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Trivia #849471
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Try your hand at these brain-busting trivia questions. Remember, please, that you may not google or use any reference sources for the first 24 hours of this thread.

-1. What is the actual name of the Mona Lisa?
-2. Which property represented as a railroad on the Monopoly game board was not actually a railroad? What was it?
-3. In a military contract, what item is referred to as a "portable, hand-held communications inscriber"?
-4. How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have on each hand?
-5. The OBIE award is the highest honor given to outdoor advertising. Where did the name come from?
-6. How many elevators are there in the Empire State Building?
-7. Which European country has two elements on the Periodic table named after it?
-8. What is a dentiloquist?
-9. On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?
-10. What was Beatle John Lennon's middle name?


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849473
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10. Winston wave

Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849478
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Yes, after Winston Churchill. wave


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849495
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3. pencil smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849497
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Yes! Many of the definitions are hilarious. smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849528
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Re: Trivia [Re: Haroula] #849543
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849582
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6. 1


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849583
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849588
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Haroula, Bernie and Gail, good answers! wave

Cue, you're a bit shy. smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849589
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2. Short Line is not a railroad but I'm not sure what it was. Something like a trolley or bus line?


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849600
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I've always been shy. blush

I'll cede this one, since I'm obviously clueless.


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8. Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.

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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849735
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'zackly! smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849759
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849783
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Good answer, Jarkeld! smile


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849839
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Re: Trivia [Re: Haroula] #849855
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5. obelisk think


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849860
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I think you're right manxman. I've never won an Obie, but I'm pretty sure the trophy is a lucite obelisk.


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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #849887
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All correct! wave

The obelisk is considered to be the precursor to the billboard. smile


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