QoD July 7, 2008

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#26 Post by mrkelley23 » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:57 am

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1. Estonia
2. The Gateway Arch
3. Elephants
4. Elvis Impersonating
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#27 Post by andrewjackson » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:52 pm

ANSWERS

QoD July 7, 2008

1. What country is known as Kemet in the local language?

Egypt

2. Eero Saarinen designed what structure which stands above the Museum of Westward Expansion?

The Gateway Arch Both are part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial along with the Old Courthouse.

3. What is the common name for the animals of the Order Proboscidea?

Elephants

4. What “E” sport will award medals in six events at this summer’s Olympics?

Equestrian


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Re: QoD July 7, 2008

#28 Post by ulysses5019 » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:04 pm

andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 7, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Tuesday, July 8.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


1. What country is known as Kemet in the local language?

2. Eero Saarinen designed what structure which stands above the Museum of Westward Expansion?

3. What is the common name for the animals of the Order Proboscidea?

4. What “E” sport will award medals in six events at this summer’s Olympics?


You still have a couple of hours to answer the July 3 and 4 questions if you have not done so already.

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egypt
gateway arch
elephants
equestrian
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.

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#29 Post by frogman042 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:13 am

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1. What country is known as Kemet in the local language?
Nepal?

2. Eero Saarinen designed what structure which stands above the Museum of Westward Expansion?
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis?

3. What is the common name for the animals of the Order Proboscidea?
Mosquitoes?

4. What “E” sport will award medals in six events at this summer’s Olympics?
Equestrian?

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