OT: General knowledge test 262A

[wire chief]

Time to twiddle before West Virginia.
As always, no research nor reprinting questions please.

1..The Russian Patriarch(?) finally criticizes United Russia.

2..Where in the world did people eliminate 12/30 this year?

3..The proposed Lokpal in India is to do what?

4..Which state has exactly 10 counties?

5..Governor..? of..? has refused to turn over a prisoner to fed authorities.

6..Which of the Rep. Prez candidates is most strongly vs. foreign intervention?

7..After 22 years without a paid concert, in '93 Streisand gives one in..?

8..Lehman Bros becomes the biggest Chap. 11 case, overtaking..?

9..What is the sport of Tamara McKinney and Michaela Shiffreni?

10..What's the controversy over a chimp named Cheetah?

11..Now there is a 2nd "Iron Lady". Explain.

12..In China beginning 1/23, comes the Year of the..?

13..In '87 Whitney Houston sings "I ____ __ _____ ____ Somebody".

Surely another 12 are coming.

 

[pinotbear]

4. CT?
6. Ron Paul
9. skiing
11. Meryl Streep, as Ms. Thatcher in a new movie
13. "..want to dance with.."

 

[geordi]

2/ Samoa
3. kind of advisor for the common folk
4. New Hampshire
8. Enron
9. skiing
10. some folks asserted that he died at age 80 - actually a hoax
12. Dragon

 

[vtcwbuff]

4. VT?
6. Ron Paul
9. Skier
11. Streep in new Thatcher biopic
13. I wanna dance with somebody

 

[NCorBust]

3. Create an agency to stop corruption in India.
4. Alaska
5. Chafee, Rhode Island
6. Ron Paul
8. WorldCom (1. Lehman Bros. 2. WaMu 3. WorldCom)
10. Tarzan’s chimp buddy died at least that is the claim.
11. Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the movie Iron Lady.
12. Dragon

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. Putin
4. Delaware
6. Ron Paul
8. AIG
9. High jump
11. Meryl Streep portrays Margaret Thatcher
13. I Just Wanna Dance With Somebody

 

[meyers7]

2. I believe it was American Somoa. They moved to the other side of the International Time Line.
6. I assume Ron Paul since he's a Libertarian.
11. Meryl Streep in the Maggie Thatcher movie.
12. Dragon? saw some kid walking around in a dragon outfit last night.

 

[wire chief]

Yes, I know, it was last year when I gave you this quiz. I have no excuse why I'm responding a year later.

1..Now, we are not looking for the head of United Russia, but the leader of the Orthodox Church, K_____ I.

7..Where you would gamble that most high-level performers would play.

Otherwise you show great learning.

 

[wire chief]

Finishing up...

1..He is Kyrill I

2..Geordi & Meyers recite Samoa. The nation is trying to align with Aus & NZ.

3..NCor is most exact with an anti-corruption force.

4..Geordi good with New Hampshire.

5..Gov. Chafee of RI, who does not want the prisoner subject to the dealth penalty. Credit to NCor.

6..Pinot begins a quintet with Ron Paul.

7..No one picked up on "gamble". Barbra breaks her fast in Vegas.

8..NCor accurate with World.com.

9..Pinot, VTC & Geordi with skiing. To be more precise, the slalom.

10..Did the chimp live 'til 80? Was it one who played with Johnny Weissmueller? Geordi & NCor.

11..We get 5 Meryl Streeps, including VAUC.

12..Three accurate, including Meyers, with Dragon.

13..VTC and 2 with I Want to Dance with Somebody.

Twelve more...don't you just love the suspense?