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#3551 2014-01-11 02:19:54

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;

The Answers #3573 and #3574 are correct. Neat work!

Lots of Greek and Roman History and preparation for the Seminary and then the priesthood when I was young.

I will now get the next 2 wrong.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#3552 2014-01-11 02:42:33

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#3577. Which is the largest city in the South American Continent in population?

#3578. Which is the largest city in the Australian Continent in population?


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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#3553 2014-01-11 05:33:40

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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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#3554 2014-01-11 18:19:14

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer #3578 is correct. Neat work!

#3579. Name the English physicist who made his most outstanding contribution to modern physics by demonstrating the existence of the neutron.

#3580. Name the English physicist who is credited with the discovery of the electron.


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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#3555 2014-01-11 21:28:58

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Re: General Quiz


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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#3556 2014-01-11 23:18:52

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers #3579 and #3580 are correct. Good work!

#3581. Name the Danish physicist, philosopher and footballer, who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.

#3582. Name the Russian chemist who is best known for the formulation of the periodic law of the chemical elements.


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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#3557 2014-01-11 23:32:23

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Re: General Quiz


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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#3558 2014-01-11 23:56:04

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers

are both correct. Good Work!

#3583. Name the British statesman who was a noted political theorist and philosophical writer. He was born in Ireland, spent most of his active life in English politics, and died the political oracle of conservative Europe.

#3584. Name the Scottish poet and lyricist; he is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland.


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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#3559 2014-01-12 00:00:00

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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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#3560 2014-01-12 00:34:37

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer

The Answer #3584 is correct. Very well done!

#3585. Name the river that flows from north to south through Burma (Myanmar). It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway.

#3586. On the banks of which river is Montreal situated?


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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#3561 2014-01-12 00:37:50

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#3562 2014-01-12 01:24:30

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer #3586 is correct. Good work!

#3587.  Name the  first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was noted for the strict artistry with which he carried on the classical Russian traditions in the writing of prose and poetry.

#3588. Name the English author and Baptist preacher who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress" and some 60 other pious works. The sincere evangelical urgency of his religious thought and the vivid clarity of his prose have won wide admiration.


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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#3563 2014-01-12 01:54:33

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Re: General Quiz


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#3564 2014-01-12 10:02:11

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#3565 2014-01-12 18:29:20

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi Nehushtan and bobbym,

The Answers

and

Neat work, Nehushtan! The Answer #3588 is perfect!

#3589. Name the world's top-selling author, who typically wrote between 6,000-7,000 words per day.
Her books sold more than one billion copies worldwide, and were published in 36 languages. In 1991, she was made a Dame of the British Empire.

#3590. Name the first English printer, printed a total of about 100 different works. He also translated some 24 books, all but one of which he printed.


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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#3566 2014-01-12 23:21:40

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#3567 2014-01-13 01:16:38

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#3591. Name the Spanish author who is the greatest novelist of the Spanish language. His masterpiece, "Don Quixote," is one of the most important and influential books in the history of the novel.

#3592. Name the king of the Franks, 768-814, and emperor of the West, 800-814. He founded the Holy Roman Empire, stimulated European economic and political life, and fostered the cultural revival known as the Carolingian Renaissance.


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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#3568 2014-01-13 01:18:17

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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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#3569 2014-01-13 01:29:41

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers #3591 and #3592 are correct. Very well done!

#3593. What does the Latin expression/phrase sine die mean?

#3594. What does the Latin expression/phrase sine quo non 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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#3570 2014-01-13 01:37:18

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;

Without my brother around my Latin becomes almost as bad as my German.

3593 wrote:

Means without day according to my translator. It is also a legal term here but I do not know how it applies.

3594 wrote:

I do not understand that one.


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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#3571 2014-01-13 02:04:04

Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

I'm sorry, I made the mistake for #3594.

#3595. Which is the highest point in the African Continent?

#3596. Which is the highest point in the European Continent?


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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#3572 2014-01-13 02:09:05

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Re: General Quiz

Hi ganesh;


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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#3573 2014-01-13 03:33:05

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Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer #3595 is correct. Good Work!

#3597. Which is the largest sea in the world?

#3598. Which is the longest river in Asian Continent?


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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#3574 2014-01-13 08:25:03

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Re: General Quiz

#3597


igloo myrtilles fourmis

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#3575 2014-01-13 08:26:05

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Re: General Quiz

#3598


igloo myrtilles fourmis

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