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Post by maire on Dec 4, 2008 15:10:54 GMT 12
I'm going to pretend I haven't seen that link ;D ;D
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Post by kokonutwoman on Dec 5, 2008 0:49:58 GMT 12
Oh yes thank you I forgot about the link |
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Post by naki on Dec 5, 2008 22:11:40 GMT 12
Mythology: In Greek mythology, the story of Lycaon serves as one of the earliest examples of what kind of monster? Werewolf? [googled] |
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 8:33:23 GMT 12
Correct: Werewolf
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 8:41:37 GMT 12
Hollywood:
Who was the first actor nominated posthumously for a best actor Oscar?
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Post by naki on Dec 6, 2008 8:48:10 GMT 12
James Dean?
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 8:55:31 GMT 12
Correct: James Dean
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 9:01:12 GMT 12
History:
King Clovis established what City as his capital in 508?
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Post by maire on Dec 6, 2008 19:41:59 GMT 12
Paris (Pears Cyclopaedia)
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 21:50:25 GMT 12
Correct: Paris
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Post by Lux on Dec 6, 2008 21:53:52 GMT 12
Classics:
What was the name of Anne of Green Gables bosom friend?
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Post by dharma on Dec 8, 2008 8:23:46 GMT 12
Diana
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Post by Lux on Dec 8, 2008 8:54:06 GMT 12
Correct: Diana
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Post by Lux on Dec 8, 2008 8:57:29 GMT 12
History:
What was the first city to reach a population of 1 million?
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Post by maire on Dec 8, 2008 17:22:42 GMT 12
Peking?
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Post by naki on Dec 8, 2008 17:47:48 GMT 12
Got to be Rome.
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Post by Lux on Dec 9, 2008 6:50:38 GMT 12
Correct: Ancient Rome became the first city to reach a population of one million in 5 B.C. It would be more than eighteen centuries before the second such city, London, would reach that milestone in 1800.
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Post by Lux on Dec 9, 2008 6:52:52 GMT 12
Geography:
What river runs through Baghdad?
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Post by maire on Dec 9, 2008 7:00:57 GMT 12
Bosphorus[?]
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Post by Lux on Dec 9, 2008 7:14:01 GMT 12
nope
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Post by maire on Dec 9, 2008 7:32:18 GMT 12
Tiber? (if that's wrong I'll have to get my atlas out ;D )
Ooops just remembered the Tiber is in Italy .. my geography is a bit rusty ;D
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Post by dharma on Dec 9, 2008 7:36:54 GMT 12
tigrus
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Post by Lux on Dec 9, 2008 7:42:01 GMT 12
Correct: Tigris, The Tigris river runs through Baghdad. It is about 1,150 miles (1,800 km) long. The name "Tigris" comes from Old Persian and translates as "the fast one".
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Post by Lux on Dec 9, 2008 7:45:38 GMT 12
Geography:
name Zimbabwe's four neighboring Countries?
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Post by naki on Dec 9, 2008 10:34:58 GMT 12
South Africa
Mozambique
Zambia
Botswana
[world map above my desk]
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