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#5751 2016-05-10 00:38:52

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Both the Answers are correct. Excellent, bobbym!

#6005. Name the Russian inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology (July 29 [O.S. July 17] 1888 – July 29, 1982). Educated in Russia and in France, he spent most of his life in the United States. He invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode ray tubes. He played a role in the practical development of television from the early thirties, including charge storage-type tubes, infrared image tubes and the electron microscope.

#6006. What was the  pen name (nom de plume) of François-Marie Arouet?


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#5752 2016-05-10 05:01:29

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5753 2016-05-11 00:17:47

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The Answer #6005 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6007. Name the European colonial power that ruled Indonesia until 1949.

#6008.  Name the third king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–486 BCE). He ruled the empire at its peak, when it included much of West Asia, the Caucasus, parts of the Balkans (Thrace-Macedonia and Paeonia), most of the Black Sea coastal regions, parts of the North Caucasus, Central Asia, as far as the Indus Valley in the far east, and portions of north and northeast Africa including Egypt (Mudrâya), eastern Libya and coastal Sudan.


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#5754 2016-05-11 05:29:29

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5755 2016-05-11 15:55:38

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Actually I never watch Star Wars and not interested in it anyway, but I choose a Yoda card as my avatar in honor of our great friend bobbym who has passed away.
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#5756 2016-05-11 22:18:57

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The Answer #6007 is correct (Holland). Neat work, Monox D. I-Fly!

Both the Answers, #6007 (Holland) and #6008 (Darius) is correct. Excellent, bobbym!

#6009. Name the  Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning (26 September [O.S. 14 September] 1849 – 27 February 1936). From his childhood days he demonstrated intellectual brilliance along with an unusual energy which he named "the instinct for research".

#6010. Name the was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008). He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey', widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5757 2016-05-12 04:31:56

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5758 2016-05-12 23:24:13

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The Answers #6009 (Ivan Pavlov) and #6010 (Arthur C. Clarke) are correct. Splendid, bobbym!

#6011.  What is the full-name of the American politician who was 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001? He was previously Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and the Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, ideologically he was a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" philosophy of governance.

#6012.  He is a notable philanthropist. In 2015, Forbes magazine estimated his net worth to be $350 million.  He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films. Name him.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5759 2016-05-13 02:49:50

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5760 2016-05-13 21:23:51

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The Answer #6011 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6013. Name the American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand and have yet to be seriously challenged. She died in her sleep as the result of an epileptic seizure in 1998 at the age of 38. She attended California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

#6014. Name the retired American sprinter  (born September 13, 1967). He won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships gold medals. He currently holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m. He formerly held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world record in the indoor 400 m. He also currently holds the world's best time at the 300 m. His 200 m time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood as the record for more than 12 years. He is generally considered one of the greatest and most consistent sprinters in the history of track and field.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5761 2016-05-14 01:45:42

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5762 2016-05-14 19:51:28

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The Answer #6013 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6015. What are 'Opinion poll' and 'Exit poll'?

#6016. What is 'Psephology'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5763 2016-05-15 02:35:27

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5764 2016-05-15 03:24:59

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The Answer #6015 is 50% correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6017. Name the German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Lazio (born 9 June 1978).
He is best known for his performances with the German national team. He was part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup winning German squad, having previously finished second (2002) and third (2006, 2010) in the competition and as runner-up in Euro 2008. He is the top goalscorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup, having scored five goals in his debut World Cup in 2002 and winning the Golden Boot at the 2006 World Cup in Germany by again scoring five times. He also scored four times in the 2010 World Cup and twice at the 2014 World Cup, which put him ahead of Ronaldo in the all-time list with 16 goals. He is also the top scorer of all time for Germany, who never lost a game in which he scored. He retired from Germany's national team on 11 August 2014 shortly after Germany's victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

#6018. What is 'Tiki-taka'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#5765 2016-05-16 07:54:06

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5766 2016-05-16 17:44:02

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Good attempt, bobbym! (#6018)

#6019. What is Theocracy or Ecclesiocracy?

#6020. Who is a 'Mandarin'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5767 2016-05-16 18:11:36

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5768 2016-05-16 19:06:45

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#6021. What is 'dactylology'?

#6022. What is 'histology'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5769 2016-05-16 19:30:50

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[\hide=#6021]I do not know.[/hide]

[\hide=#6022]Study of tissue.[/hide]


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5770 2016-05-17 00:22:34

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The Answer #6022 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6023. Who is a 'champagne socialist'?

#6024. What is a 'Paean'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5771 2016-05-17 04:53:13

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5772 2016-05-17 19:03:26

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The Answer #6023 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6025. Who is an 'acolyte'?

#6026. What does the phrase 'bite the bullet' mean?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5773 2016-05-17 20:31:59

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Re: General Quiz

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5774 2016-05-18 00:21:29

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Both the Answers, #6025 and #6026, are correct. Excellent, bobbym!

#6027. What does 'Gunboat diplomacy' signify?

#6028. What event provoked 'Suez Crisis'?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#5775 2016-05-18 04:02:18

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Re: General Quiz

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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