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#1326 2011-04-29 00:18:57
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1327 2011-04-29 15:41:04
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
Good attempt to 1945!
#1947. Who is the first Prime Minister of Canada?
#1948. Who is the First Black President of South Africa? In which year?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1328 2011-04-29 15:48:25
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1329 2011-04-29 19:49:13
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answers 1947 and 1948 are correct. Excellent!
#1949. Which is the first cloned mammal?
#1950. Which is the first Atom Bomb used?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1330 2011-04-29 19:53:41
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1331 2011-04-29 23:08:50
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answers 1949 and 1950 are correct. Excellent!
#1951. Name the first artificial satellite launched into orbit (1957).
#1952. Name the first manned space vehicle (1961).
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1332 2011-04-29 23:35:47
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1333 2011-04-30 17:12:05
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1951 is correct. Brilliant!
#1953. Which is the World Blood Donor Day?
#1954. Which is the World No Tobacco Day?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1334 2011-04-30 18:16:11
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1335 2011-04-30 19:36:08
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Hi bobbym,
Very close to the correct answer!
#1955. Who is the first human to walk in space?
#1956. Who is the first woman in space?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1336 2011-04-30 20:17:39
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1337 2011-04-30 22:47:33
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1955 is correct. Well done!
#1957. Who is/are the first winner of Nobel Prize for peace in 1901 AD?
#1958. Who is the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, one for Physics (1903) and the other for Chemistry (1911)?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1338 2011-04-30 22:54:31
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1339 2011-04-30 23:54:27
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1958 is correct. Brilliant!
#1959. Name the film which won 9 Oscars in 1987.
#1960. Name the writer who was better known as O. Henry.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1340 2011-05-01 00:33:22
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1341 2011-05-01 23:06:00
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1959 is correct. Well done!
#1961. Who is the author of 'Around the World in Eighty Days'?
#1962. Who is the author of 'Business @ the Speed of Thought'?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1342 2011-05-01 23:16:02
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1343 2011-05-02 00:01:11
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1961 is correct. Neat job!
#1963. Who is the author of 'A Farewell to Arms'?
#1964. Who is the author of 'Count of Monte Cristo'?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1344 2011-05-02 00:05:57
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1345 2011-05-02 16:16:14
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1963 and 1964 are both correct. Excellent performance!
#1965. By whom was the first human heart transplant performed?
#1966. In which year was the first US President George Washington elected?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1346 2011-05-02 16:30:35
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1347 2011-05-02 16:53:24
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1965 and 1966 are both correct. Amazing performance!
#1967. What does CAD stand for?
#1968. What does BIOS stand for?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1348 2011-05-02 16:56:28
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1349 2011-05-02 20:02:18
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answers 1967 and 1968 are both correct. Keep it up!
#1969. By what name is the architect Charles Edouard Jeanneret better known as?
#1970. Name the French engineer who built the Suez Canal in 1869.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1350 2011-05-02 20:43:38
- bobbym
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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