Trivia 6/27

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Trivia 6/27
DID YOU KNOW...
The USA has 4.3% of the worlds population.....
USA residents own 44% of the world's
Privately-held guns.


1. Across the Pond, a farthing equaled what part of a penny ?
2. If I'm watching three gargoyles named Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, I'm
watching a Disney Flick; but, which one ?
3. Where in your house would be most likely to find some sodium hypochlorite
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a. - Garage
b. - Garden Shed
c. - Laundry Room
d. -- Kitchen Cabinet
4. Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of an American English
word with its British English counterpart?
a. - Diaper - Nappy
b. - Eggplant - Courgette
c. - Bangs - Fringe
d. - Sidewalk - Pavement
5. In the painting of the 'Mona Lisa' what is this smiling Florentine
housewife wearing around her neck?
6. " King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup" is a mnemonic for remembering the
organization chart of living things : So, what do the letters K,P,C,O,F,G
and S represent here ?
7. Hillary Swank won an Oscar in 2005. Who was her co-star who also won an
Academy Award for acting?
8. Which word best fits into the blank spaces: _____power, _____box,
_____bed, _____child?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
George Washington's nickname in the Iroquois language roughly translates to
"Great Peacemaker", or "Bringer of Peace" .
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1. One-Fourth
2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
3. - c
4. - b
5. Nothing
6. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
7. Morgan Freeman ("Million-Dollar Baby")
8. Flower ( What did you come up with ? - It's probably correct also !! )

CRAP !!
The Iroquois knew Washington as Conofotocarious, which translates to
"Devourer of Villages".
 
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