luckytrim
Chef Extraordinaire
trivia 12/7
DID YOU KNOW ...
After oil, Iran’s second largest export commodity is carpets
Iranians have woven beautiful carpets for over 2,500 years.
1. In 2004 the American Film Institute presented a list of "100 Years...100
Songs." What was #1
on their list ??
a. - "Singin' in the Rain"
b. - "Moon River"
c. - "Mrs. Robinson"
d. - "Over the Rainbow"
2. If you were suffering from 'mal de mer' which illness would be troubling
you?
3. From which language are the words algebra, alchemy, and coffee borrowed?
4. What's the more common term for 'deglutition' ?
5. Which European nation that popularized the custom of putting a tree in
your house at Christmas ?
6. The movie "Eight Men Out" is based on the true story of a scandal ; What
was the 'Scandal' ?
7. Who Said That ??
'Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his
retreat.'?
a. - Robert Burns
b. - Oscar Wilde
c. - Casanova
d. - Mae West
8. A numismatist's interest is ....
a. - Books
b. - Coins
c. - Stamps
d. - Gems
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
By 1954 the U.S. was paying 75% of France's Vietnam War costs!
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1. - d
2. Seasickness
3. Arabic
4. Swallowing
5. Germany
6. the "Throwing" of a World Series
7. - b
8. - b
TRUTH !!
President Truman decided to support France in their war effort. Truman saw
the issue in terms of the Cold War and the containment of communism .
DID YOU KNOW ...
After oil, Iran’s second largest export commodity is carpets
Iranians have woven beautiful carpets for over 2,500 years.
1. In 2004 the American Film Institute presented a list of "100 Years...100
Songs." What was #1
on their list ??
a. - "Singin' in the Rain"
b. - "Moon River"
c. - "Mrs. Robinson"
d. - "Over the Rainbow"
2. If you were suffering from 'mal de mer' which illness would be troubling
you?
3. From which language are the words algebra, alchemy, and coffee borrowed?
4. What's the more common term for 'deglutition' ?
5. Which European nation that popularized the custom of putting a tree in
your house at Christmas ?
6. The movie "Eight Men Out" is based on the true story of a scandal ; What
was the 'Scandal' ?
7. Who Said That ??
'Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his
retreat.'?
a. - Robert Burns
b. - Oscar Wilde
c. - Casanova
d. - Mae West
8. A numismatist's interest is ....
a. - Books
b. - Coins
c. - Stamps
d. - Gems
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
By 1954 the U.S. was paying 75% of France's Vietnam War costs!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. - d
2. Seasickness
3. Arabic
4. Swallowing
5. Germany
6. the "Throwing" of a World Series
7. - b
8. - b
TRUTH !!
President Truman decided to support France in their war effort. Truman saw
the issue in terms of the Cold War and the containment of communism .
