trivia 3/24
DID YOU KNOW...
Because the Norway leader Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) actively collaborated
with Germany after its occupation, his name has entered the Norwegian
language as a word for "traitor."
1. Which modern-day country was never conquered by the Roman Empire?
a. - England
b. - Ireland
c. - Scotland
d. - Wales
2. In Victorian England, what was a "Fingersmith"?
3. What is the Latin word for 'king'?
4. How many sheets of paper in a ream ?
5. Do you recall the nickname given to Drive-In Movies by the youth of the
day, circa 1950's ?
(Hint; two "P"'s)
6. If a tourist asks a native New York City resident, "How do I get to
Carnegie Hall?", what is the standard answer ?
7. Can you name the Broadway Musical based on the film, "Monty Python and
the Holy Grail" ?
8. What sort of critter is a Chiffchaff ?
a. - Bird
b. - Insect
c. - Rodent
d. - Fish
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
A pregnant woman who was ticketed for driving alone in a car-pool lane in
Seattle successfully argued against the ticket by arguing that she had
another passenger in her car - her unborn baby.
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1. - b
2. a Pickpocket
3. Rex
4. 500
5. Passion Pit
6. "Practice"
7. "Spamalot"
8. - a
CRAP !!
Magistrate Deborah A. Sing ruled against the woman' argument.
DID YOU KNOW...
Because the Norway leader Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) actively collaborated
with Germany after its occupation, his name has entered the Norwegian
language as a word for "traitor."
1. Which modern-day country was never conquered by the Roman Empire?
a. - England
b. - Ireland
c. - Scotland
d. - Wales
2. In Victorian England, what was a "Fingersmith"?
3. What is the Latin word for 'king'?
4. How many sheets of paper in a ream ?
5. Do you recall the nickname given to Drive-In Movies by the youth of the
day, circa 1950's ?
(Hint; two "P"'s)
6. If a tourist asks a native New York City resident, "How do I get to
Carnegie Hall?", what is the standard answer ?
7. Can you name the Broadway Musical based on the film, "Monty Python and
the Holy Grail" ?
8. What sort of critter is a Chiffchaff ?
a. - Bird
b. - Insect
c. - Rodent
d. - Fish
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
A pregnant woman who was ticketed for driving alone in a car-pool lane in
Seattle successfully argued against the ticket by arguing that she had
another passenger in her car - her unborn baby.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. - b
2. a Pickpocket
3. Rex
4. 500
5. Passion Pit
6. "Practice"
7. "Spamalot"
8. - a
CRAP !!
Magistrate Deborah A. Sing ruled against the woman' argument.