ManvsMini Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Question 91: Category: Literary Deaths In what Edgar Allan Poe story does an old man's oddly clouded eye lead to murder? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Question 92: Category: More Sports Without Balls Traditional Scottish Highland Games feature which event where competitors throw a tapered log that typically measures 19 feet and 6 inches long? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Question 93: Category: Signs Which sign of the zodiac is represented as a man pouring water from a jar? Answers for the round sometime tomorrow morning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Round 13 answers: Question 87: Who gets credit for inventing the zipper as we know and use? Answer: Spoiler Gideon Sundback, building on the work of Whitcomb Judson and others, who invented a more complicated design. Question 88: What is the red pigment carmine made from? Answer: Spoiler Crushed up bugs, more specifically cochineal insect that live on cacti in Latin America. Carmine is used in food-coloring, so you've probably consumed some bugs. Question 89: Ranidaphobia is the fear of what? Answer: Spoiler Frogs and toads. Term is derived from the name of one of the largest families of frogs, Ranidae. Question 90: Third letter of the Greek alphabet? Answer: Spoiler Gamma. Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon... Question 91: In what Edgar Allan Poe story does an old man's oddly clouded eye lead to murder? Answer: Spoiler The Tell-Tale Heart. Question 92: Traditional Scottish Highland Games event where competitors throw a tapered log? Answer: Spoiler The caber toss. It's tapered so that it fits a bit easier into the hands. Question 93: Which zodiac sign is a man pouring water from a jar? Answer: Spoiler Aquarius. You know the drill. Seven questions, one point each for another round worth seven points. Total possible to date is 96. You're all doing well! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted April 4 Moderator Share Posted April 4 4 right, total is now 42 and 1/2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Round 14! Question 94: Category: Waterways What is the principal/biggest river of Ireland? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 4 right last week, so 44 now. Helped that I grew up on "New Scotland"...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 4 for a total of 52. I guess I played my cards right! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku-chan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 A few lucky guesses got me 5 points for 48 so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Got 5 this week, up to 60 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I was quite ignorant this week. 3 points. Total 52. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humansquish Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Only 1, total of 36. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Question 95: Category: Language Lessons Which language has the longest alphabet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Question 96: Category: Ancient Cultures What is known as the Lost City of the Incas? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 Question 97: Category: Literary Relationships Becky Thatcher is the love interest of what titular character? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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