Unutterably Silly Quiz

[orlok]

Pure guess (and no reflection on which gutters my mind often risides in...).

A multiple question quiz:

1) In which year was Magna Carta signed?

2) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years?

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur?

4) When was Carthage destroyed?

5) Which is the national flower of Ireland?

6) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII?

7) Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb?

8) To which Order did Martin Luther belong?

9) What is the type of Government in Swaziland?

10) Which state was known as Mysore?

11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917?

12) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by orlok

A multiple question quiz:

1) In which year was Magna Carta signed? 1215

2) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years? Japan

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur? I can't remember, but can I have a bonus point for remembering he was an American General?

4) When was Carthage destroyed? Razed to the ground and salt ploughed into the fields

5) Which is the national flower of Ireland? Shamrock

6) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII?

7) Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb? Taj Mahal

8) To which Order did Martin Luther belong? Water Rats?

9) What is the type of Government in Swaziland? Monarchy

10) Which state was known as Mysore? Punjab?

11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? Nicolas

12) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai? Dunno!

Guesses above!

[Bilbo1967]

Just realised my answer to number four is nonsense. Please ignore it

[Daithi]

I think Bilbo got most of them but I believe he missed one of them.

5) Which is the national flower of Ireland? Yellow Rose

The shamrock is a well known emblem for Ireland, but it isn't a flower. Black Rose (Róisín Dubh) is a name used as a metaphor for Ireland, but the Yellow Rose is the national flower.

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur? William Wallace

4) When was Carthage destroyed? 1st Century BC

11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? Nicholas II to be exact.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

1) In which year was Magna Carta signed? 1215

2) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years? Japan

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur? I can't remember, but can I have a bonus point for remembering he was an American General?

4) When was Carthage destroyed? Razed to the ground and salt ploughed into the fields

5) Which is the national flower of Ireland? Shamrock

6) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII?

7) Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb? Taj Mahal

8) To which Order did Martin Luther belong? Water Rats?

9) What is the type of Government in Swaziland? Monarchy

10) Which state was known as Mysore? Punjab?

11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? Nicolas

12) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai? Dunno!

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. I'll think about it
5. Correct
7. No
8. No
9. Correct
10. No
11. Which one?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Daithi

I think Bilbo got most of them but I believe he missed one of them.

5) Which is the national flower of Ireland? Yellow Rose

The shamrock is a well known emblem for Ireland, but it isn't a flower. Black Rose (Róisín Dubh) is a name used as a metaphor for Ireland, but the Yellow Rose is the national flower.

The Yellow Rose is the national flower of Northern Ireland. Bilbo is correct as far as Ireland (Eire) is concerned. I'll give you a point each.

EDIT: I should not do these posts while on a business call. The flowers are the other way round. Still got one point each.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur? William Wallace

4) When was Carthage destroyed? 1st Century BC

11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917? Nicholas II to be exact.

3. Half a point (surname correct)
4. Yes. Care to narrow it down to nearest 50 years?
11. Correct

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

And I thought the maths questions were difficult!

My brain is stuffed with these bizarre tid-bits of arcane knowledge! Sometimes I share them here. It usually stumps everyone.

Originally Posted by orlok

3. Half a point (surname correct)
4. Yes. Care to narrow it down to nearest 50 years?
11. Correct

3. I should have just given the part I was sure of Wallace. I do know that he was indeed a Civil War general and also governor of New Mexico when the range war that made Billy the Kid famous was on. Lewis Wallace?

4. 75 +/- 25 BC?

8. Benedictine?

[poohbear_nc]

12. I'll guess 2 Empire State buildings (1,250 feet) - so 2500 feet.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

3. I should have just given the part I was sure of Wallace. I do know that he was indeed a Civil War general and also governor of New Mexico when the range war that made Billy the Kid famous was on. Lewis Wallace?

4. 75 +/- 25 BC?

8. Benedictine?

3. Lew Wallace is correct!

4. Not close enough

8. Closer than Bilbo, but not right

[orlok]

Latest position:

1) In which year was Magna Carta signed?
- 1215 (Bilbo)

2) Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years?
- Japan (Bilbo)

3) Who is the author of Ben Hur?
- Lew Wallace (Hamlet)

4) When was Carthage destroyed?


5) Which is the national flower of Ireland?
- Shamrock (Northern Irland), Yellow Rose (Eire) (Bilbo, Daithi)

6) What is the baptismal name of Pope John XXIII?


7) Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb?


8) To which Order did Martin Luther belong?


9) What is the type of Government in Swaziland?
- Monarchy (Bilbo)

10) Which state was known as Mysore?


11) Who was the Czar of Russia in 1917?
- Nicholas II (Bilbo half, Hamet half))

12) What is the height of the proposed Burj Tower in Dubai?

Bilbo - 4.5
Hamlet - 1.5
Daithi - 1

[orlok]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

12. I'll guess 2 Empire State buildings (1,250 feet) - so 2500 feet.

Close enough! 2625 feet (800 metres)

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

My brain is stuffed with these bizarre tid-bits of arcane knowledge! Sometimes I share them here. It usually stumps everyone.

It's always good to learn something