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#6126 2016-11-21 07:58:16

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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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#6127 2016-11-21 18:58:28

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The Answer #6366 is good attempt. Well done, bobbym!

#6367. Name the Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres (601.16 ha; 6.01 sq km; 2.32 sq mi) and contains over 5 million bodies. It also attracts millions of pilgrims annually.

#6368. Name the hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW).


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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#6128 2016-11-21 19:41:32

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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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#6129 2016-11-22 16:01:47

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#6369. Where is AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium?  (a city-owned 80,000-seat capacity stadium)

#6370. Where is 'Fraser Island'?


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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#6130 2016-11-22 16:08:47

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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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#6131 2016-11-22 17:48:28

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The Answer #6369 is  correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6371. Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter, rapid transit (and former intercity) railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. How many platforms does it contain?

#6372. The Teatro Olimpico ("Olympic Theatre") is a theatre in Vicenza, northern Italy. When was it constructed?


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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#6132 2016-11-22 19:22:05

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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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#6133 2016-11-23 18:14:32

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#6373. What is 'Third Coast'?

#6374. Name the tallest lighthouse in the world. (height of approximately 436 feet (133 m) it is the tallest lighthouse in the world, surpassing the previous record held by the 352 feet (107 m) Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial).


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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#6134 2016-11-23 19:51:07

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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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#6135 2016-11-24 18:26:57

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#6375. Name the world's longest undersea tunnel, although the Channel tunnel has a longer undersea section. It is also the second deepest and the second longest main-line railway tunnel after the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland opened on 2016.

#6376. Name the longest road tunnel in the world succeeding the Swiss Gotthard Road Tunnel. The tunnel carries two lanes of European Route E16 and represents the final link on the new main highway connecting Oslo and Bergen without ferry connections and difficult mountain crossings during winter.


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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#6136 2016-11-24 19:01:58

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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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#6137 2016-11-25 19:46:41

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The Answer #6375 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#6377. Name the world's highest motorable pass. (The elevation of it is 5,359 m (17,582 ft)).

#6378. Name the  astronomical observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The observatory, which calls itself "the birthplace of modern astrophysics," was founded in 1897.


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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#6138 2016-11-25 20:57:26

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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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#6139 2016-12-20 19:04:47

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The Answer #6378 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6379. Who was Richard Cobden (3 June 1804 – 2 April 1865)?

#6380. Name the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery'.  He has also been called "the first plastic surgeon". He is regarded to have been lived in the coastal region of the present state of Andhra and also regarded to have imparted knowledge to Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam physicians who later claim to have expertise .  (ca. 600 BCE).


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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#6140 2016-12-21 01:16:51

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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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#6141 2016-12-21 18:00:22

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#6381. Name the British Liberal and earlier conservative politician (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898). In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868–74, 1880–85, February–July 1886 and 1892–94), more than any other person, and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times. He was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister; he resigned for the final time when he was 84 years old.

#6382. Name the British author, archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935). He was renowned for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as 'Lawrence of Arabia' - a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities.


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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#6142 2016-12-21 18:24:07

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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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#6143 2016-12-21 22:57:14

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The Answer #6382 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6383. He won his first BAFTA award for Best Actor for 'The Revenant'. He has been nominated for six Academy Awards - five for acting and one for producing - and in 2016, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'The Revenant'. Name the person.

#6384.  Her  breakthrough role came with the independent drama Short Term 12 (2013), for which she received critical acclaim. Further success came in 2015 when she starred in 'Room', an acclaimed drama based on Emma Donoghue's novel of the same name. She won several awards for her portrayal of a troubled mother kidnap victim in the film, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. Name the actor.


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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#6144 2016-12-22 04:24:06

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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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#6145 2016-12-22 18:39:13

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The Answer #6383 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6385. Where is the 'Horn of Africa'?

#6386. Where is the 'Herring Point'?


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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#6146 2016-12-22 20:12:48

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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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#6147 2016-12-23 18:20:14

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The Answer #6385 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#6387. Who won the 'Abel Prize', 2016?

#6388. Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story. Name the short story.


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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#6148 2016-12-23 18:35:15

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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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#6149 2016-12-25 18:14:09

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The Answer #6387 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!

#6389. Name the American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency (March 20, 1856 – March 21, 1915). He was one of the first management consultants. He was one of the intellectual leaders of the Efficiency Movement and his ideas, broadly conceived, were highly influential in the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s). He summed up his efficiency techniques in his 1911 book 'The Principles of Scientific Management'.

#6390. Who was 'Ichiro Kato'?


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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#6150 2016-12-25 20:30:20

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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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