Trivia - October 2006

2006-10-13 04:18:00 · 22 answers · asked by Luv_bunny 2

Shakespeare again..

2006-10-13 04:17:31 · 6 answers · asked by CheaKat 1

My buddy reported an abuse and saw this as one of the ctagories. Yahoo answers have'nt responded yet.

2006-10-13 04:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by renhoez 5

doing a crossword puzzle, cant find! Shakespeare's Life, Works and Times

2006-10-13 04:06:05 · 8 answers · asked by CheaKat 1

You are 50 miles from the nearest settlement.

5 litres of water
Blanket
Box of matches
Salt tablets
Dried fruit
Mirror
Map of the area

Which two items do you choose, and why?

2006-10-13 04:00:29 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 03:22:42 · 10 answers · asked by ??? 3

2006-10-13 03:21:28 · 11 answers · asked by Little Mark 2

2006-10-13 03:14:56 · 6 answers · asked by rodcholez 1

2006-10-13 03:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by Moebuggy 3

2006-10-13 02:29:12 · 6 answers · asked by anitababy.brainwash 6

can be general or science related

2006-10-13 02:26:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 02:24:50 · 11 answers · asked by gemini07 1

2006-10-13 02:17:54 · 11 answers · asked by OldDog 1

2006-10-13 02:14:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 02:13:11 · 25 answers · asked by gemini07 1

2006-10-13 01:59:52 · 26 answers · asked by gemini07 1

)What is the name of the puppet in wood created in Lefon?

Name the French doctor who gave the first exact description of the structure of the internal ear.

Where in France can you walk and travel among the volcanic ranges that are 10,000 years old?

Where at present is money minted in France?

Which historic building is the prestigious venue for the most important events of the Festival d'Avignon?

Which disaster contingency plan is set in motion whenever there is a major disaster in France?

What in addition to eggs symbolises Easter in France?
Name a place in Eastern France that is noted for its hot sulphurous springs in the Savoy province

Name a renowned French Physician and medical author, noted for his identification and use of terms physiology, pathology and therapeutics

Name the French Physician who developed a method of taking small pieces of muscle (biopsy) from patients for microscopical examinations

Which French physicist invented a device called Dark Siren, in which a note is produced by blowing air through holes cut in a spinning disk?

Which well-known French Scientist and mathematician invented the first machine, which could add, carry digits automatically?
Name the King of France who made it the most powerful country in Europe between 1643-1715.
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Which Frenchman in 1867/68 invented the first dry cell battery?

What is the French name for any castle with towers?

What was kept on top of the Eiffel Tower during World War I to detect approaching bomber aircrafts?

. in Northern France, children are given gifts on Dec 6th instead of Christmas. What is December 6th celebrated as?
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Where is the largest surviving amphitheatre in France?

The philosophical viewpoint on Dualism which asserts that there are two kinds of substance, mind stuff and ordinary stuff, where mind stuff is not supposed to be composed of matter and is able to exist independently, was expressed by which 17th century philosopher and mathematician?
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In March 1871, after an attempt by the National Assembly in Versailles to disown the Paris National Guard was unsuccessful, a provisional government called the Paris Commune was established and held power until May of that year. This provisional government is important in history for a particular reason why?
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This movement in French painting lasted from 1898 to 1908 and revolutionised the use of colour in modern art. Its name literally meant Wild Boar in French. Name it.

Name the French photographer and inventor who in 1851 invented the waxed-paper process to replace the calotype process.
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Name the French mathematician who used letters of the alphabet to represent unknown quantities in 1591.
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Who published the first textbook on differential calculus


. Who was the founder of the Science of Stereochemistry in 1848?
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Name the French physician who discovered how our body recognizes Foreign cells.
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Which French surgeon's research threw light on the Brains activities?
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Name a French electrician who invented the telegraph apparatus, which takes his name, as well as the first apparatus to transcribe the telegraph in characters.
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Name the first great scientific school of the modern world, founded in 1794, to put the results of science in the service of France.

Where in the Palace of Versailles did the Allied forces and Germany sign the peace treaty after World War I?
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Name a Frenchman who invented synthetic Camphor.
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Name a French physiologist who showed that sensory and motor nerves have separate origins in the spine in 1822.
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Name a French plane manufacturer who was the founder of "air postal".
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Name a French engineer who invented a procedure of working out the steel which took his name.
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Who first traversed the Mediterranean Sea in a plane?
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Name the reputed French archaeologist who was with the team that excavated the Indus Valley sites in 1963.

Name the prestigious daily newspaper of France that is considered to be one of the premier newspapers of the world.


Name the oldest repertory theatre in the world, situated in Paris.
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Name the physician who in 1921 devised the physical laws and principles upon which modern tomographic system of medical imaging are based.
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A village in Normandy contains a famous 1,200 year-old oak said to be the oldest in France. Two chapels, one above the other, are built in the hollow trunk, both roofed, floored and panelled in wood. A wooden staircase around the outside provides access and also supports the tree. Name the village.
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What is the French word for the punctuation mark comma?

2006-10-13 01:46:12 · 6 answers · asked by monu 1

it was about point system- please forgive me! are you gonna get rid of me?what did i do ? cannot you talk to me?

2006-10-13 01:42:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What animal is faster than a horse, can go longer without water than a camel, and can see behind it without moving its head?

2006-10-13 01:24:32 · 21 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7

i think this is a tricky one was asked this in a quiz

2006-10-13 01:21:52 · 39 answers · asked by ls_gaskin 1

Should I take it?

2006-10-13 00:37:11 · 9 answers · asked by Silkie1 4

Any sources of production statistics? I'm having an arguement with a friend. I don't think anyone was making TV's in the U.S. That dumping had wiped outthe industry. Anyone know where I can find numbers?

2006-10-13 00:17:38 · 3 answers · asked by adamdiran 3

2006-10-13 00:02:49 · 6 answers · asked by pdmoly 1

How do pigeons have sex? I'm sure I read somewhere that there's only one type of bird that has a penis so if they don't have a penis, how do they do it?

2006-10-13 00:01:38 · 9 answers · asked by britishlol 2

should i carry on with the house work or have a well deserved cuppa and a snooze?

2006-10-12 23:40:20 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 23:25:35 · 11 answers · asked by Silkie1 4

2006-10-12 22:47:29 · 16 answers · asked by gemini07 1

2006-10-12 22:32:06 · 4 answers · asked by Direktor 5

What can be of that colour?

2006-10-12 22:22:47 · 13 answers · asked by cucumis_sativus 5

2006-10-12 20:52:32 · 6 answers · asked by markose p 2