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Done!
I propose, that instead of the previous "You answered, so you have to ask the new question" way, the old "Answer and Ask" thread was, that most people apparently have gotten bored with, we make it into a quiz, where people get points for correct answers, with diminished scores the more "clues" are given. If this proves popular, then I can strain to uphold the (apparently) tedious task of posting new questions and keeping scores.
So, to try to kick it off for a double-point score:
What does this painting portray, and who painted it?
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing'
Jogvanth attached the following image:
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Edited by Jogvanth on 02-08-2009 11:06 |
 
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Clue 1: It is painted by a Russian artist. (-1 point)
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| Laluu | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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My guess is as follows:
Painter: Karl Briullov (1799-1852)
Painting: "The Last Day of Pompeii"
So the theme is the destruction of Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~russ15/russia_PI/Painting_romanticism.html
EDIT: Brilliant picture, Jogvanth. Thanks for showing us this.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Correct, Lallu. 9 points to you.
New question coming up.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1: Lallu 9 Points
Question 2:
What U.S. State, still holds the oldest surviving place name, of European origin?
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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| OKJones | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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"Florida" is the oldest surviving European place-name in the U.S. Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish conquistador, named Florida in honor of his discovery of the land on the evening April 2, 1513, six days after Easter and still during Pascua Florida, a Spanish term for the "Flowery Easter" season, and for the land's appearance as a "flowered land." "It was named for these two reasons.
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Why would I want to end every post the same way? |
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Correct. 5 Points to OKJones.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1 - 9 Points Laluu
2 - 5 Points OKJones
Question:
What famous British author was knighted in 1902, in due because of a paper written by him, concerning the Boer War?
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| Laluu | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ran a field hospital during the war, but was knighted because his writings attempted to justify the war, namely:
'The Great Boer War' (1900)
'The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct' (1902)
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Another correct answer from Laluu and another 5 Points.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1 - 14 Points Laluu
2 - 5 Points OKJones
Question:
What beverage producing company has recently incorporated the motto "Luceo non Uro"?
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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| Boddin | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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The Dalmore
"It has been passed down that in 1263, a predecessor of the Clan MacKenzie saved King Alexander III from a rampaging stag whilst out hunting. In reward, the King allowed the him to bear the Royal emblem of a 12-pointed stag in his coat of arms. Recently, the MacKenzie motto Luceo non Uro or I shine, not burn has also been taken up by Dalmore. In a renewed effort to popularise the brand, the packaging was recently re-designed, which includes the addition of the Dalmore's 'twelve-pronged stag' from the clan crest on each bottle."
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Correct. 5 Points to Boddin.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1 - 14 Points Laluu
2 - 5 Points OKJones
2 - 5 Points Boddin
Question:
What do the computer game series "Lemmings" and "Midtown Madness" got in common?
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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| Vuzman | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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The development studios that developed them (DMA Design and Angel Studios, respectively), are now part of Rockstar Games development studios
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When I kill her, I'll have her
Die white girls, die white girls |
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Correct. 5 points to you.
I'm gonna wait until tomorrow to post a new question.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1 - 14 Points Laluu
2 - 5 Points OKJones
2 - 5 Points Boddin
2 - 5 Points Vuzman
Question:
What European river has got a minor planet named after it.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
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| Vuzman | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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hm... there are several, at least:
1381 Danubia (River Danube)
7671 Albis (Latin name for the Elbe)
2081 Sázava (Sázava River)
2123 Vltava (Vltava River)
2321 Lužnice (Lužnice River)
2390 Nežárka (Nežárka River)
4405 Otava (Otava River)
4698 Jizera (Jizera River)
4702 Berounka (Berounka River)
4801 Ohře (Ohře River)
7669 Malše (Malše River)
21290 Vydra (Vydra River)
13121 Tisza (Tisza River)
1488 Aura (Aura river)
16689 Vistula (Latin name Vistula River)
1149 Volga (Volga River)
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When I kill her, I'll have her
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Correct. It was 2123 Vltava, that I was thinking about. (Note: You have to much spare time, man)
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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| Jogvanth | RE: Competition-Quiz |
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Scoreboard:
1 - 14 Points Laluu
2 - 10 Points Vuzman
3 - 5 Points OKJones
3 - 5 Points Boddin
Question:
What city, founded in BC 333 by a famous general, is today the largest city of it's province, and one of the largest ports and industrial centres of the country in which it is located. It has also throughout time been considered of immence military importance in its region.
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No decision is so fine as to not bind us to its consequences.
No consequence is so unexpected as to absolve us of our decisions.
Not even death.
-R. Scott Bakker. 'The Prince of Nothing' |
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