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Postby njb902 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:31 pm

Kinda board today so I thought I'd make a trivia thread. So here are my goals/rules.

1. To post(myself at least) one tidbit of trivia or a trivia question a day. If it is a question I will try to post the answer the next day, I hope if anyone else posts a question it's answered in a timely manner.

2. Try not to use the Internet for the answers to a question

3. Try to keep it under a r rating

4. Have fun!
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:35 pm

To start off.

What ships did Oliver "Hazzard" Perry command during the battle of Lake Erie in the war of 1812?

edit: was supposed to be ships not ship.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:57 am

The answers to yesterday's question are the USS Niagara and the USS Lawrence. Perry was forced to transfer his flag from the Lawrence to the Niagara partway through the battle.

A little bit about the brig Niagara.

The USS Niagara(launched July 4, 1813)is still active to this day, though she is no longer a Navy ship. Her home port is in Erie Pennsylvania, which will be holding a tall ships festival at the beginning of September.



Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?
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Re: daily trivia

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:31 am

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njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby RhA » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:39 am

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


So why did Constantinople get the works?
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Re: daily trivia

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:58 am

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RhA wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


So why did Constantinople get the works?


Don't quote me on this, but Emperor Constantine the Great's reforms had a hand in that. Constantinople was built to replace Byzantium (first under the name New Rome, but the Romans liked him so much it was renamed Konstantinoupolis in his honor) and was made into the capital of the later Byzantine Empire. Should have added a footnote to that. :lol:
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:57 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
RhA wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


So why did Constantinople get the works?


Don't quote me on this, but Emperor Constantine the Great's reforms had a hand in that. Constantinople was built to replace Byzantium (first under the name New Rome, but the Romans liked him so much it was renamed Konstantinoupolis in his honor) and was made into the capital of the later Byzantine Empire. Should have added a footnote to that. :lol:


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Re: daily trivia

Postby d_sel1 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:28 pm

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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


Here is a trickier question: What was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire?
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:48 pm

d_sel1 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


Here is a trickier question: What was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire?


Milan I believe, I don't recall what Milan used to be called though, was after Rome. Rivana(sp) I think was the next.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:48 pm

Congratulations JelZe you answered the question correctly, twice even :KREMZEEK:. So for formalities sake the answer was indeed Constantinople/Byzantium.

Today's question is

Who said "Sacred cows make the best hamburger" ?
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Re: daily trivia

Postby RhA » Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:15 am

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njb902 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
RhA wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


So why did Constantinople get the works?


Don't quote me on this, but Emperor Constantine the Great's reforms had a hand in that. Constantinople was built to replace Byzantium (first under the name New Rome, but the Romans liked him so much it was renamed Konstantinoupolis in his honor) and was made into the capital of the later Byzantine Empire. Should have added a footnote to that. :lol:


They might be giants :-$


The correct answer is: 'That's nobody's business, but the Turks.'

njb902 wins.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:38 pm

The answer to my question yesterday was Mark Twain.

A trivia tidbit on Mr Twain

Haley's Comet was visible in the sky on the
night that Mark Twain was born and on the night he died.


Today's trivia question.

What is Martin Sheen's real name?
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Postby d_sel1 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:27 pm

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njb902 wrote:The answer to my question yesterday was Mark Twain.

A trivia tidbit on Mr Twain

Haley's Comet was visible in the sky on the
night that Mark Twain was born and on the night he died.


Today's trivia question.

What is Martin Sheen's real name?


Last name is Estevez (Carlos Estevez?)

Hannibal, Mark Twain, is only 45 miles from my house
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JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What was the capital of the eastern Roman(Byzantine) Empire?


Easy: Byzantium, was rechristened Constantinople at one point, and is currently known as Istanbul.


Here is a trickier question: What was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire?


Milan I believe, I don't recall what Milan used to be called though, was after Rome. Rivana(sp) I think was the next.


The answer is Ravenna
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Re: daily trivia

Postby Shadowman » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:54 am

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njb902 wrote:Today's trivia question.

What is Martin Sheen's real name?


Ramon Estevez. Learned that one when he was on the Colbert Report. For the record, Charlie's real name is Carlos Estevez.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:14 am

The answer to yesterday's questions was Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez. He shortened his names to Martin Sheen when he started acting. Congratulations Shadowman you had the correct answer!

Today's trivia question.

Who holds the world record for running the fastest mile?

Edit: forgot to add running.
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Postby njb902 » Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:18 am

The answer to yesterday's question is Hicham El Guerrouj of Berkane of Morocco with a time of 3:43.13.

Today's trivia question.

How many protons does Tantalum have?

A. 45

B. 75

C. 73

D. 1


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Re: daily trivia

Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:20 am

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
As Proton Count is used for the Element Number, looking it up on the Periodic Table reveals that Tantalum (Ta) has 73 protons.

As for the rest, 1 is Hydrogen (H), 45 is Rhodium (Rh), 75 is Rhenium (Re). :-B

Seriously, you can't really expect anyone to remember the table.
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:42 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:As Proton Count is used for the Element Number, looking it up on the Periodic Table reveals that Tantalum (Ta) has 73 protons.

As for the rest, 1 is Hydrogen (H), 45 is Rhodium (Rh), 75 is Rhenium (Re). :-B

Seriously, you can't really expect anyone to remember the table.


I can't eh? I remember it rather well and I haven't had a chemistry class since my freshman year of college(00-01), so :P
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Postby Jelze Bunnycat » Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:45 pm

Motto: "The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance."
njb902 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:As Proton Count is used for the Element Number, looking it up on the Periodic Table reveals that Tantalum (Ta) has 73 protons.

As for the rest, 1 is Hydrogen (H), 45 is Rhodium (Rh), 75 is Rhenium (Re). :-B

Seriously, you can't really expect anyone to remember the table.


I can't eh? I remember it rather well and I haven't had a chemistry class since my freshman year of college(00-01), so :P


Then you're one of a kind ;)
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:49 am

The answer to yesterday's question was C. 73, congratulations JelZe. Tantalum was discovered by Anders Ekeberg of Sweden in1802.

Today's trivia question.


Switzerland is divided up into 26 parts called what?

A. Bundesländer

B. Kratos

C. Provincies

D. Cantons
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Postby d_sel1 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:50 am

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njb902 wrote:The answer to yesterday's question was C. 73, congratulations JelZe. Tantalum was discovered by Anders Ekeberg of Sweden in1802.

Today's trivia question.


Switzerland is divided up into 26 parts called what?

A. Bundesländer

B. Kratos

C. Provincies

D. Cantons

d. cantons
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Re: daily trivia

Postby njb902 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:26 am

The answer to yesterday's question was D. Cantons, congratulations d_sel1. The name is derived from the French language word canton meaning corner or district.

Today's trivia question.

What type of ship was the original USS Enterprise?

A. Battleship

B. Heavy cruiser

C. Aircraft carrier

D. Sloop-of-war
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Postby njb902 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:00 pm

Bonus question! These questions are worth twice the points.......... So still nothing but now you have twice as much of it :DANCE:


What was the date when The Transformers: The Movie was released?
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njb902 wrote:Bonus question! These questions are worth twice the points.......... So still nothing but now you have twice as much of it :DANCE:


What was the date when The Transformers: The Movie was released?


1986


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njb902 wrote:The answer to yesterday's question was D. Cantons, congratulations d_sel1. The name is derived from the French language word canton meaning corner or district.

Today's trivia question.

What type of ship was the original USS Enterprise?

A. Battleship

B. Heavy cruiser

C. Aircraft carrier

D. Sloop-of-war


c. aircraft carrier
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