[en] Quiz!

[catt]

It's about the book "Lolita" by Nabokov.
And b is wrong...

[Kuno of Gersenau]

I do not know the story, but as 24h are over I'll make a second guess:

f) 14 and 41

Probably it is wanted that both numbers consist of a 4 and a 1?

[catt]

No, it's all wrong...

[NaVatar]

A) 14 and 32?

[catt]

Nope...
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Kuno: There is no system (4 and 1) I just randomly made the other ones up without thinking...

[Kuno of Gersenau]

Well I just thought that maybe the author could have found this a good idea....:wink:

[Kuno of Gersenau]

Another day over....

This time I'll take C, just because I think 12 is too young, but you can never know when dealing with authors....:silly:

[catt]

LOL. And C is right! :hello:

[Kuno of Gersenau]

oh, again I have to find a quesation...:scratch:

ok, which one of the following persons did not round the world personally?

a) Francis Drake
b) Olivier van Noort
c) Joshua Slocum
d) Ferdinand Magellan
e) Bertrand Piccard
f) Robin Knox-Johnston

[catt]

I think it's Magellan, he got killed on the Philippines before he could complete the journey.

[Kuno of Gersenau]

Yes, that's right. I have to find harder questions, you know too much...:wink:

[catt]

Well, you can't ask a question like that... it's got History, Geography AND sailing...

Now I have to look for one. Any preferences?
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Since when are paddle wheels used in navigation? (I put the place where it was invented just as an orientation for the time, it's not since when they were used in a particular place!)

a) in 1543 (in Spain)
b) in 1783 (in France)
c) 5th century (in China)
d) in the early 19 st century (in Mississippi)
e) 1st century BC (by the Romans)
f) 1500 BC (in ancient Egypt)

[FrankishHero]

5th century in China.

[catt]

Nope.

And now I'm off to bed!

[C-F]

Well,
I think it was Vitruvius(SP?) a roman architect/engineer that used them for an 'odometer' - definetly not made by VDO :wink:
and that would be e)....

[catt]

E is right! Your turn! :hello:

[C-F]

Coming up with a question is harder than just answering one...:scratch:
(Didn't read all 24xx posts so don't know if thats been asked before...)

Feng shui is known as an ancient Chinese form to achieve environmental harmony. Literally translated it means "Wind - Water".
It consists of 5 elements.
Which of the following sequences can not be completed to represent the 5 elements:

a) water - fire - wood

b) fire - wood - metal

c) wood - water - earth

d) wind - fire - water

[Gogo_t]

d ? :rolleyes:

[catt]

I'm not sure.. but I know that they have metal too. I'm also pretty sure there's at least water and earth.

So I'm guessing the last one, d.
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Well, since Gogo was quicker I'll take a... is that okay?

[C-F]

gogo is right :go:

I knew that was too easy...(you guys must have been playing 'Emperor rise of the middle kingdom' :wink: :biggrin:

I just found it weird that water-wind didn't contain 'wind' as one of its harmonious elements...

gogo_t - your turn...:cheers: