Trivia Time

Pokey · March 06, 2011, 01:15:36 AM

ooh! ooh!
some underwater mountain
*thinks*

the answer is Mauna Kea
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unless you take in the fact that the earth is not a complete sphere,
in which case the answer is mt. chimborazo

pacdiggity · March 06, 2011, 01:33:27 AM

Absolutely correct. However, you didn't post another question. *sigh*

Name an opera by Henry Purcell.

Pokey · March 06, 2011, 07:24:55 AM

i didn't post another one cause i still didn't solve gracie's

any ways , Dioclesian

pacdiggity · March 06, 2011, 09:14:45 AM

I'll try to get rid of Gracie's question then. Hmm...
"Dust in the wind" by Kansas.

What is the only type of spider that has lungs?

I was looking for Dido and Aeneas, but that's because it's my favourite. Correct.

Gracie · March 06, 2011, 11:39:48 AM

You absolute penis.

pacdiggity · March 06, 2011, 10:01:19 PM

Never heard of that spider. And I'm Australian; I've heard of all of them. But it was Dust in the Wind.

Sophist · March 07, 2011, 01:29:51 AM

Adamska is wrong. ;o

Acolyte · March 07, 2011, 03:22:33 AM

John, of course.

Quote from: Welfare-Daddy Pacman on March 06, 2011, 09:14:45 AM
What is the only type of spider that has lungs?

Uh...harvestmen?

Where did Gazpacho soup originate from?

EvilM00s · March 07, 2011, 02:07:29 PM

John Doe, specifically.

As for the soup, it is popular in the Seville region of Spain, but probably originated either in Arab countries where it was taken by the invading Moors to Spain, or as a similarly introduced Roman dish, albeit with the addition of vinegar.

How many brains does an earthworm have?

Pokey · March 08, 2011, 01:25:23 AM

either none or 2 (i don't remember)
nobody is still answering my sock question, so I'm gonna answer:
[spoiler]
are you sure you want to know?
[spoiler]
3
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[/spoiler]

EvilM00s · March 08, 2011, 11:15:05 PM

5, silly. And I guess they're not technically brains, just neural ganglia. That sounds dirty, "ganglia".

What is the accepted lethal dose of THC, the compound in Marijuana (pot, cush, weed, leaf, herb, grass, Guido Sarducci) that gets you high?

pacdiggity · March 10, 2011, 07:05:50 AM

680 kgs (1500 lbs) in 14 minutes or something. I dunno.

Where did the thought of time travel come from? (I.e., who thought of it and when?)

Afro Samurai · March 11, 2011, 12:29:27 AM

700s BCE to 300s CE - Mahabharata

When will Kadhafi leave his country? Or when will the USA and NATO drop bombs?

Gracie · March 11, 2011, 10:09:29 AM

March 1992.

pacdiggity · March 11, 2011, 10:13:07 AM

That second question isn't asking for a fact, it's looking for subjective.

What country has the least usage for Jeremy Clarkson? Or rather, which country doesn't have cars and television?

Also,

Quote from: Welfare-Daddy Pacman on March 10, 2011, 07:05:50 AM
who thought of it and when?

I know who it is, rather rather what they were, but you have to share it with the rest of the class.

Pokey · March 15, 2011, 04:50:39 AM

how old is this \/
List of 28 countries w/o television

Quote
19. Nauru

20. Nepal

21. Papua New Guinea (TV service expected to begin 1982)

22. Rwanda

23. San Marino

24. Seychelles [\quote]

Are there websites before 1982?
I'd thought i'd search fora list of countries w/o cars and another w/o tv and find the common country
that failed, i guess $:-\$

pacdiggity · March 15, 2011, 08:39:07 AM

Yes, it did fail. Have your second try on my desk tomorrow morning.

Pokey · March 15, 2011, 08:45:48 AM

i'm gonna take a wild guess and say Sierra Leone!
on the other hand Zimbabwe is the poorest country in the world...

pacdiggity · March 15, 2011, 08:52:04 AM

I'll just tell you that the answer is mentioned earlier in this thread.

Pokey · March 15, 2011, 09:15:40 AM

Quote from: Welfare-Daddy Pacman on March 15, 2011, 08:52:04 AM
I'll just tell you that the answer is mentioned earlier in this thread.

hmmm...
the places mentioned earlier:
~~1 earth~~
~~2 Spain~~
~~3 Australia~~
4 Greece
5 Rome
6 Ecuador
7 Bhutan
8 Arabia
9 Madagascar
it isn't earth(duh...)
it isn't australia, greece or rome
not spain.
I know there are cars in Bhutan. maybe in Ecuador too. And arabia, obviously.
so, Madagascar?

pacdiggity · March 15, 2011, 09:23:08 AM

I was, indeed, looking for the kingdom of Bhutan. Until 1999, there was a ban on the internet and television in Bhutan and cars are seldom seen. So, in a way you are right. But I don't care.
Go on, ask your question.

Pokey · March 16, 2011, 05:23:20 AM

Oh that's why. I Cause i saw a recent pic in Bhutan with cars
What is the origin of the word 'Avatar'?

pacdiggity · March 16, 2011, 09:01:38 AM

James Cameron came up with them!
Jokes, quite sure it's Hinduism. Not sure what they were and what they did, but preety sure Hindu.

When did the first Moscow McDonald's open?

The Shadow · March 16, 2011, 09:10:59 AM

On January 31 year 1990.

Who's the oldest dictator still in power?

pacdiggity · March 16, 2011, 09:21:00 AM

Queen Elizabeth the Second. Or, more correctly and seriously, Kadhafi?

What is the only animal that cannot jump?