Luckytrim
Grill Master
Trivia 2/22
DID YOU KNOW ...
Sperm whales can dive as deep as two miles into the water, and their bodies have unique physiological adaptations to allow them to survive the intense cold and crushing pressure of these dives. They can limit circulation to the brain and other organs, slow the heart to 10 beats per minute to conserve oxygen, and collapse the lungs and rib cage to withstand pressure.
1. The tallest mountain in all of Africa is Kilimanjaro . What country must I visit to climb it ?
2. The organized search for Extra Terrestrial life is called... what ?
3. What do you need to do to be admitted to Martin-Baker's club?
a. - Compete in both the summer and winter Olympics
b. - Complete a marathon on every continent
c. - Climb the world's ten highest mountains
d. - Be saved by an ejection seat
4. Which of these celebrated dresses was bought at a Christie's auction in 2006, by the very designer who made it, for almost $1 million (USD)?
a. - "The Swan Dress" worn by Björk
b. - Hepburn's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress
c. - The Wedding Dress of Catherine Middleton
d. - Princess Diana's "Travolta Dress"
5. The Stone of Scone is also known by what other name ?
6. What unique characteristic did the superhero Astro Boy have?
a. - He was born on Mars
b. - He lived on a rocket ship
c. - He was only 6 years old
d. - He was a robot
7. The lead character in this play is referred to as a flibberjibbet, a will-o-the wisp, a clown.
a. - Mame
b. - Sweeney Todd
c. - The Sound Of Music
d. - Barnum
8. F. Scott Fitzgerald's given names (not surname) are the same as which famous patriotic American?
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TRUTH OR CRAP ??
the earliest known woman's name in written historical record is, of course, Eve .
1. Tanzania
2. SETI
3. - d
4. - b
5. The Stone of Destiny
6. - d
7. - c
8. Francis Scott Key
CRAP !!
The key phrase here is "in history" !
The earliest recorded woman's name in history is Neithhotep, a woman of great importance in ancient Egypt--recorded between 3150 and 3125 B.C. She was the queen consort of Narmer the first pharaoh of unified Egypt. At first, scholars thought Neithhotep was a king, because of the impressive size of her tomb and because her name was written with royal serekh, an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol representing the facade of a royal palace, a prominent feature in titles of ancient Egyptian kings. The documented record of the name Neithhotep actually predates the Biblical narrative of the name Eve by many centuries, as do many other female names in early civilizations before Eve's mention in religious texts.
DID YOU KNOW ...
Sperm whales can dive as deep as two miles into the water, and their bodies have unique physiological adaptations to allow them to survive the intense cold and crushing pressure of these dives. They can limit circulation to the brain and other organs, slow the heart to 10 beats per minute to conserve oxygen, and collapse the lungs and rib cage to withstand pressure.
1. The tallest mountain in all of Africa is Kilimanjaro . What country must I visit to climb it ?
2. The organized search for Extra Terrestrial life is called... what ?
3. What do you need to do to be admitted to Martin-Baker's club?
a. - Compete in both the summer and winter Olympics
b. - Complete a marathon on every continent
c. - Climb the world's ten highest mountains
d. - Be saved by an ejection seat
4. Which of these celebrated dresses was bought at a Christie's auction in 2006, by the very designer who made it, for almost $1 million (USD)?
a. - "The Swan Dress" worn by Björk
b. - Hepburn's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" dress
c. - The Wedding Dress of Catherine Middleton
d. - Princess Diana's "Travolta Dress"
5. The Stone of Scone is also known by what other name ?
6. What unique characteristic did the superhero Astro Boy have?
a. - He was born on Mars
b. - He lived on a rocket ship
c. - He was only 6 years old
d. - He was a robot
7. The lead character in this play is referred to as a flibberjibbet, a will-o-the wisp, a clown.
a. - Mame
b. - Sweeney Todd
c. - The Sound Of Music
d. - Barnum
8. F. Scott Fitzgerald's given names (not surname) are the same as which famous patriotic American?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
the earliest known woman's name in written historical record is, of course, Eve .
1. Tanzania
2. SETI
3. - d
4. - b
5. The Stone of Destiny
6. - d
7. - c
8. Francis Scott Key
CRAP !!
The key phrase here is "in history" !
The earliest recorded woman's name in history is Neithhotep, a woman of great importance in ancient Egypt--recorded between 3150 and 3125 B.C. She was the queen consort of Narmer the first pharaoh of unified Egypt. At first, scholars thought Neithhotep was a king, because of the impressive size of her tomb and because her name was written with royal serekh, an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol representing the facade of a royal palace, a prominent feature in titles of ancient Egyptian kings. The documented record of the name Neithhotep actually predates the Biblical narrative of the name Eve by many centuries, as do many other female names in early civilizations before Eve's mention in religious texts.
