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Trivia #929232
12/11/13 11:36 AM
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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 Dr. Watson's first name (the Dr. Watson of Sherlock Holmes fame)?
-2. What was the first hotel-casino on the Vegas strip?
-3. What did the Treaty of Ghent end?
-4. What area of Oz does Glinda rule?
-5. What did Aristotle name the ultimate source of motion?
-6. In 17th century Iceland, who was more likely to be executed for witchcraft: a man, a woman, or a goat?
-7. What is the final honors degree examination at Cambridge University known as?
-8. The Witch of Agnesi, Rose of Troy and Cayley's Sextic are famous examples of what?
-9. Near what city would you find Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed?
-10. What is a filibeg?



The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929234
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929237
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929243
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929253
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929265
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929300
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Great answers! wave

niteowl, try again. There's an actual name. smile


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929303
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929329
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duh not a clue , pandora - i watched that soooo long ago

Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929330
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lol esube. If only I'd stayed within your area of expertise. slapforehead Try again. smile

Me too, niteowl, and I don't think the answer is in the movie. smile


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929344
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You are correct, sir! smile


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929397
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929436
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Good answer, Flo! smile


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929448
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929461
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Absolutely! (Get it?) lol


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929473
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Re: Trivia [Re: Pandora] #929488
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Good answers, Koala! smile


The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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