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Jokes What’s more difficult to translate than a joke? Two jokes! If there is one thing that is difficult to translate, it's jokes. Although, they can provide a nice five-minute break.

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Old 04-25-2008, 01:16 AM   #1
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The dumb blonde quiz :


How long lasted the HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR ?
possible answers : 99 years ? 100 years ? 116 years ? 150 years ?

In which country do you find the PANAMA HUT ?
possible answers : Chile ? Brasil ? Panama ? Ecuador ?

When do the Russians celebrate the OCTOBER REVOLUTION ?
possible answers : January ? September ? October ? November ?

What was the name of KING GEORG IV ?
possible answers : Albert ? Georg ? Manuel ? Jonas ?

After which animal are the CANARY ISLANDS named ?
possible answers : Canary ? Kangaroo ? Horse ? Dog ?


as you can imagine,
our dumb blonde failed to give the right answers ...
and how about you ?
did you know that
the HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR lasted from 1337 till 1453 = 116 years.
the PANAMA HUT is in Ecuador.
the Russians celebrate the OCTOBER REVOLUTION on the 7th November.
KING GEORG IV’s name was Albert, he had his name changed in 1936.
the CANARY islands : Insula Canaria : are the islands of the dogs.
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I'm close to being a dumb blond! and I'm not even blond anymore! so I guess I'm just dumb. jaja
Your posts are great Frank. Keep them coming.
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Hi again, Frank! I found a quiz for you... enjoy!!
You only have 20 seconds to answer each question.. so DON'T CHEAT!

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

1. The capital of Kentucky is



Lexington

Louisville

Frankfort

Knoxville





2. Which geographic location is located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains?

Appalachian Plateau

Great Plains

Canadian Shield



3. Which statement about a cube is true?



It has exactly 4 vertices

It has exactly 8 edges

It has exactly 6 faces

It has exactly 6 edges



4. What is the prime factorization of 100?



2x2x5x5

2x5x10

2x2x25

4x5x5



5. Mr. Vale buys about 14.7 gallons of gas for his car every week. About how many gallons of gas does he buy in 4 weeks?



15 gallons

60 gallons

80 gallons

105 gallons



6. The Columbia river was explored by



Lewis and Clark

Coronado and Columbus

Ponce de Leon

Vespucci



7. Scarcity is a problem when



wants are unlimited and resources are limited

wants are limited and resources are unlimited

wants and resources are balanced

no wants and no resources exist



8. The way of life for a group of people is called its



environment

shelter

culture



9. Which option describes the rule for determining the last 3 numbers shown in this sequence: 28,84,252,756?



Each number is 56 more than the previous number.

Each number is 64 more than the previous number

Each number is 4 times the previous number.

Each number is 3 times the previous number.



10. What do the stripes on the United States flag represent?



the Presidents of the United States

the immigrants from around the world

the original 13 colonies

the wars the United States has fought









Answers...


1. Frankfort
2. Great Plains
3. It has exactly 6 faces
4. 2x2x5x5
5. 60 gallons
6. Lewis and Clark
7. wants are unlimited and resources are limited
8. culture
9. Each number is 3 times the previous number.
10. the original 13 colonies


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I am smarter than a 5th grader however...blonde.
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Dear MariaLaura, EmilyB, and other quiz-lovers :

The quizmaster knows all the answers... that is beyond dispute !

But if we’re honest...
From the “dumb blonde quiz” I only knew one answer, i.e. the Canary Islands (because I once visited them and read a guidebook where that was mentioned).
I did do well on your quiz though, 8 out of 10.
I missed number one and number 10, and I guessed nr.2 right.

I wish I was blond,
but I’m not anymore ...

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