OT: General knowledge test # 312A

[wire chief]

So we've had the Closing Ceremonies. What? No, no not for this.

But don't reproduce questions and no research please.

1..The 1st Prez to visit Auschwitz?

2..Rank these in area: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Kazakhstan.

3..He(?) is a retired neurologist and knight whose 1954 action enthralled the world.

4..Where do we find a recurring visit of the ex-dictator of Berserkistan?

5..Women have more sensitive noses due to ..?

6..In 1698 Hans Lippershey invents the..?

7..Biancaneve & i Sette Dani

8..My dear mother left me when I was quite young...She said, 'Lord have mercy on my wicked son'."

9,,No border with Turkey: Bulgaria Iran, Armenia, Lebanon, Iraq, Georgia.

10..Don Siegalman, ex-Gov of..? is sentenced to 6+ years in prison.

11.."I'm ready to go anywhere; I'm ready for today."

12..Air is 78% ________.

13..The Olympics have no competion for the compound bow, only the _______ bow.

 

[DriveLH]

3. Roger Bannister
4. Doonesberry
11. Mr. Tamborine Man

 

[geordi]

1. Eisenhower??
2. Australia, Brazil, India, Argentina, Kazakstan
3. Roger Bannister - first sub- 4-minute miler
7. Well, it's seven of something???
9. Iran
10. Alabama
12. Nitrogen

 

[frankenclyde8]

2. Brazil, Australia, India, Kazakhstan, Argentina
5. Women have a larger area of the brain dedicated to response to olfactory stimuli than do men.
9. Lebanon
12. Nitrogen
13. Recurve?

 

[meyers7]

2. gonna guess Australia, Brazil, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan
3. Roger Bannister? 1st sub 4 min mile.

 

[k9fanatic]

1. Carter
2. Australia, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina, India
7. Snow White and the seven dwarfs (I think it should be "sette nani")
9. Leabanon
10. Alabama

 

[wire chief]

1. Carter
2. Australia, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Argentina, India
7. Snow White and the seven dwarfs (I think it should be "sette nani")
9. Leabanon
10. Alabama

Yes, you caught my error; it is nani. And I caught your Leabanon

 

[k9fanatic]

Yes, you caught my error; it is nani. And I caught your Leabanon

Hey I never claimed to speak Lebanese -- only Italian

 

[vtcwbuff]

1. Reagan
2. Australia, Brazil, India, Argentina, 'stan
5. Being nosier
9. Lebanon
12. Nitrogen
13. Recurve

 

[wire chief]

1..You've done a pretty good surrounding job.

2..You've handed me several variations. None is completely right.

5..I read something different, Frank, unlinked to brain size or # of smell receptors.

6..He noticed something afresh among some glass pieces hanging around.

8..Late 60's hit by Canned Heat.

 

[frankenclyde8]

5. There's evidence for female sex hormones causing the difference as well, but you're totally right about the receptors not being a factor either. I'm actually curious to know what you read, because that whole debate's kind of interesting. Neuroscience was not a strong point of mine.

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. Obama
2. Australia, India, Brazil, Argentina, Kazakhstan
5. I like vtcwbuff's answer. I wish I was bold enough to say it to a woman face to face.
9. Hungary
12. Nitrogen, which is why it is a waste of money to pay more to have nitrogen pumped into your tires.
13. Recurve, an answer obtained from watching Longmire last night.

 

[DriveLH]

8. "Goin' Up The Country" ? It's the only song I know by Canned Heat

 

[meyers7]

8. "Goin' Up The Country" ? It's the only song I know by Canned Heat

You don't know "Jamiroquai"?

 

[wire chief]

1..Gerald Ford

2..Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, etc.

3..Roger Bannister--three got it; Meyers & geordi address his fame as the first sub-4 min mile.

4..Drive reads only the best literature--Doonesbury

5..Frank is correct that it's about hormones, in this case, estrogen.

6..Telescope

7..Despite thinking that Leabanese is a language, the Italiana in K9 knows Snow White & the 7 Little Persons.

8..Different from Willie Nelson, ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Hey, Meyers, provide the folks with this one.

9..Only Lebanon (Syria is in the way)--Frank, K9 & VTC.

10..Geordi & K9 with Ala.

11..Originally Bob Dylan, but the Byrds had the hit--just Drive here.

12..VAUC, Frank & VTC with nitrogen. VAUC looking out for your pocketbook.

13..Recurve say the same trio as in 12.

 

[meyers7]

8..Different from Willie Nelson, ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Hey, Meyers, provide the folks with this one.

This one?

 

[wire chief]

This one?

Good job, big guy and did you really forget this gem?

 

[meyers7]

Good job, big guy and did you really forget this gem?

I know it. Didn't click with Canned Heat. (and besides "..on the road again", I don't know any of the words)