OT: Test #576B

[wire chief]

14..In 1940 the Sec'y of War is blindfolded to do what?

15..B. s. in your Crayola box?

16..World Wildlife Fund: Since 1970 invertebrates are down 20, 30, 40, 50, 60%.

17.."The room was humming harder, as the ceiling flew away."

18..The lightest metal?

19..Bork & Ginsburg commonality? The Prez?

20..Gestation length of African lions?

21..Birthright citizenship by J.s. or J.s.

22..Danny Aiello has a pizza shop amid a riot in..?

23..All the President's Men and Fear.

24..What African country is the world's largest emerald producer?

25..Two spin-offs from All in the Family?

 

[meyers7]

21. US and most of the Americas is by Jus Soli (Birthright by soil - i.e. you're born here, you're a citizen). Most of the rest of the world is Jus Sanguinis (sp?) or birthright by blood - i.e. born of a citizen.
22. I think that was Spike Lee's "Do The Right Thing".
25. Archie Bunker's Place was one of them.

 

[heavyhusky]

15) Burnt Sienna

18) Lithium?

22) Spike Lee movie Do the Right Thing.

23) Books authored by Carl Bernstein.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

19. Failed Reagan S. Ct nominees
20. Laden or unladen?
22. Do the Right Thing
23. Carl Bernstein books
25. Maud; The Jeffersons

 

[DriveLH]

17. When we called out for another drink, the waiter brought his tray. Whiter Shade of Pale

 

[SVCBeercats]

14. Selected the first “winner” of the 1940 draft
15. Burnt sienna
18. Lithium
19. The destruction of the judicial confirmation process
21. Right of the soil or blood
23. Both authored by Bob Woodward
24. If you mean largest producer of emeralds in Africa, then it is Zambia. Columbia is the world’s largest producer of emeralds.
25. Jeffersons and Maude

 

[VAUConnFan]

14. Make first selective service draft choice
15. 3- black, blue, brown
18. Aluminum
19. Supreme Court nominees, Reagan
20. 6 months
22. Bedford Stuyvesant, Do The Right Thing
24. South Africa
24. Niger
25. Maude, The Jeffersons

 

[Bigboote]

15..Burnt Sienna

17..A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum, lyrics by Keith Reid

18..Lithium, density of 0.53. It would float if it didn't catch fire in the presence of water

22..Do the Right Thing

24..?? Last I knew, Colombia was the source of over half the world's emeralds.

25..Maude, the Jeffersons

 

[Bigboote]

I got this link in an email today:

Massive, 5,655-Carat 'Lion Emerald' Unearthed in Africa

Evidently Zambia's ramped up emerald production since I last knew. 5655 carats in this one emerald might just have pushed it past Colombia.

 

[SVCBeercats]

I got this link in an email today:
Massive, 5,655-Carat 'Lion Emerald' Unearthed in Africa
Evidently Zambia's ramped up emerald production since I last knew. 5655 carats in this one emerald might just have pushed it past Colombia.

Maybe, maybe not. About 8-10 years ago the Elephant emerald (6,000+ carats) was discovered in Zambia. At such time I believe Columbia still produced about 60% of the world's output of emeralds. One carat equals 0.02 grams and annual emerald production is typically measured in kilograms. At least I believe so.

 

[stormsurge]

16. 60%
25. Maude, The Jeffersons

 

[wire chief]

14..SVC & VAUC say he was playing, "pin the tail on the draftee".

15..Heavy, SVC & Big claim an Italian city went up in flames. Nero's ghost, I imagine.

16..Storm is correct. Takes your breath away, no?

17..Drive & big with the 60's classic.

18..Heavy & SVC...Big knows it would solve all his financial problems, once he can make lithium behave when doused.

19..Game & VAUC. SVC tries to get some politics past us.

20..Just 1/2 of VAUC's guess. And Game, if a lion is laden at all, it's laden with sadness
That everyone's heart isn't filled with the gladness and love for one another.

21..You may not often take Smarty Pants seriously, but this time you can.

22..Game's Quintet solves this.

23..Two thirds of you erroneously mention the other author. SVC has Bob...or maybe Mrs. SVC.

24..My question was formed because of the info Big mentions. So let's just say both nations have much green. Other nations have the envious kind of green.

25..Collectively you give us 3. Always a pleasure when BYers outdo what's called for.

And so the season starts, and there will be fewer tests. If you experience withdrawl, I recommend Edy's ice cream.

 

[Bama fan]

Good quiz Chief. Sorry I missed it. Would surely have missed several items. And if you live where it is available, please try Blue Bell ice cream. You will be glad you did. Just makes one a happier, more engaging person. Tastes great too.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I missed it too, when I read part A. But unlike Bama, I would have missed all but one item. I did know about the Secretary of War, who may have been someone named Henry Stinson, but not sure on that. While I knew that the 2 names were supreme court nominees, I had no idea of the pres.

But, I say, "good quiz" as well.