Calvin's Quiz #472

[Calvin]

1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?
3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?
4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?
5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?
6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?
7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?
8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?
9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?
10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

cheers,
calvin

[Mark Brader]

"Calvin":

> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving
> works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Livy?

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by
> Dana Lyon?

Cows with crossbows?

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

Cricket.

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th.

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature
> is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on
> its back?

Turtle.

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Alabama?

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the
> Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo.

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen peroxide.

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what
> other method?

Radiation.

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg.
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[Don Piven]

On 1/29/17 18:03, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?

Buffalo

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?
> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th.

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?

Turtle.

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi.

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo.

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen peroxide.

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

Radiation.

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg.

[Dan Blum]

Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Livy

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

basketball

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?

turtle

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

hydrogen peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

nutmeg

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[Mark Brader]

Don Piven:
> Mississippi.

Dang! I knew it was around there, but forgot about the alliteration.
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[Dan Tilque]

Calvin wrote:
> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Cicero

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?

gnu

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

rugby

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?

astrochelonian (i.e. giant space turtle)

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

hydrogen peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

nutmeg


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[Marc Dashevsky]

In article <0daccb1a-dc2f-4c15...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...

>
> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?
> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?
> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?
> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?
> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

hydrogen peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

nutmeg



> cheers,
> calvin



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[Erland Sommarskog]

Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Tacitus

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

The 9th.

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

PA

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin
> word for "I roll"?

Volvo

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogenperoxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other
> method?

Radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg

[Gareth Owen]

Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Tacitus

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana
> Lyon?

Cows With Guns. Used to play that in a band.

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

Cricket?

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

Erm .... 7.

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is
> the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its
> back?

A Turtle

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin
> word for "I roll"?

Seat?

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen Peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other
> method?

Radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Cinnamon

[Pete]

Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:0daccb1a-dc2f-4c15...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving
> works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Cato

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit
> by Dana Lyon?

Cows

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

Cricket

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature
> is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its
> back?

Whale

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud
> pie cake?

Georgia

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from
> the Latin word for "I roll"?

Opel

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection
> or what other method?

Induction

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

[Peter Smyth]

Calvin wrote:


> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Pliny

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana
> Lyon?

Cows with Swords?

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

Golf

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is
> the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its
> back?

Turtle

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin
> word for "I roll"?

Fiat

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen Peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other
> method?

Radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Paprika

Peter Smyth

[ArenEss]

On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:03:28 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Tacitus

>2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?

Cows with Guns

>3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?
>4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

9th

>5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?

Turtle

>6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi

>7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo

>8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen Peroxide

>9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

Radiation

>10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg
>
>cheers,
>calvin

ArenEss

[Calvin]

On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 10:03:29 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?

Tacitus

> 2 Which ruminants were armed with which weapons in a 1996 hit by Dana Lyon?

Cows with Guns

> 3 Fast5 is a version of which ball sport?

Netball
No one got this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast5

> 4 Which of Beethoven's 9 symphonies is nicknamed the Choral?

Ninth

> 5 In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels, what type of creature is the Great A'Tuin which carries the Discworld through space on its back?

Turtle

> 6 Which US state is often associated with a chocolate mud pie cake?

Mississippi [mud cake]

> 7 Which European car manufacturer's name is derived from the Latin word for "I roll"?

Volvo

> 8 Which compound has the chemical formula H2O2?

Hydrogen Peroxide

> 9 Heat can be transferred by conduction, convection or what other method?

Radiation

> 10 Which spice is the traditional garnish for eggnog?

Nutmeg
and certainly not paprika as someone suggested :-)

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 472
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 59 Aren Ess
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 54 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 54 Don Liven
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 37 Gareth Owen
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 44 Erland S
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 48 Mark Brader
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 40 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 40 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 41 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 26 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 2 0 8 7 6 6 10 9 8 59 59%

Congratulations Aren, and welcome Don.

cheers,
calvin