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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

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astra
astra

Jan-9-2005 17:38

1. stroke brought on by syphillis
2. True Grit
3. Barry White
4. Atlantic
5. 1945
6. helium
7. gums
8. Tina Turner
9. the Cunard liner SS Slavonia (10 Jun 1909)
10. Vodou [Voodoo], although many practitioners don't consider it a separate religion so it *could * be Catholocism too! (I'll stand by the former though...)

lauraandgabriel
lauraandgabriel

Jan-10-2005 01:15

1. Stroke and Pneumonia
2. True Grit
3. Barry White
4. Atlantic
5. 1945
6. Helium
7. gums
8. Tina Turner
9. Cunard liner SS Slavonia
10. Voodoo

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-10-2005 06:08

Astra is the winner!!!! A 10/10. My score sheet actually said the Titanic was the first to send an SOS. However, I researched Astra's answer, and it was sent several years earlier!!! Good on you!!!!

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-10-2005 06:44

Ah ah, this one could have been expected.
Dutchies can NOT play!!!!

The Netherlands:
1. In which movie starring John Travolta, is there spoken about eating fries with mayonaise?
2. What is the most recent royal family death in the Netherlands?
3. Who was the queen of the Netherlands prior to the current reigning queen?
4. What is the most famous Amsterdam soccer club called?
5. Which countries have landborders the Netherlands?
6. Who's house is at Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam?
7. Explain how the term "Yankees" orginally came about?
8. What is The Netherlands most recently created province, claimed from the Sea finishing in 1968?
9. Which two of the following are not a world famous Dutch painters: Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Rubens, Brueghel, Vermeer.
10. Which American movie were the words spoken to Meg Ryan "Je hebt erg witte tanden?" (you have very white teeth)

For extra scores:
11. Which of the following are not famous Dutchies in the movie industry:
Ruther Hauer (Actor: The Hitcher, Flesh and Blood), Jan de Bont (Director: Twister, Cinematographer: The hunt for red october, flatliners, Basic instict etc.), Paul Verhoeven (Director: Basic Instinct, Hollow Man, Robocob.)
12. In which year were the Olympics originally supposed to be held in Amsterdam, and why did it not? (not 1928)
13. How many times did the Netherlands win in the catagory "Best Foreign movie" at the academy awards.
14. Which two things are legal in the Netherlands, an not in most countries?

The person whom gets 10/10 from question 1-10 is still the winner. However, getting 10/10 and any in the extra catagory wins!


Faeryshan
Faeryshan
Old Shoe

Jan-10-2005 15:15

1) Pulp Fiction
2)Prince Bernhard
3) Queen Juliana
4) Ajax Amsterdam
5) Germany and Belgium
6) Anne Frank's house
7) Derisive nickname that comes from Dutch "Janke" OR (according to what I learned in school) Indians attempt to say the word "English"-pronounced "Yenghee". I came across both answers in this search.
8) Flevoland
9)Rubens and Vermeer
10) When Harry Met Sally

14) Drugs (hash, marijuana, ABSINTHE!!! Jstkdn, I'm still waiting!) and prostitution.

I really tried on this one, but I'm unsure about two of them.

Sam the Rose
Sam the Rose
Old Shoe

Jan-10-2005 15:25

I found the first record use of SOS as 11 August 1909, the steamship Arapahoe on scopes.com
It was first adopted in 1906, but not everyone was using it.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-10-2005 15:50

Faery did not get a 10/10, any other takers?

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-10-2005 16:22

To throw everyone off, here is tomorrows, just to stay fair to the time zones.

Sports:
1. What is the name of Toronto's Baseball team?
2. The golden gophers are what?
3. Which profesionally played sport uses a basket, a ball, players of the team can be both males an females mixed during official competitions, and is not basketball.
4. Which sport is played in Twickenham stadium?
5. It is vegetable and a sport, what is it?
6. What is a kibitz in chess?
7. Who is number 2 in the most homeruns in professional American baseball througout history?
8. Who was awarded "Greatest Filipino Athlete of All Time?"
9. Despite all the news (incl. gossip and sensation press) on these two rivals. Neither one won Olympic gold, but Oksana Baiul did. Who are the two rivals?
10. Which country won olympic gold for the sport Hockey in the Athens olympics?

Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jan-10-2005 16:22

Sure!

1-13: No idea as I'm too lazy to look them up!

14: Drugs and prostitituion!


jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-10-2005 16:25

Oh that would be men's hockey.

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