Trivia 11/1/24
DID YOU KNOW...
A surprising phenomena is that hot water can freeze faster than cold water!
This is known as the Mpemba effect. Worth keeping in mind the next time you're wanting ice for that gin and tonic!
1. Which two Floyds were world-championship American boxers?
2. If I want to travel from Warsaw, Poland to Paris, France, in which direction should I head?
a. - North
b. - South
c. - East
d. - West
3. George Gershwin wrote the music for a lot of unforgettable tunes. His brother provided the lyrics. Do you remember his name?
4. Which two African countries does Egypt share a border with?
5. Which of these countries in the European Union did not adopt the Euro as its currency when it was introduced?
a. - France
b. - Italy
c. - Germany
d. - Britain
6. 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' was written by whom?
a. - Robert Browning
b. - William Wordsworth
c. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d. - Henry David Thoreau
7. which of new york city's five boroughs includes greenwich village?
8. by what nickname did claudia alta taylor johnson become famous in the 1960's?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Grapes, watermelons and bananas are technically berries!
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1. Patterson and Mayweather
2. - d
3. Ira
4. Libya and Sudan
5. - d
6. - c
7. Manhattan
8. "Ladybird"
TRUTH !!
By definition a 'berry' has seeds found internally, usually surrounded by a fleshy mass and covered with an outer skin. Strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are therefore not technically 'berries'!
DID YOU KNOW...
A surprising phenomena is that hot water can freeze faster than cold water!
This is known as the Mpemba effect. Worth keeping in mind the next time you're wanting ice for that gin and tonic!
1. Which two Floyds were world-championship American boxers?
2. If I want to travel from Warsaw, Poland to Paris, France, in which direction should I head?
a. - North
b. - South
c. - East
d. - West
3. George Gershwin wrote the music for a lot of unforgettable tunes. His brother provided the lyrics. Do you remember his name?
4. Which two African countries does Egypt share a border with?
5. Which of these countries in the European Union did not adopt the Euro as its currency when it was introduced?
a. - France
b. - Italy
c. - Germany
d. - Britain
6. 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' was written by whom?
a. - Robert Browning
b. - William Wordsworth
c. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d. - Henry David Thoreau
7. which of new york city's five boroughs includes greenwich village?
8. by what nickname did claudia alta taylor johnson become famous in the 1960's?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Grapes, watermelons and bananas are technically berries!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. Patterson and Mayweather
2. - d
3. Ira
4. Libya and Sudan
5. - d
6. - c
7. Manhattan
8. "Ladybird"
TRUTH !!
By definition a 'berry' has seeds found internally, usually surrounded by a fleshy mass and covered with an outer skin. Strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are therefore not technically 'berries'!
