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  • Apolyton Quiz

    Heh, why not. General rules apply, no looking at teh encyclingclyclicalcyclopspedias, other peoples answers, etc. Straight memory test.

    Enjoy.

    1) What is the penalty for homosexuality in Liberia?

    2) Which country was offered by the British government in 1903 to Zionists in which to form a Jewish State?

    3) On what album did Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" appear on?

    4) Who was the de jure leader of Manchukuo?

    5) In which city would you have found Kai Tak airport?

    6) Who fought in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and in what year did it occur?

    7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?

    8) Where would you find the Horse Latitudes?

    9) To which religion does Agni belong?

    10) Name the Teletubbies

    11) Which company was responsible for producing the original Mini?

    12) Bob Denard is associated with political unrest in which country?

    13) Which company produces the Stratocaster?

    14) Who or what is Edson Arantes do Nascimento more commonly known as?

    15) A successful series of Aston Martin cars is the DB series. But what does DB stand for?

    16) Who wrote the poem with the following stanza:

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch, be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    17) Where is the world's largest museum?

    18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?

    19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )



    20) Rose DeWitt Bukater was a character in which moderately successful motion picture?

  • #2
    1) Death

    2) Palestine

    3) Atom Hearts Mother?

    4) ?

    5) Taipeh

    6) ? and ?

    7) Counter clockwise

    8) ?

    9) ?

    10) ?

    11) Morris

    12) Ivory Coast

    13) Lockheed

    14) Pele

    15) ?

    16) ?

    17) Beijing

    18) Belgium

    19) Wales

    20) ?
    Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
    And notifying the next of kin
    Once again...

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    • #3
      2) Uganda

      3) Wish You Were Here

      7) Anti-Clockwise

      10) Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Lala, Po

      14) Pele

      17) Paris

      19) Ireland
      LandMasses Version 3 Now Available since 18/05/2008.

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      • #4
        Re: Apolyton Quiz

        2) Which country was offered by the British government in 1903 to Zionists in which to form a Jewish State?

        Uganda

        4) Who was the de jure leader of Manchukuo?

        Pu Yi, last Manchu/Qing emperor of China before 1911

        6) Who fought in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and in what year did it occur?

        Soviet Union and Japan, 1939

        7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?

        Anti clockwise

        9) To which religion does Agni belong?

        Hindu

        13) Which company produces the Stratocaster?

        Boeing

        14) Who or what is Edson Arantes do Nascimento more commonly known as?

        Should have known before wikiing it, but didn't

        16) Who wrote the poem with the following stanza:

        Kipling

        17) Where is the world's largest museum?

        London

        18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?

        USA

        19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )

        Wales (saw the link but didn't peek at what's in there)

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        • #5
          1) None, it's legal there.

          2) Uganda

          5) Hong Kong

          7) counter-clockwise

          11) Austin

          13) Fender

          17) Paris

          18) USA
          "The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
          "you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
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          • #6
            Re: Apolyton Quiz

            Ok, here we go...

            Originally posted by Kalius
            1) What is the penalty for homosexuality in Liberia?
            Castration?

            3) On what album did Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" appear on?
            Wish you were here

            5) In which city would you have found Kai Tak airport?
            Bangkok?

            7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?
            In the same direction water flowing down the drain does...

            9) To which religion does Agni belong?
            Hindu

            10) Name the Teletubbies
            Dipsy, Tinky-winky, La-la, Po (spelling might be wrong, please excuse...)

            11) Which company was responsible for producing the original Mini?
            Rover

            13) Which company produces the Stratocaster?
            Fender

            14) Who or what is Edson Arantes do Nascimento more commonly known as?
            Pele

            15) A successful series of Aston Martin cars is the DB series. But what does DB stand for?
            Daimler Benz

            17) Where is the world's largest museum?
            Washington dc

            18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?
            G.B.

            19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )
            Ireland

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            • #7
              Is this "I'm With Stupid"?
              "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
              "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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              • #8
                a) Yes.
                b) Not that avatar again....

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Guynemer
                  Is this "I'm With Stupid"?
                  No, it's just a generic quiz.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Apolyton Quiz

                    [QUOTE] Originally posted by Kalius
                    Heh, why not. General rules apply, no looking at teh encyclingclyclicalcyclopspedias, other peoples answers, etc. Straight memory test.

                    Enjoy.

                    1) What is the penalty for homosexuality in Liberia?

                    15 yards or halfway the goaline, whichever is less.


                    2) Which country was offered by the British government in 1903 to Zionists in which to form a Jewish State?

                    Uganda. except it was to form a Jewish homeland, no state was promised.


                    3) On what album did Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" appear on?

                    Dunno.

                    4) Who was the de jure leader of Manchukuo?

                    The Last Emperor, whatshisface.

                    5) In which city would you have found Kai Tak airport?

                    Kuala Lampur

                    6) Who fought in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and in what year did it occur?

                    USSR and Japan, 1939.

                    7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?

                    Oy vey. Counter clockwise

                    8) Where would you find the Horse Latitudes?

                    Australia

                    9) To which religion does Agni belong?

                    Er, not to Reconstructionist Judaism


                    10) Name the Teletubbies

                    Dunno (thank G-d we kept POTM away from TV at that age)


                    11) Which company was responsible for producing the original Mini?

                    Apple

                    12) Bob Denard is associated with political unrest in which country?

                    Comoros Islands?

                    13) Which company produces the Stratocaster?

                    Dunno

                    14) Who or what is Edson Arantes do Nascimento more commonly known as?

                    Juan Valdez

                    15) A successful series of Aston Martin cars is the DB series. But what does DB stand for?

                    Dun and Bradstreet

                    16) Who wrote the poem with the following stanza:

                    we have a copy problem

                    17) Where is the world's largest museum?

                    Moscow.

                    18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?

                    USA


                    19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )



                    Copy problem - i saw the source

                    20) Rose DeWitt Bukater was a character in which moderately successful motion picture?
                    Dunno
                    "A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin Buber

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                    • #11
                      1) What is the penalty for homosexuality in Liberia?

                      Death

                      2) Which country was offered by the British government in 1903 to Zionists in which to form a Jewish State?

                      Uganda

                      4) Who was the de jure leader of Manchukuo?

                      Puyi

                      6) Who fought in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and in what year did it occur?

                      Russia and Japan in 1939

                      7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?

                      Counter-Clockwise

                      9) To which religion does Agni belong?

                      Hinduism

                      10) Name the Teletubbies

                      Tinkie-Winkie, Dipsy, LaLa, and Po.

                      11) Which company was responsible for producing the original Mini?

                      BMC

                      12) Bob Denard is associated with political unrest in which country?

                      Some islands in the Indian Ocean...Comoros?

                      15) A successful series of Aston Martin cars is the DB series. But what does DB stand for?

                      Daimler Benz

                      17) Where is the world's largest museum?

                      Paris

                      18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?

                      USA, near Canada

                      19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )

                      Ireland

                      20) Rose DeWitt Bukater was a character in which moderately successful motion picture?

                      Titanic
                      "I predict your ignore will rival Ben's" - Ecofarm
                      ^ The Poly equivalent of:
                      "I hope you can see this 'cause I'm [flipping you off] as hard as I can" - Ignignokt the Mooninite

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                      • #12
                        Re: Apolyton Quiz

                        Originally posted by Kalius
                        Heh, why not. General rules apply, no looking at teh encyclingclyclicalcyclopspedias, other peoples answers, etc. Straight memory test.

                        Enjoy.

                        1) What is the penalty for homosexuality in Liberia?

                        2) Which country was offered by the British government in 1903 to Zionists in which to form a Jewish State?

                        3) On what album did Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" appear on?

                        4) Who was the de jure leader of Manchukuo?

                        5) In which city would you have found Kai Tak airport?

                        6) Who fought in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and in what year did it occur?

                        7) In which direction does a hurricane rotate?

                        8) Where would you find the Horse Latitudes?

                        9) To which religion does Agni belong?

                        10) Name the Teletubbies

                        11) Which company was responsible for producing the original Mini?

                        12) Bob Denard is associated with political unrest in which country?

                        13) Which company produces the Stratocaster?

                        14) Who or what is Edson Arantes do Nascimento more commonly known as?

                        15) A successful series of Aston Martin cars is the DB series. But what does DB stand for?

                        16) Who wrote the poem with the following stanza:



                        17) Where is the world's largest museum?

                        18) If I was driving in a country, and the road I was on had a speed limit of 112kmh, which country would I be in?

                        19) Which country am I in? (no cheating by looking at the source of the image )



                        20) Rose DeWitt Bukater was a character in which moderately successful motion picture?
                        Spoiler:

                        1 being deported to alabama
                        2 Israel (guess)
                        3 Wish you were here
                        4 the man that controlled all of manchuko's jures
                        5 taipei? (guess)
                        6 ghengis khan and the bounty paper towel guy. 1188
                        7 clockwise
                        8 on the side of a horse
                        9 Agnistan
                        10 cheery droopy goofy loopy grumpy and tom
                        11 vauxhall (very wrong guess)
                        12 ireland
                        13 fender
                        14 very VERY wrong guess
                        15 pele!
                        16 daring brand
                        17 the louvre (paris, france)
                        18 canada?
                        19 ireland
                        20 debbie does dallas


                        Final score: around 3 or 4 of 20

                        Spoiler:

                        I didn't see the poem question. It's the guy who was a battlefield doc in WWI.
                        Last edited by mrmitchell; July 7, 2006, 08:44.
                        meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Guynemer
                          Is this "I'm With Stupid"?
                          Kuci killed that. TWICE.
                          "Stuie has the right idea" - Japher
                          "I trust Stuie and all involved." - SlowwHand
                          "Stuie is right...." - Guynemer

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                          • #14
                            Re: Apolyton Quiz

                            1) Death by stoning

                            2) Palestine

                            3)

                            4) During the japanese occupation the tenno of japan I think

                            5) Sounds like Seoul

                            6)

                            7) counterclockwise

                            8)

                            9) Hinduism

                            10)

                            11) Fiat?

                            12)
                            13)

                            14)

                            15)

                            16) Sounds like Shakespeare to me

                            17) Munic?

                            18)

                            19) Sounds like Ireland

                            20)
                            Tamsin (Lost Girl): "I am the Harbinger of Death. I arrive on winds of blessed air. Air that you no longer deserve."
                            Tamsin (Lost Girl): "He has fallen in battle and I must take him to the Einherjar in Valhalla"

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                            • #15
                              16 is OBVIOUSLY from "In Flander's Fields" but I'd be damned if I knew the name of the author

                              God I'm surprised some of you don't know that...
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                              "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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