Trivia (Education & Reference) - October 2007

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what were the reasons for christopher columbus voyages and how did he pay for them.?

2007-10-10 07:28:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what is the connection between 'nelson', 'granville' and 'benbow' ?

2007-10-10 04:35:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Who's got more?

2007-10-10 04:30:22 · 4 answers · asked by joie_333 2

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What is Yahoo 7? What did 7 refer to?

2007-10-09 20:01:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Does anyone know an old 90's song that says something briefly about the seven seas.?

2007-10-09 15:05:41 · 5 answers · asked by David L 2

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50 catholic trivia questions...? please help me =]?

this is due tomorrow..can u please help me with some =]

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2007-10-09 11:03:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Why in UK is corned beef tins supplied with a key that nearly rips the fingers off you.?

why is this, because I know personally its so dangerous. Why are all the "elf an saftee" people on this issue? Or maybe they are still selling cans from the2nd WW issues.

2007-10-09 09:15:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

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I'm back on theme songs again. The words to Fraggle Rock and the trash heaps name?

2007-10-09 09:05:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what was all that worry in 200 about Y2K???

and the computers crashing or something?

i was thinking about it the other day, what was going to cause all of this??

2007-10-09 08:45:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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How can a person called John also be called Jack?

2007-10-08 23:57:17 · 9 answers · asked by hellboysapien 3

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Who do you think is the most popular person alive?

Also who is the most notorious person alive?

2007-10-08 17:54:53 · 17 answers · asked by Asteria 2

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where did the game marco polo come from?

2007-10-08 17:04:18 · 4 answers · asked by cutiepieallie11 2

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Name one person who became famous for no reason?

2007-10-08 15:58:58 · 24 answers · asked by The Answer 3

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What was the first capital of South Carolina?

2007-10-08 14:41:53 · 3 answers · asked by Irene M 1

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What are the most random facts you know?

2007-10-08 12:39:07 · 19 answers · asked by Ory O Oreo 3

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World famous spanish singer-former soccer player got into a car accident, then became a male singer. Any idea?

He is a world-famous Spainish male singer, has sold more records than any other male singer. Was a soccer player, but got into a bad accident. While recuperating, he began to use the guitar. What is the name of this popular singer?

2007-10-08 12:25:27 · 8 answers · asked by minaluvsjonas 2

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How do you pronounce the year we are in now?

Do you say its two thousand seven or twenty oh seven. I say the latter myself.

2007-10-08 11:30:17 · 11 answers · asked by the_sheik_of_sheet_lightning 3

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what is an adjective that starts with the letter J?

2007-10-08 10:57:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what is true or falls in this writing peace?

Christopher Columbus was born in 1951 in Sydney, Australia. His home was on the sea and Christopher longed to become an explorer and sailor. However, as a young man, Christopher went to Portugal and got involved in the map making business with his brother, Bartholomew. This business made Columbus a rich man. His books of maps are still found today in every library in the world.

During this time, people were very interested in finding a sailing route around Africa to China, Japan and India. They believed they would find expensive jewels and riches. The experts believed that sailing east was the best route. Columbus, however, argued that sailing in the opposite direction would get them to these lands much faster. King John II of Portugal, along with the Kings of France and England thought Columbus was crazy and refused to help him make the voyage.

Columbus knew he had to make this idea of sailing, using a western route, more popular. So, he produced and appeared on infomercials which aired four times daily. Finally, the King and Queen of Spain called his toll-free number and agreed to help Columbus.

In 1942 he set sail with three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria and about 90 men. The voyage was so much easier than sailing east. On October 12, 1942 Columbus landed on an island southeast of Florida. He claimed this island for Spain and named it the Indies, since he thought he had landed in India. He named the native people of the island Indians. The Indians were excited by the newcomers and their gadgets. They especially enjoyed using their cell phones and desktop computers.

Columbus returned to Spain in 1939 and was hailed as a hero. He was known as the first person to walk on American soil. A huge parade was held in his honor. He appeared on Larry King Live and became quite famous around the world.

Columbus made three more voyages to the lands of Hispaniola, Dominica, Trinidad, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras and Panama. These trips were all documented by National Geographic and opened a whole new business of tourism for the country of Spain.

Columbus died in 1906. He is buried in Valladolid, Spain.

2007-10-08 04:18:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

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