[en] Quiz!

[FrankishHero]

D) Marco Polo

[C-F]

D) is correct.

Marco Polo traveled in Asia from 1271 to 1295, and for 17 years was a personal emissary of the Khan. He told stories of his travels to friends, but wrote nothing down. In 1298 Venice and Genoa fought, and Marco was captured and put in prison in Genoa, where he dictated his adventures to a fellow-prisoner, a writer named Rustichello of Pisa.

[FrankishHero]

Which of the following is not a cheat in Age of Empires II?

A) Marco
B) Polo
C) Cheese steak jimmy's
D) Robin Hood
E) Photon Man
F) Aegis

[C-F]

E) Photon Man

[FrankishHero]

Correct.

[C-F]

Visitors to Italy might encounter the chiaramedda, the surdulina and the zampogna. What are they?

A) Bagpipes
B) Dances
C) Table wines
D) Cheeses
E) Pizzas
F) Goats

[catt]

A: Bagpipes. :biggrin:

[FrankishHero]

B. Dances.

[C-F]

:eek: 2minutes, hmmm? :scratch:

So, besides Geology, you've been studying Italian culture too?!?...:wink: :biggrin:

A) Bagpipes is correct! :go:

catt it is your turn. :cheers:

[catt]

The next question:

How far can you usually see in clean ocean water?

A) 100 meters / 328 feet
B) 50 meters / 164 feet
C) 200 meters / 656 feet
D) 30 meters / 98 feet
E) 150 meters / 492 feet
F) 300 meters / 984 feet

Edit: I mean from the water surface to the bottom, NOT when you are under water.

[Talarurus]

b)? :scratch:

[C-F]

E) 150m ?

[Derek]

D) 30 m :scratch:

[Kuno of Gersenau]

A) 100 meters?

[catt]

150 meters is correct! :hello:

[C-F]

ok, in the spirit of Anno 1701....:wink:

Two of the most famous female pirates were Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Both sailed with “Calico Jack” Rackham. When they were condemned with Rackham in Jamaica in 1720, how did the two women escape hanging?

A) Anne’s wealthy father arranged their freedom
B) Both were pregnant at the time of their capture
C) Some of Rackham’s shipmates helped them break out of prison
D) The law allowing execution of women was ruled unconstitutional
E) Mary married the Jamaican governor
F) Both commited suicide in prison before their execution was scheduled

[catt]

B) They said they were pregnant.

[FrankishHero]

Yep, I read that bit in the Tropico 2 manual. I'll have to guess though, so I'll go for F.

[C-F]

:huh: I give up...:rolleyes:

B) of course is correct...:cheers:

[catt]

Next question:

Which three countries had the highest per capita consumption of chocolate in 2005?

A) USA, Germany, Switzerland
B) Ireland, Switzerland, Great Britain
C) Canada, Germany, Italy
D) Austria, France, Belgium
E) USA, France, Canada
F) USA, Germany, Great Britain