Silliness Quiz - Page 1058

Shayne Parkinson · 11-30-2016, 05:10 PM

My attempt:
1.Krone
2. Thai baht
3. Brazil, rial
5. Greece, drachma
6. Bhutan
15 Sweden, krone
17. New Zealand! Dollar. (That's suffragist Kate Sheppard)
18. China, yuan

drjd · 12-01-2016, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

1. Norway?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

5. Greece

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

8. India. Rupee.

1. Right +1
5. Right +1
8. Right & Right +2

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pdurrant - 4 pts.

drjd · 12-01-2016, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

3. Mexico?

3. Noooooooo!

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pdurrant - 4 pts.

drjd · 12-01-2016, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

My attempt:
1.Krone
2. Thai baht
3. Brazil, rial
5. Greece, drachma
6. Bhutan
15 Sweden, krone
17. New Zealand! Dollar. (That's suffragist Kate Sheppard)
18. China, yuan

1. Correct +1
2. Correct and correct +2
3. No and no.
5. Correct +1 (for drachma, Greece already claimed)
6. Nope.
15. Right and Right +2
17. Right and Right +2
18. No and no.

Very brilliant, Shayne

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pdurrant - 4 pts.
Shayne Parkinson - 8 pts.

Phyllis41 · 12-01-2016, 05:17 AM

13. Russian - ruble

Kumabjorn · 12-01-2016, 07:54 AM

15 is not Sweden. I would go for Denmark or actually the flipside of 1, hence Norway and krone again.
18 is Korea and won.
19 is Iceland and kronur.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

drjd · 12-01-2016, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phyllis41

13. Russian - ruble

13. Both correct. +2

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pdurrant - 4 pts.
Shayne Parkinson - 8 pts.
Phyllis41 - 2 pts.

drjd · 12-01-2016, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

15 is not Sweden. I would go for Denmark or actually the flipside of 1, hence Norway and krone again.
18 is Korea and won.
19 is Iceland and kronur.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

15. After a lot of googling, I'll say it is Norway Krone. The original puzzle maker however referred it as Swedish Krone, which is not correct. So I'll give one point to you for Norway (krone point has already gone to Shayne Parkinson). Also with a heavy heart, I am reducing one point from Shayne's account.

18. Both correct - +2
19. Again both correct, +2. (However, the currency was referred as Krona in the original puzzle.)

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pdurrant - 4 pts.
Shayne Parkinson - 7 pts.
Phyllis41 - 2 pts
Kumabjorn - 5 pts.

Kumabjorn · 12-01-2016, 09:25 AM

@drdj OT
Nordic currencies outside Finland is in English rendered as crown, Danish and Norwegian spelling is krone and Swedish spelling is krona, in Icelandic, more closely related to original Norse it was kronur but after the financial meltdown it is possible that they have changed the name to krona.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

drjd · 12-01-2016, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

@drdj OT
Nordic currencies outside Finland is in English rendered as crown, Danish and Norwegian spelling is krone and Swedish spelling is krona, in Icelandic, more closely related to original Norse it was kronur but after the financial meltdown it is possible that they have changed the name to krona.

Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

Interesting facts, thanks.

drjd · 01-08-2017, 05:42 AM

As this quiz is not working any more, according to current tally of winners

Shayne Parkinson - 7 pts.
Kumabjorn - 5 pts.
pdurrant - 4 pts.
Phyllis41 - 2 pts

I declare Shayne Parkinson as the winner! Congrats and over to you Shayne for next quiz.

Here are the details of other banknotes for people who may be interested:

Spoiler:

Thanks every one for playing.

Shayne Parkinson · 01-08-2017, 05:19 PM

Thanks, drjd! I'll post a quiz later today.

Shayne Parkinson · 01-08-2017, 10:41 PM

Quotes about places. One point for the place, and one for the speaker/writer.

Note: some of these are almost certainly apocryphal, but they're commonly associated with a particular speaker/writer.

1. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in [city]."

2. "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart."

3. "When I die, [city] will be written in my heart."

4. "I found [city] a city of bricks and left it a city of marble."

5. "When a man is tired of [city], he is tired of life; for there is in [city] all that life can afford."

6. "An artist has no home in Europe except in [city]."

7. "[city] is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go."

8. "If Paris is a city of lights, [city] is the city of fireworks."

9. "There are many people in the world who really don't understand--or say they don't--what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to [city]!"

10. "[city] has created one of the most successful societies on Earth."

Bonus question: this one is a country rather than a city

"There are two seasons in [country]: June and Winter."

Clues will be forthcoming as necessary.

pdurrant · 01-09-2017, 03:13 AM

3.[Edit: I got the person wrong.], Calais
5. Can't remember the author, but it's London.

Bonus: Canada?

Bilbo1967 · 01-09-2017, 03:51 AM

3. Elizabeth I?
5. Dr Johnson?

01-08-2017, 05:42 AM	#15866
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	As this quiz is not working any more, according to current tally of winners Shayne Parkinson - 7 pts. Kumabjorn - 5 pts. pdurrant - 4 pts. Phyllis41 - 2 pts I declare Shayne Parkinson as the winner! Congrats and over to you Shayne for next quiz. Here are the details of other banknotes for people who may be interested: Spoiler: 3. Cuba - Pesos 4. Mauritius - Rupee 6. Mongolia - Tugriks 7. Peru - Sol 9. Urugay - Peso 10. Somalia - Shilling 11. Papua - Kina 12. Egypt - Pound 14. Ghana - Cedis 16. Nepal - Rupee 20. Romania - Leu Thanks every one for playing.

01-08-2017, 10:41 PM	#15868
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Quotes about places. One point for the place, and one for the speaker/writer. Note: some of these are almost certainly apocryphal, but they're commonly associated with a particular speaker/writer. 1. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in [city]." 2. "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart." 3. "When I die, [city] will be written in my heart." 4. "I found [city] a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." 5. "When a man is tired of [city], he is tired of life; for there is in [city] all that life can afford." 6. "An artist has no home in Europe except in [city]." 7. "[city] is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go." 8. "If Paris is a city of lights, [city] is the city of fireworks." 9. "There are many people in the world who really don't understand--or say they don't--what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to [city]!" 10. "[city] has created one of the most successful societies on Earth." Bonus question: this one is a country rather than a city "There are two seasons in [country]: June and Winter." Clues will be forthcoming as necessary. Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 01-08-2017 at 10:43 PM.

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11-30-2016, 05:10 PM	#15856
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	My attempt: 1.Krone 2. Thai baht 3. Brazil, rial 5. Greece, drachma 6. Bhutan 15 Sweden, krone 17. New Zealand! Dollar. (That's suffragist Kate Sheppard) 18. China, yuan

12-01-2016, 05:17 AM	#15860
Phyllis41 Wizardess Posts: 1,987 Karma: 10093808 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo H2O, Galaxy Note 3	13. Russian - ruble

12-01-2016, 07:54 AM	#15861
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	15 is not Sweden. I would go for Denmark or actually the flipside of 1, hence Norway and krone again. 18 is Korea and won. 19 is Iceland and kronur. Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

12-01-2016, 09:25 AM	#15864
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	@drdj OT Nordic currencies outside Finland is in English rendered as crown, Danish and Norwegian spelling is krone and Swedish spelling is krona, in Icelandic, more closely related to original Norse it was kronur but after the financial meltdown it is possible that they have changed the name to krona. Twitter is to communications as haiku is to literature.

01-08-2017, 05:19 PM	#15867
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Thanks, drjd! I'll post a quiz later today.

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01-09-2017, 03:51 AM	#15870
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	3. Elizabeth I? 5. Dr Johnson?

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