Wednesday, August 05, 2009

[wednesday quiz] around the disciplines


22:19 - Wot, no takers? :)

1. Astrologically speaking, if two of the fire signs are Leo and Aries, what's the third?

2. Who is the longest serving member of the Privy Council?

3. What is the meaning of the word Hypocaust? a) Annihilation of a town by flood b) mass innoculation c) underfloor heating d) milder holocaust

4. Juan Bautista de Toledo designed it and worked on it from 1563 to his death in 1567. Juan de Herrera revised and completed it. What is it?

5. What is 7 + 14 in base2?


Answers

Sagittarius, the Duke of Edinburgh (appointed in 1951), answer c, El Escorial, 10101

4 comments:

  1. Sagittarius
    Prince Philip

    c underfloor heating
    d the cathedral at Toledo?
    10101

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  2. Very good - you must either be a doctor or you eat carrots [or both].

    The answers can be found by highlighting the white section under the "Answers".

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  3. James, so now you mention the highlighting trick....

    only one for me...

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