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8/10 – answers typed before looking. Tim Send a noteboard - 08/07/2011 11:57:17 PM
Or so they claim:

1. How many lungs do humans normally have?


Is this a trick question? Two in my experience: are you going to tell me that the windpipe is technically a third lung or something?

2. When talking about cars, what does “GT” usually stand for`?


Gran Turismo? I remember that was a racing computer game...

3. Which Russian-born US actor played the king in “The King and I” both on stage (1951) and on film (1956)?


Dammit, I know this! So annoying...

4. The rugby team known as the “All Blacks” comes from which country?


Puh-lease. It's that pair of islands just past Australia.

<Runs and hides from wife and both housemates>

5. Which Russian novelist wrote “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”?


Толстой

6. The dish called “souvlaki” originated in which country?


Ελλάδα

7. In measuring sheets of paper, is A4 bigger or smaller than A3?


Smaller. Half the size, to be exact.

8. Which American city is nicknamed “Motown”?


Erm, I'm going to embarrass myself whatever I say here. Memphis, TN? It should be something beginning with "Mo-" but I can't think of anything. I'm probably going to kick myself.

9. Who was president of Poland from 1990 to 1995?


Would that be Łech Walęsa?

10. Name two of the five “Great Lakes” between the United States and Canada.


Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Superior.
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General knowledge! nossy - 08/07/2011 02:04:51 PM 998 Views
Re: General knowledge! nossy - 08/07/2011 02:08:13 PM 732 Views
I prefer pot luck snoopcester - 08/07/2011 02:25:22 PM 572 Views
I'm docking you for spelling! nossy - 08/07/2011 02:34:25 PM 813 Views
Bad joke, very bad joke! snoopcester - 08/07/2011 02:36:09 PM 569 Views
Ugh nossy - 08/07/2011 02:42:11 PM 588 Views
You dropped the ball there snoopcester - 08/07/2011 02:51:59 PM 693 Views
Re: Ugh Zeeb - 08/07/2011 03:06:03 PM 745 Views
I was referring to me! nossy - 08/07/2011 03:23:38 PM 736 Views
He also misspelled Walesa. *NM* Tom - 08/07/2011 03:14:10 PM 419 Views
He misspelled everything, hence the entire conversation. *NM* nossy - 08/07/2011 03:19:11 PM 366 Views
I missed Question 4. I think that's hardly general knowledge. Tom - 08/07/2011 03:13:22 PM 714 Views
I knew it. nossy - 08/07/2011 03:18:20 PM 735 Views
I agree with Nossy Two Wongs - 08/07/2011 03:43:09 PM 700 Views
Let's not get ridiculous here. Tom - 08/07/2011 11:04:14 PM 603 Views
Me? Get ridiculous? nossy - 08/07/2011 11:43:16 PM 758 Views
Intelligent people. Tom - 09/07/2011 03:12:58 AM 880 Views
Heh nossy - 09/07/2011 04:52:27 AM 585 Views
Yes, but the way certain Kiwis around here gush over them we should all know the All Blacks. Joel - 08/07/2011 04:56:21 PM 795 Views
Or it's 94 of the world's countries. Rebekah - 08/07/2011 05:52:54 PM 707 Views
I don't know about Italy, but it's interesting in France... Legolas - 08/07/2011 07:07:16 PM 697 Views
not exactly snoopcester - 08/07/2011 07:20:58 PM 760 Views
Oh. Oh well, close enough. *NM* Legolas - 08/07/2011 07:51:47 PM 351 Views
Don't make me laugh at your silly sport even more. Tom - 08/07/2011 11:11:55 PM 681 Views
Your choice of words, not mine. Rebekah - 08/07/2011 11:33:42 PM 664 Views
Casuistry. Sheer casuistry. Tom - 09/07/2011 03:05:48 AM 607 Views
Not quite snoopcester - 08/07/2011 11:45:08 PM 733 Views
I've never heard of Russia's professional league. Tom - 09/07/2011 03:07:07 AM 573 Views
I imagine most people haven't snoopcester - 09/07/2011 03:18:11 PM 824 Views
You're wrong about Georgia, at least. Legolas - 08/07/2011 11:46:13 PM 751 Views
That will change when Russia re-invades. Tom - 09/07/2011 03:23:13 AM 667 Views
Or asking Americans about the metric system *NM* Praziquantel - 08/07/2011 10:28:59 PM 372 Views
Dude, it's the All Blacks. Tim - 08/07/2011 11:59:21 PM 966 Views
The all whats? The what blacks? The what what? *NM* Tom - 09/07/2011 03:21:48 AM 343 Views
Asking a non-Rugby fan about the All Blacks ... Nate - 09/07/2011 12:15:24 AM 613 Views
Bad analogy. Tom - 09/07/2011 03:21:23 AM 846 Views
Actually, it's a pretty good analogy... Legolas - 09/07/2011 09:44:50 AM 702 Views
So you're saying NZ culture is as relentlessly projected as American? Tom - 09/07/2011 03:00:33 PM 836 Views
Obviously not, but then American culture is projected in so many ways. Legolas - 09/07/2011 04:37:27 PM 809 Views
Missed 4 and 7 *NM* wheelwright - 08/07/2011 03:39:32 PM 305 Views
9 and 2/5 Stephen - 08/07/2011 03:54:34 PM 691 Views
I missed two, so you can only have Colonel Knowledge of me. Joel - 08/07/2011 04:45:49 PM 690 Views
7/10, missed 2, 3 and 4. Number 6 was a lucky guess and I've no idea how I knew Motown *NM* kHz1000 - 08/07/2011 04:56:14 PM 334 Views
All of them. Although Motown was a guess and I tossed a coin for souvlaki. *NM* Rebekah - 08/07/2011 05:54:30 PM 344 Views
10, although I didn't actually expect my guess for #2 to be correct... *NM* Legolas - 08/07/2011 07:52:27 PM 297 Views
8/10 – answers typed before looking. Tim - 08/07/2011 11:57:17 PM 649 Views
Only missed Number 6 *NM* ironclad - 09/07/2011 09:50:59 AM 445 Views
Missed 4 and 7 *NM* Danu - 09/07/2011 08:54:07 PM 372 Views
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