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(79) Name This Famous Building...
2007-10-21 21:25:00 Name this building and provide a brief description of why it is famous.ANSWER: Sears Tower, Chicago - the tallest building in the USA since 1973. More About: Building , Famous
(78) Renaissance Masterpiece
2007-10-21 21:07:00 One of the earliest sculptures by the great Renaissance artist, poet, engineer and architect. Name the sculpture and the artist. Where is it located?ANSWER: The Pietà (1498?1499) by Michelangelo, marble sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City More About: Masterpiece , Aster
(77) Aztec Chocolate God
2007-10-21 20:40:00 According to the legend, this god brought the chocolate to the people and ended up flayed alive by the other gods for his act. Who is he?ANSWER: Quetzalcoatl More About: Chocolate , Aztec , Choco
(76) Mighty Mao ?
2007-10-21 20:29:00 Although Mao Zedong could do it, 90% of all Chinese citizens cannot - what? More About: Mighty
(75) Born With the Brush ?
2007-10-20 17:39:00 Early work of a 16 y.o. boy who will become one of the greatest painters in history. Can you guess the title of the painting and the painter ? More About: Brush
(74) Very Dangerous Harlequins
2007-10-19 18:00:00 Brightly dressed young man represents a military squad. Which one?ANSWER: Vatican Swiss Guard More About: Harlequin , Dangerous
(73) Ali Baba and the 40 Beautiful Bodyguards
2007-10-19 17:36:00 They are young, beautiful and dangerous. This all - woman unit form a personal guard of their head of state. Name the group and the leader they bodyguard. More About: Beautiful
(72) The Smartest World Champion
2007-10-18 01:37:00 Name this world champion in the 90's with an IQ of 190. More About: World , Champion , Cham , Hampi , Martes
(71) European Travel Guide
2007-10-18 00:35:00 In which country people nod for "no" and shake their heads for "yes" ? More About: Travel , European , Guide , Guid , Rope
(70) African Twin Names
2007-10-18 00:26:00 In which African country all twins, boys and girls, are given the same names? More About: Twin , Names
(69) Before he was famous...
2007-10-16 02:08:00 This is a sample of the early work of an American artist who went on to become one of the most famous artists of the late 20th century. Name the artist, his date of death, and the cause of death.submitted by: techfunANSWER: Keith Haring, died in 1990 of an HIV (AIDS)-related disease. More About: Famous
(68) 100 Million Year Old Veggie
2007-10-15 16:50:00 This was one of the biggest animals to walk the Earth. What's its scientific name ? More About: Million , Year
(67) Amazon Rain Forest Fertilizer
2007-10-15 16:14:00 The majority of the natural fertilizer (500 million tons a year) for the Amazon rain forest originates from which part of the world?ANSWER: Sahara desert More About: Rain , Fertilizer , Forest , Rain forest
(66) You've Got Mail !
2007-10-14 12:53:00 In August 1982, a very important document was published that explained the procedures e-mail servers use when accepting mail from users and delivering from server to server. Who wrote the document and what was it entitled?submitted by: techfunAnswer timer: 2007-10-15 12:00:00 GMT+01:00 More About: Mail
(65) Hack3N sI3 d3utsCh ?
2007-10-14 01:16:00 One of the biggest and most influential hacker organisations was founded in Berlin in 1981. What is its name?ANSWER: "The Chaos Computer Club" (CCC)
(64) The First Photographs
2007-10-14 01:01:00 The first photographs were named after the French inventor - what were they called?ANSWER: daguerreotypes / learn more... More About: Photographs
(63) The Center of the Milky Way Galaxy is...
2007-10-12 23:55:00 Astronomers have discovered that there is a black hole in the center of our Milky Way Gala xy . If you went out at night to look for the 'center' of our galaxy, from the Northern Hemisphere, what time of the year would it be and in which direction would you be looking? What are the Constellations you would see there?submitted by: Pam Hoffman More About: Center , E Center
(62) The First Magazine For Women
2007-10-12 02:21:00 When, where and under what name was the first magazine for women published? More About: Women , For Women , Magazine
(61) Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Train ?
2007-10-11 18:26:00 Describe the historical significance of this screen capture.ANSWER: Lumiere brothers, Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, the first motion picture in modern history More About: TRAI , Raid
(60) Comic Book Artist
2007-10-11 00:43:00 The author of this painting is one of the pioneers of a significant art movement in the 50's in USA and Great Britain. Please name the author of the painting and the movement he represented. More About: Comic , Artist , Book , Comic Book , Artis
(59) A Sleeping Pill Which Takes On Cancer
2007-10-10 02:16:00 This sleeping pill got banned in the past but has been found to be a potential form of treatment for cancer.What is the pharmaceutical name of this drug and why was it initially banned?submitted by: SleviANSWER: Thalidomide More About: Sleeping , Cancer
(58) The Watches Aren't The ONLY Thing That's Soft!
2007-10-09 23:59:00 Who is the artist and what is the actual title of the commonly known 'soft watches' painting?submitted by: Pam HoffmanANSWER: Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" More About: Watches , Soft , Thing , The O
(57) Creative writing by Victor Hugo
2007-10-09 09:38:00 On one occasion, Victor Hugo wanted to know how the sale of his book "Les Misérables" was going. So he sent a telegram to his publisher. It said : "?". What was his publisher's response?ANSWER: ! More About: Creative , Writing , Creative Writing
(56) 'The Finger' Fruit
2007-10-09 09:13:00 In Greek, the name of this fruit means 'the finger'. Can you name this fruit?ANSWER: Dates More About: Fruit , Finger
(55) Big Brother is Watching You !
2007-10-08 14:17:00 While reading this novel, you have an awkward feeling that Big Brother is watching you. What novel are we talking about here? More About: Watching
(54) Fourteen Hit Wonder
2007-10-07 21:01:00 Who is the only singer to have no.1 hits in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's?
(54) Fourteen Hit Wonder
2007-10-07 21:01:00 Who is the only singer to have no.1 hits in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's?ANSWER: Cliff Richard / learn more...
(53) For Imperial Eyes Only
2007-10-07 03:37:00 What's in the picture and where is it located?ANSWER: The Forbidden City, China More About: Eyes , Imperial
(53) For Imperial Eyes Only
2007-10-07 03:37:00 What's in the picture and where is it located? More About: Eyes , Imperial
(52) Nobel Prize Fighter
More articles from this author:2007-10-07 02:27:00 The Nobel prizes almost never existed. Name the man entrusted by Alfred Nobel with the task of making sure his legacy was carried out as specified in his will.submitted by: techfunANSWER: Ragnar Sohlman More About: Fighter , Nobel Prize 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
