QoD July 17, 2008

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

1. Mount Meru is a legendary mountain prominent in at least three major religions established in what country?

What country had at least 3 major religions established there? Let's go with India

2. The Battle of Mohács took place in what modern-day country?

Let's take a guess that it's something Native American. How about Peru

2. What element gets its chemical symbol from its Latin name, hydrargyrum?

Hydra- means water or liquid right? Mercury?

4. Pong, Kong, and Chow are sets of tiles in what game?

Pretty sure it's Mah-Jongg (less certain about the spelling)

[JBillyGirl]

Spoiler

1. Mount Meru is a legendary mountain prominent in at least three major religions established in what country? -- not sure, but a lot of religions were founded in India, so that's what I'll guess

2. The Battle of Mohács took place in what modern-day country? -- Hungary?

2. What element gets its chemical symbol from its Latin name, hydrargyrum? -- mercury

4. Pong, Kong, and Chow are sets of tiles in what game? -- Mah-jongg

[peacock2121]

Spoiler

1. Mount Meru is a legendary mountain prominent in at least three major religions established in what country? Kenya

2. The Battle of Mohács took place in what modern-day country? Poland

2. What element gets its chemical symbol from its Latin name, hydrargyrum? mercury is all I can think of

4. Pong, Kong, and Chow are sets of tiles in what game? MaJong or some such spelling

[andrewjackson]

QoD July 17, 2008

ANSWERS


1. Mount Meru is a legendary mountain prominent in at least three major religions established in what country?

India. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism are the religions that revere Mount Meru.

2. The Battle of Mohács took place in what modern-day country?

Hungary. Ottomans under Suleiman the Magnificent defeated the Hungarians. This led to Hungary being partitioned by the Ottomans and Austrian Hapsburgs.

2. What element gets its chemical symbol from its Latin name, hydrargyrum?

Mercury, Hg.

4. Pong, Kong, and Chow are sets of tiles in what game?

Mahjong. However you spell it.


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