Unutterably Silly Quiz

[orlok]

3) What is the name given to the current geologic epoch?

Holocene

8) Some 55,000 people, mostly in Africa and Asia, die from rabies every year -- a rate of one person every 10 minutes. What animals are the most important global source of rabies in humans?

Rats?

10) According to a recent nationwide survey of the religious beliefs and practices of American physicians, what type of doctor is least likely to be religious?

Cardiologists?

[HomeInMyShoes]

8) monkeys

Originally Posted by red_phoenix

2. Uranus

Correct

Originally Posted by orlok

3) What is the name given to the current geologic epoch?

Holocene

8) Some 55,000 people, mostly in Africa and Asia, die from rabies every year -- a rate of one person every 10 minutes. What animals are the most important global source of rabies in humans?

Rats?

10) According to a recent nationwide survey of the religious beliefs and practices of American physicians, what type of doctor is least likely to be religious?

Cardiologists?

3 is correct

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

8) monkeys

No.

With only 2 more points available Pdurrant is up for the next quiz.
The last two were tough. One because of what people think of when animals are mentioned. The other because of all the possibilities.

8) Dogs
10) Psychiatrist

[red_phoenix]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Correct
8) Dogs
10) Psychiatrist

The answers to 8 and 10 make sense. So much so I wonder why I didn't think of them.

[pdurrant]

I'll try to come up with a question this evening - within the next six hours. Remind me if I forget!

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

8) Dogs

Stupidly, I thought dogs was too obvious. Having lived in Africa, rabid dogs were always a concern. I just didn't think they would be the main carrier.

[pdurrant]

At a birthday party in Victorian England there were the following people, each relationship being with regards to someone else at the party:

two grandparents, two fathers, two mothers, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, two cousins, an uncle, an aunt, a nephew, a niece, a husband, a wife, a father-in-law, a mother-in-law, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law.

What's the smallest number of people that could have made up that party?
(And justify your answer if you want to win!)

[Shayne Parkinson]

Six.

Brother and sister: Arthur and Alice
Arthur's son: Benjamin
Alice's daughter: Beryl
Benjamin and Beryl are married, and have two children: Charles and Caroline.

Two grandparents: Arthur and Alice
Two fathers: Arthur and Benjamin
Two mothers: Alice and Beryl
Two sons: Benjamin and Charles
Two daughters: Beryl and Caroline
Two brothers: Arthur and Charles
Two sisters: Alice and Caroline
Two cousins: Benjamin and Beryl
An uncle: Arthur
An aunt: Alice
A nephew: Benjamin
A niece: Beryl
A husband: Benjamin
A wife: Beryl
A father-in-law: Arthur
A mother-in-law: Alice
A son-in-law: Benjamin
A daughter-in-law: Beryl

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Six.

Brother and sister: Arthur and Alice
Arthur's son: Benjamin
Alice's daughter: Beryl
Benjamin and Beryl are married, and have two children: Charles and Caroline.

Two grandparents: Arthur and Alice
Two fathers: Arthur and Benjamin
Two mothers: Alice and Beryl
Two sons: Benjamin and Charles
Two daughters: Beryl and Caroline
Two brothers: Arthur and Charles
Two sisters: Alice and Caroline
Two cousins: Benjamin and Beryl
An uncle: Arthur
An aunt: Alice
A nephew: Benjamin
A niece: Beryl
A husband: Benjamin
A wife: Beryl
A father-in-law: Arthur
A mother-in-law: Alice
A son-in-law: Benjamin
A daughter-in-law: Beryl

Spot on. Over to you for the next question.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Thanks, Paul. Intertwined family trees are just my thing.


These people all have something named after them. But (just to make it more of a challenge) each of them is better known by another title or surname, and (with one exception) it's the more familiar form that has lent itself to the item.

One point for each correct item, and bonus points for an explanation of why it was named after that person and/or cool details.

1. Harald I of Denmark (c910–985) - Bluetooth. Harald was nicknamed "Bluetooth". He brought various Scandinavian territories together. Bilbo, 1 point; Kumabjorn 1 point.
2. Alice Longworth (1884–1980)
3. James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868) - Cardigan. The OED simply states that the cardigan (at that time a knitted wool waistcoat) was named for the Earl of Cardigan, "distinguished in the Crimean war". Bilbo, 2 points.
4. Jeanne Antoinette Poisson (1721-1764) - the Pompadour hairstyle associated with Madame de Pompadour. Poohbear, 2 points.
5. FitzRoy James Henry Somerset (1788–1855) - the Raglan sleeve. Bilbo, 1 point.

[Bilbo1967]

1. Bluetooth. I assume it was his nickname, but no idea why it came to be what it is today.
3. I think was Lord Cardigan, of Crimean War fame. Did he invent the cardigan?

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

1. Bluetooth. I assume it was his nickname, but no idea why it came to be what it is today.
3. I think was Lord Cardigan, of Crimean War fame. Did he invent the cardigan?

Very good, Bilbo.

The earl didn't invent the cardi, but he does seem to have made it popular. So an easy bonus point for that one.

[poohbear_nc]

2. Well, she was known as "the other Washington Monument."

[poohbear_nc]

Hmmmm ... 3 & 5 were both involved with the Charge of the Light Brigade ....

The naming of the balaclava item of headware?

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

2. Well, she was known as "the other Washington Monument."

Something less substantial.