It's Quiz Night
Jun 24th 2008, 6:28 pm
#61
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Darn it, too easy! Well done Novo and you too, sdale!
Looks like you've answered sdale's first, Novo, so it's your turn now afterall!
Looks like you've answered sdale's first, Novo, so it's your turn now afterall!
Jun 24th 2008, 6:34 pm
#62
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Originally Posted by Jazzy n Lol;
Darn it, too easy! Well done Novo and you too, sdale!
Looks like you've answered sdale's first, Novo, so it's your turn now afterall!
Looks like you've answered sdale's first, Novo, so it's your turn now afterall!
OK. What drink, popular today, originated in Aztec culture?
<arrgh. easy google>
Last edited by Novocastrian; Jun 24th 2008 at 6:49 pm.
Jun 24th 2008, 8:35 pm
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Re: It's Quiz Night
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4...um=2&ct=result
https://www.craigs.de/en/craigs/crai...ila-guide.html
Last edited by Ka Ora!; Jun 24th 2008 at 8:40 pm.
Jun 25th 2008, 1:29 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Pulque or Pulquerias is the predecessor of the Tequila made from "aqua de miel" . and the worm is the best bit. not forgetting Mezcal which typically produces some pretty nasty headaches
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4...um=2&ct=result
https://www.craigs.de/en/craigs/crai...ila-guide.html
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4...um=2&ct=result
https://www.craigs.de/en/craigs/crai...ila-guide.html
Non-alcoholic drink. <shudder>
Jun 25th 2008, 6:52 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Interestingly, the Aztec drink was full of hot spices and would probably be undrinkable for most of us.
I promise I didn't google this one!
Jun 25th 2008, 7:01 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
So, tell me, why DO the english drive on the left? (that's the easy part), and why were the french and the americans simultaneously responsible for the right hand drive rebellion?
Jun 25th 2008, 7:37 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Jun 25th 2008, 7:42 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
In 1773 the general highway and byways act was passed for a keep left policy, it was more of a peasants on the left nobles pass on the right this was also enforced earlier by Pope Benifice in the 1300 at the time the French kept left. In 1794 the French adopted the Keep right rule to be the opposite to the English and so did the Americans as their new world was being set up. All these traditions followed from the Horse and carrige to the Motor Car. The only exception was boats and sea faring vessles who throughout the world keep right.
"In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the United States began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver's seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road."
See http://users.pandora.be/worldstandar...ft.htm#history
Your turn Ka Ora
Jun 25th 2008, 10:49 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
A two part question.
What are these symbols used in and what do they represent bonus points for exact match.
Group One
What are these symbols used in and what do they represent bonus points for exact match.
Group One
Jun 25th 2008, 11:07 am
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Re: It's Quiz Night
Easy!
Group 1 = What the White Stork (a common swear word) does this mean?
Group 2 = Don't ask stupid Water Buffaloes (meaning questions)
Group 1 = What the White Stork (a common swear word) does this mean?
Group 2 = Don't ask stupid Water Buffaloes (meaning questions)
