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OK, time to invoke the normal rule: nobody gets two picks in a row please.
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<<31. No. In France, a hotel de ville is a city hall.>>
of course, to be precise it's a hôtel de ville
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tandfman
gh wrote: OK, time to invoke the normal rule: nobody gets two picks in a row please.
Sorry. I didn't know there was such a rule.
(And just when I was on a roll.
)
OK. I'll behave.
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32. Who gazes down upon Trafalgar Square in London?
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dj
gh wrote: 32. Who gazes down upon Trafalgar Square in London?
Lord Nelson
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catson52
Admiral Horatio Nelson. The square is named after his naval victory (off the coast of Spain)
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<<32. A statue of Adm. Nelson, who commanded the British fleet that destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets near Cape Trafalgar, Spain, in 1805. Nelson died in the battle.>>
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33. What is the only continent without an active volcano?
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wamego relays champ
gh wrote: 33. What is the only continent without an active volcano?
I'll take a shot with Australia.
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Tuariki
wamego relays champ wrote: gh wrote: 33. What is the only continent without an active volcano?
I'll take a shot with Australia.
I agree
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<<33. Australia.>>
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34. What U.S. state capital was once known as La Petite Roche?
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gh wrote: 34. What U.S. state capital was once known as La Petite Roche?
Little Rock.
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<<34. Little Rock, Ark.>>
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35. Which is farther from sea level: the summit of Mount Everest or the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean?
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Conor Dary
The Mariana Trench is about 7 miles deep, while Everest or Sagarmāthā as the Nepalis call it is only 29,028 feet or less than 6 miles.
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<<35. At its deepest point, the Mariana Trench is about 36,000 feet below sea level. The summit of Everest is a bit over 29,000 feet above sea level.>>
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36. Where would you find the black, cube-shaped building known as the Kaaba?
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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<<36. In Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It's the most sacred shrine in Islam.>>
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oops, fell at the switch here, forgot it was my turn again.
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Conor Dary
The Orient Express? With Poirot on board...
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<<37. The Orient Express. A private company, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd., occasionally operates a luxury excursion train along the same route.>>
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38. They call their country Sverige. What do we call it?
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DoubleRBar
Sweden.
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<<38. Sweden.>>
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39. Two U.S. states do not observe daylight-saving time. Which ones?
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mcgato
Arizona for sure. Maybe Hawaii?
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mcgato wrote: Arizona for sure. Maybe Hawaii?
I'll second that Hawaii answer
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<<39. Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii. Also, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa.>>
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40. Does water really swirl down a sink in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere?
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gh wrote: 40. Does water really swirl down a sink in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere?
I believe that is a myth. So no.
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Daisy wrote: gh wrote: 40. Does water really swirl down a sink in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere?
I believe that is a myth. So no.
I say yes.
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gh wrote: <<39. Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii. Also, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa.>>
And a chunk of Indiana, I think.
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Conor Dary
Indeed not...to the sink thing. And I believe Indiana changed recently to using Daylight Saving time.
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