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#3676 2014-01-25 02:42:46
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
#3693. What is Spanish for 'the Gilded One'?
#3694. In Arthurian legend, what is King Arthur's sword called?
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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#3677 2014-01-25 02:47:08
#3678 2014-01-25 02:49:42
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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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#3679 2014-01-25 17:35:31
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Re: General Quiz
Hi,
The Answers :-
Good work, bobbym (#3694) and Marvelous, Nehushtan (#3693 and #3694)!
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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#3680 2014-01-26 01:46:02
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Re: General Quiz
Are there anymore questions?
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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#3681 2014-01-26 02:37:30
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
I shall post in 'General Quiz' after a short while. Please bear with me.
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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#3682 2014-01-26 23:20:25
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Re: General Quiz
Hi,
#3695. What is the strait between Greenland and Iceland called?
#3696. In demography, what is the difference between fertility and fecundity?
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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#3683 2014-01-26 23:25:23
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#3684 2014-01-27 01:48:13
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Hi bobbym,
The Answer #3695 is correct. Excellent!
#3697. What is the Mosque of Ahmed in Istanbul better known as?
#3698. What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
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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#3685 2014-01-27 02:45:14
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#3686 2014-01-27 20:51:52
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The Answers #3697 and #3698 are correct. Fantastic!
#3699. Name the American president after whom an African capital was named.
#3700. What, described as "the eight wonders of the world,'' was inaugurated 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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#3687 2014-01-27 21:20:51
#3688 2014-01-28 00:52:38
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Re: General Quiz
Hi Nehushtan,
The Answer #3699 is correct. Excellent!
#3701. Where is the Malaca strait?
#3702. Give the full form of the abbreviation 'ISBN'.
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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#3689 2014-01-28 04:26:41
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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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#3690 2014-01-28 22:14:53
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Hi bobbym,
The Answer #3701 is correct. Well done!
#3703. What does the Latin expression 'Alma Mater' mean?
#3704. What does the Latin expression 'alter ego' mean?
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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#3691 2014-01-28 23:51:48
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#3692 2014-01-29 01:32:11
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The Answers #3703 and #3704 are correct. Excellent!
#3705. What is a CRT?
#3706. What is a 'Thermistor'?
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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#3693 2014-01-29 02:35:53
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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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#3694 2014-01-29 18:01:06
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Hi bobbym,
The Answers #3705 and #3706 are correct. Neat work!
#3707. What does the abbreviation GMAT signify?
#3708. What does the abbreviation TOEFL signify?
#3709. What does the abbreviation GRE signify?
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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#3695 2014-01-29 22:10:03
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#3696 2014-01-29 23:45:31
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Hi bobbym,
Your Answer is also perfectly correct. Excellent!
#3710. How much time does it take from Sun to reach Earth?
#3711. How much time is taken for one degree longitude?
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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#3697 2014-01-30 02:05:47
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Re: General Quiz
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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#3698 2014-01-31 01:09:45
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Hi bobbym,
The Answers #3710 and #3711 are correct. Excellent!
(The Answer #3710 I think is 499 seconds).
#3712. Five of the six highest railway stations in the world are in China. Where is the sixth one?
#3713. On the banks of which river is the city of Kabul situated?
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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#3699 2014-01-31 01:17:03
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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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#3700 2014-02-01 00:08:24
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Hi bobbym,
#3714. What is the science of working efficiently within one's environment called?
#3715. What is characteristic of tundra climate?
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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