Silliness Quiz - Page 980

Bilbo1967 · 02-08-2015, 05:15 AM

Philippines - named after King Philip of Spain.

Stitchawl · 02-08-2015, 06:12 AM

Cook Islands - Captain James Cook
Liechtenstein - Royal Family name
Georgia - St. George
Wake Island - William Wake
Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Seychelles (Sp?)
Israel - Jacob, in the Bible was known as Israel
Solomon Islands - King Solomon
Caroline Islands - Princess Caroline

Stitchawl

orlok · 02-08-2015, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Current country names only, e.g. Rhodesia is not eligible.

Damn, having once lived there that was the first one I thought of!

Kenya (Ken-ya) - after Jomo Kenyatta (who was named after Key-nya)

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Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Georgia may be named after Saint George - unless it was some king of that name.

Georgia is indeed named after Saint George.

Quote:

Ireland (Eire) is named after the Celtic goddess Eriu, but I don't know if gods and goddessses count.

Having had my first coffee of the day I'm in a mellow mood, so I'll say it's allowed.

Four more points for you.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Philippines - named after King Philip of Spain.

Very good!

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Cook Islands - Captain James Cook
Liechtenstein - Royal Family name
Georgia - St. George
Wake Island - William Wake
Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Seychelles (Sp?)
Israel - Jacob, in the Bible was known as Israel
Solomon Islands - King Solomon
Caroline Islands - Princess Caroline

Stitchawl

Liechtenstein is from the family name rather than an individual, so the judge has ruled it ineligible.

Doubleshuffle was ahead of you with Georgia.

Cook Islands, Wake Island and Caroline Islands are not sovereign nations.

Seychelles, Israel, Solomon Islands - all correct! Six points to you.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Damn, having once lived there that was the first one I thought of!

Kenya (Ken-ya) - after Jomo Kenyatta (who was named after Key-nya)

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Very creative.

But a bit too recursive.

orlok · 02-08-2015, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Very creative.

But a bit too recursive.

Oooh! That's harsh.

Peru?

Bilbo1967 · 02-08-2015, 03:40 PM

Marshall Islands, named after, errr, Mr Marshall?

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Oooh! That's harsh.

Peru?

Peru is correct! It's supposedly named after a man called Birú, who may or may not have been a local ruler.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Marshall Islands, named after, errr, Mr Marshall?

Good for 1.5 points! His given name is eminently guessable, if you want to try for that extra half point.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 04:06 PM

There are quite a few countries named after an individual. 1 point for the name of each such country, and 1 point for the person it's named after (a gift for several; a challenge for some).

Sovereign nations only. Current country names only, e.g. Rhodesia is not eligible. A title belonging to an individual is eligible.

Results so far:

Bolivia: Simon Bolivar. Doubleshuffle, 2 points.
Colombia: [?] Columbus. Doubleshuffle, 1.5 points.
Georgia: Saint George. Doubleshuffle 2, points.
Ireland (Eire): the Celtic goddess Eriu. Doubleshuffle, 2 points.
Israel: Jacob, who was also called Israel. Stitchawl, 2 points.
Marshall Islands: John Marshall. Bilbo, 2 points.
Peru: Birú. Orlok, 2 points.
Philippines: King Philip II of Spain. Bilbo, 2 points.
Saudi Arabia: Muhammad bin Saud. Doubleshuffle, 2 points.
Seychelles: Jean Moreau de Séchelles. Stitchawl, 2 points.
Solomon Islands: King Solomon. Stitchawl, 2 points.
USA: Amerigo Vespucci. Doubleshuffle 2 points

Scores so far:
Doubleshuffle 11.5 points
Stitchawl 6 points
Bilbo 4 points
Orlok 2 points

Bilbo1967 · 02-08-2015, 04:06 PM

Based on the eminently guessable bit, I'll say John Marshall then.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Based on the eminently guessable bit, I'll say John Marshall then.

Well guessed.

He was a British sea captain who sailed with Australia's First Fleet, and was later involved in charting what are now the Marshall Islands.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-08-2015, 07:06 PM

Still lots of points available! Georgia's answer provides a large clue for several more countries.

02-08-2015, 04:06 PM	#14697
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	There are quite a few countries named after an individual. 1 point for the name of each such country, and 1 point for the person it's named after (a gift for several; a challenge for some). Sovereign nations only. Current country names only, e.g. Rhodesia is not eligible. A title belonging to an individual is eligible. Results so far: Bolivia: Simon Bolivar. Doubleshuffle, 2 points. Colombia: [?] Columbus. Doubleshuffle, 1.5 points. Georgia: Saint George. Doubleshuffle 2, points. Ireland (Eire): the Celtic goddess Eriu. Doubleshuffle, 2 points. Israel: Jacob, who was also called Israel. Stitchawl, 2 points. Marshall Islands: John Marshall. Bilbo, 2 points. Peru: Birú. Orlok, 2 points. Philippines: King Philip II of Spain. Bilbo, 2 points. Saudi Arabia: Muhammad bin Saud. Doubleshuffle, 2 points. Seychelles: Jean Moreau de Séchelles. Stitchawl, 2 points. Solomon Islands: King Solomon. Stitchawl, 2 points. USA: Amerigo Vespucci. Doubleshuffle 2 points Scores so far: Doubleshuffle 11.5 points Stitchawl 6 points Bilbo 4 points Orlok 2 points Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 02-08-2015 at 04:10 PM.

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02-08-2015, 05:15 AM	#14686
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Philippines - named after King Philip of Spain.

02-08-2015, 06:12 AM	#14687
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Cook Islands - Captain James Cook Liechtenstein - Royal Family name Georgia - St. George Wake Island - William Wake Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Seychelles (Sp?) Israel - Jacob, in the Bible was known as Israel Solomon Islands - King Solomon Caroline Islands - Princess Caroline Stitchawl

02-08-2015, 03:40 PM	#14694
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Marshall Islands, named after, errr, Mr Marshall?

02-08-2015, 04:06 PM	#14698
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Based on the eminently guessable bit, I'll say John Marshall then.

02-08-2015, 07:06 PM	#14700
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Still lots of points available! Georgia's answer provides a large clue for several more countries.

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