto
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of
the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
Did he sing in all 72 melakartha raagas?
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and in what part of a room was it designed to be hidden?
>>>>>>>>Living room?
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>important state purchases from the french?
6. What possibly impossible feat did a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform two years in a row - in 1984 and 1985?
>>>>>>>>>>>Win Kentucky derby or some such race?
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
>>>>>>>>> Shirley Temple?
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
Andhra Pradesh?
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
Turtle?
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by Guest Thu May 31, 2012 2:09 am
indophile wrote:
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
1st answer: kerala. 2nd answer: gujarat.
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
ganges dolphin. this river dolphin is found in the irrawaddy, myanmar too.
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
rubies.
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Re: Wednesday Trivia # 27
by indophile Thu May 31, 2012 8:56 am
ANSWERS.
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle” Who was the Field Marshall he was referring to?
Col. Hoffman of the German 8th Army said that about Field Marshall von Hindenberg during the East Prussian campaign to drive out the Russians during the beginning stages of the 1st World War. The 70+ Hindenberg who was brought out of retirement served as the co-commander for the campaign while General Ludendorff served as the Operations Commander. Hindenberg later served as the Chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic days immediately before Adolph Hitler.
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
Annus horriblis (Horrible year - referring to 1992)
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
He sang taanam holding his whole body and head still (abslolutely no shaking) while in a contest with Bobbili Keshavayya. Just look at this video of Sanjay Subrahmanyam singing taanam (starts at 15:30 to appreciate how difficult was Shyama shastri's feat. Of course, Subrahmanyam is one who kind of dances while singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHfI7qFfGbk
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and where was it designed to be hidden?
Thomas Jefferson. It was to be hid away in the ceiling.
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
No public debt during those years.
6. What possibly impossible feat a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform in 1984 and again in 1985?
99.99% of mules are sterile. But this guy fathered two baby mules in consecutive years - considered a 1 in billion shot.
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
Shirley Temple
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
Gujarat
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
River Dolphin
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
Rubies.
1. Who said - this was where the Field Marshall before the battle, there on the top of the hill over there was where the Field Marshall slept after the battle, and over there in between, was where he slept during the battle” Who was the Field Marshall he was referring to?
Col. Hoffman of the German 8th Army said that about Field Marshall von Hindenberg during the East Prussian campaign to drive out the Russians during the beginning stages of the 1st World War. The 70+ Hindenberg who was brought out of retirement served as the co-commander for the campaign while General Ludendorff served as the Operations Commander. Hindenberg later served as the Chancellor of Germany during the Weimar Republic days immediately before Adolph Hitler.
2. How exactly did Queen Elizabeth II characterize a shitty year in her reign in a highly refined way?
Annus horriblis (Horrible year - referring to 1992)
3. What practically impossible feat did Shyama Shastri, a member of the Carnatic music trinity, perform when singing?
He sang taanam holding his whole body and head still (abslolutely no shaking) while in a contest with Bobbili Keshavayya. Just look at this video of Sanjay Subrahmanyam singing taanam (starts at 15:30 to appreciate how difficult was Shyama shastri's feat. Of course, Subrahmanyam is one who kind of dances while singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHfI7qFfGbk
4. Who invented the first hideaway bed ever patented in the United States, and where was it designed to be hidden?
Thomas Jefferson. It was to be hid away in the ceiling.
5. What is so special about the years 1835,1836, and 1837 in American history?
No public debt during those years.
6. What possibly impossible feat a Nebraska mule named Kraus perform in 1984 and again in 1985?
99.99% of mules are sterile. But this guy fathered two baby mules in consecutive years - considered a 1 in billion shot.
7. “When my mother took me to see him (Santa Klaus) in a department store and when he asked me for my autograph was when I stopped believing in him.” Who said that?
Shirley Temple
8. What is the state with the longest coast line in India?
Gujarat
9. What is India’s national aquatic animal?
River Dolphin
10. For what precious stones is Burma famous?
Rubies.
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