Triangle Language -- Quiz Quilt 217 Solution
Robert Jen
[ Entertainment & Food ]
> What type of alcohol is traditionally poured on top of Guinness stout
> to make a Black Velvet?
CHAMPAGNE -- The two-layered drink was Otto von Bismarck's favorite.
[ Geography & Nature ]
> What major city in southern Morocco was its capital during the Middle
> Ages and again in the 16th and 17th centuries?
MARRAKECH -- The ancient city is the home of Djemaa el-Fna, "the
place of the dead".
[ Literature & Arts ]
> Who pondered "The Road Ahead" and advocated "Business at the Speed of
> Thought"?
GATES -- Bill Gates's business and technology books were published in
1996 and 1999 respectively.
[ Sports & Games ]
> Who was the reigning World Junior Champion who upset Martina Hingis
> in the first round of Wimbledon in 1999?
DOKIC -- Serbian Jelena Dokic crushed her 6-2, 6-0.
[ Math & Science ]
> What Scottish chemist first isolated or discovered the six noble
> gases?
RAMSAY -- William Ramsay was the first to isolate helium and radon
and discovered neon, argon, krypton, and xenon, which are called
"noble" because they do not react with other chemical elements.
[ History & Government ]
> What economic union did the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium form
> in 1948?
BENELUX -- The agreement was signed in 1944 to allow goods and
capital to flow freely between the countries.
QUIZ QUILT ANSWER: PASCAL (Fifth letters)
Pascal's Triangle is a geometric representation of the binomial
coefficients, and Pascal is a computer language, both named for the
French mathematician Blaise Pascal.
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