ManvsMini Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Question 287: Category: Acids and Bases, Bases and Acids Which acid is the main gastric acid present in the human stomach? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Question 288: Category: Geography and History Which empire was Cambodia once known as? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Question 289: Category: Culinary Knowledge What ingredient gives Cajun "dirty rice" its dark color (and thus its name)? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 This week's answers: Question 283: Shoes worn by ballet dancers are called what? Answer: Spoiler Pointe shoes. For dancing en pointe (on the tips of the toes) for longer periods of time, the shoes allow ballet dancers to appear weightless and characteristic gracefulness. Question 284: Philo Farnsworth was 21 years of age when he invented what? Answer: Spoiler The television or all-electronic television. On September 7th, 1927, his image dissector transmitted the image of a straight line to a receiver in another room, with his design eliminating all mechanical parts. Question 285: Which country was the first to democratically elect a female president? Answer: Spoiler Iceland. In 1980, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir became the first woman in the world to be elected president in a national election. She served from 1980 until 1996, being re-elected three times. Question 286: Other than boxing, what does Maggie Fitzgerald do for a living in "Million Dollar Baby"? Answer: Spoiler She is a waitress. Good movie, bring tissues for a viewing though... you know, if you get dust in your eyes like me. Question 287: Which acid is the main gastric acid present in the human stomach? Answer: Spoiler Hydrochloric acid. The major component of gastric/stomach acid, it gives the stomach a pH of 1.5-2.0. Question 288: Which empire was Cambodia once known as? Answer: Spoiler The Khmer Empire (pronounced Kh-my, no "r" sounds). Existing from the 9th to 15th century, The capital city of Angkor has been determined, via satellite imaging, to have been the largest pre-industrial urban center in the world from the 11th to 13th centuries when the empire was at its peak. Question 289: What ingredient gives Cajun "dirty rice" its dark color (and thus its name)? Answer: Spoiler Chicken liver and/or giblets. A classic Cajun dish. One point each, seven questions. Total year to date is now 297 possible points. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 Question 290: Category: Literary Structure How many syllables are there in Japanese haiku? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 4 for 153 (Although I might count my Margaret Landon answer) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 A much better week. 5 points, total 155. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aku-chan Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Too much blind guessing this week, so only the 1 point. 146 in total. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 9:47 AM, Corsair said: Got 6. So 188, missed Lusaka. And just called the Prime Number. Got three this week, so 191. Great questions BTW! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted October 17, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2022 I only got 3 this week, and one was a guess. That gives me 150.5 points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 5 hours ago, ttuckerman said: 4 for 153 (Although I might count my Margaret Landon answer) What would Margaret Landon be an answer to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ManvsMini said: What would Margaret Landon be an answer to? Ah that would from Margaret Landon's novel: "Anna and the King of Siam" (which brought the musical "The King and I") as the alternate answer to the Khmer Empire. Different countries, but at one time both from the same former empire. Edited October 17, 2022 by Cranky Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuckerman Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 6 hours ago, ManvsMini said: What would Margaret Landon be an answer to? She wrote Anna and the King of Siam. One of three answers to that question. Spoiler Angkorian Empire Siam Khmer Empire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humansquish Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 2/101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Cranky Dog said: Ah that would from Margaret Landon's novel: "Anna and the King of Siam" (which brought the musical "The King and I") as the alternate answer to the Khmer Empire. Different countries, but at one time both from the same former empire. I would rule Siam as not an alternate answer to the question, and my reasoning for this lies in how historians use the name. When referring to Thailand, Siam is what historians use to denote it (also technically denoted as a kingdom, not an empire and the question did specify empire), whereas the Khmer Empire is exclusively used to denote historical Cambodia. @ttuckerman I will allow Angkorian Empire as that name has also been used. Question 291: Category: The Periodic Table Which chemical element gets its name from the Greek for "violet-colored"? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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