Apolyton Quiz III

[Zkribbler]

Remember, resorting to internet searches or other refrence materials is not permitted!

(1) What was the name of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken ankle?

(2) What was the name of the Duke of Wellington?

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

(5) If you'd have asked an astronomer in the late 19th Century what planet was closest to the Sun, he would have probably replied ____?

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

(9) What was the first country to use money?

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius?

(11) Where are the Isles of Langerhan?

(12) Who was the first Playboy centerfold.

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

(14) What does the "00" in 007 denote?

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

(16) Who was the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic?

(17) What were the names of Superman's parents on Krypton?

(18) What alcohol beverage is named after Elizabeth I's sister?

(19) What two countries was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of? (Hint: One was Scotland)

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

[Japher]

(1) What was the name of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken ankle?

Mudd

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Gamma?

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

The US

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

Switzerland

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

Sulfuric Acid

(9) What was the first country to use money?

China

[Enigma_Nova]

Re: Apolyton Quiz III

Originally posted by Zkribbler
(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

Hawaii is the first one that comes to mind, everything else you either bought off someone else or conquered from the natives/wetbacks

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Ω

(5) If you'd have asked an astronomer in the late 19th Century what planet was closest to the Sun, he would have probably replied ____?

Mercury

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

The US.

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

Switzerland

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

Sulfuric Acid

(9) What was the first country to use money?

China was the first to use Currency.

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius?

It's one of the various nations in the indian ocean.

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

Red Light.

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

Extra neutrons on the Hydrogen atoms.

(18) What alcohol beverage is named after Elizabeth I's sister?

A Bloody Mary.

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

The tendency of workers to emit high-pitched squeals as they run into your office with important news, but make low-pitched grumpy remarks as they leave when you tell them you don't give a damn.

[Thrawn05]

Re: Apolyton Quiz III

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

Texas?

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Omega

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

Spain

(12) Who was the first Playboy centerfold.

Monroe

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

Red

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

I believe heavier isotops of either the Hydrogen or Oxygen.

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

The compression or expansion of energy (light/sound etc...) due to change in an object's motion.

[Japher]

The tendency of workers to emit high-pitched squeals as they run into your office with important news, but make low-pitched grumpy remarks as they leave when you tell them you don't give a damn.

[Enigma_Nova]

Re: Re: Apolyton Quiz III

Originally posted by Thrawn05
The compression or expansion of energy (light/sound etc...) due to change in an object's motion.

The Compression and Rarefraction of Waves, such as Light, Sound and Mexican. The change in motion isn't as important as the change in position (velocity, or speed).
/me slaps you around a bit with a Physics textbook

[Colonâ„¢]

Re: Apolyton Quiz III

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states? Texas

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country? Columbia

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war? Switserland

(9) What was the first country to use money? Bad question IMO, because "money" can constitute a lot of things. (salt was "money" at one time for instance)

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius? Indian Ocean

(19) What two countries was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of? (Hint: One was Scotland) England

[Thrawn05]

Re: Re: Re: Apolyton Quiz III

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova

The Compression and Rarefraction of Waves, such as Light, Sound and Mexican. The change in motion isn't as important as the change in position (velocity, or speed).
* Enigma_Nova slaps you around a bit with a Physics textbook

Too bad we don't have a bowing smiliy.


EDIT: I didn't take Physics. But my answer came from a Chemistry book. Go figure.

[Japher]

[Enigma_Nova]

That's :unworthy:
/me slaps you around a bit with the vBCode user's manual
EDIT: Oh, you ninja-changed it before I could post. Bravo sir.
/me hands you a beer

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Japher

Thank you.

[Japher]

/me takes beer

Yaaay!

[:) Smiley]

Re: Apolyton Quiz III

(IWS mode)

(1) What was the name of the doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken ankle?

Dr. Who

(2) What was the name of the Duke of Wellington?

His first name was Duke.

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

Jesusland.

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Beer.

(5) If you'd have asked an astronomer in the late 19th Century what planet was closest to the Sun, he would have probably replied ____?

The firmanent.

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

Bananaland.

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

The Vatican.

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

Rain. (in New Jersey)

(9) What was the first country to use money?

Switzerland.

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius?

In the middle of the ocean.

(11) Where are the Isles of Langerhan?

At the edge of said ocean.

(12) Who was the first Playboy centerfold.

Someone Ted would hit.

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

Playboy centerfolds.

(14) What does the "00" in 007 denote?

Two 'o's. 007 is 1337sp34k for oot.

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

It's kept in dark places and lacks light.

(16) Who was the second person to fly solo across the Atlantic?

Superman.

(17) What were the names of Superman's parents on Krypton?

Dunno about his mom, but his dad was Pekka.

(18) What alcohol beverage is named after Elizabeth I's sister?

Pale Ale.

(19) What two countries was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of? (Hint: One was Scotland)

The other was Scotchland.

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

Something physics teachers like to talk about.

(/IWS mode)

[Pollyanna]

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

Hawaii

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Omega

(5) If you'd have asked an astronomer in the late 19th Century what planet was closest to the Sun, he would have probably replied ____?

Earth

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

Switzerland

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

Sulphuric Acid

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius?

In the Indian Ocean somewhere off the coast of Africa

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

Red

(14) What does the "00" in 007 denote?

Special Agent, with a "License to Kill"

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

High Hydrogen content

(18) What alcohol beverage is named after Elizabeth I's sister?

Bloody Mary

(19) What two countries was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of? (Hint: One was Scotland)

Scotland and England

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

the shift in frequency and wavelength of waves which results from a source moving with respect to the medium

[Frozzy]

(2) What was the name of the Duke of Wellington?

Arthur Wellesley

(3) Not counting the original 13 colonies, what independent countries have joined the U.S. to become states?

Hawaii, CSA (if you want to call it independant)

(4) What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?
Omega

(5) If you'd have asked an astronomer in the late 19th Century what planet was closest to the Sun, he would have probably replied ____?

Aerth

(6) Before its independence, Panama belonged to what country?

USA! USA! USA!

(7) What European nation has now existed for more than 600 years without ever having been in a war?

Switzerland

(8) H2SO4 is commonly called ____?

Sulphuric acid

(9) What was the first country to use money?

Lots of places used money. Even Ancient Greece

(10) Where is the island nation of Mauritius?

Indian Ocean

(11) Where are the Isles of Langerhan?

Pff.

(12) Who was the first Playboy centerfold.

Your mum?

(13) Lightwaves with the longest wavelengths detectible by the human eyes are seen as ___?

Red (ROYGBIV)

(14) What does the "00" in 007 denote?

Agent, Special Agent

(15) What makes "heavy water" heavy?

High Atomic Mass, caused by more neutrons than found in a standard H atom.

(18) What alcohol beverage is named after Elizabeth I's sister?

Bloody Mary

(19) What two countries was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of? (Hint: One was Scotland)

France, Scotland

(20) What is the Doppler Effect?

Changes in wavelength after hitting an object.