I Know Everything

Thanks to my friend D. I now know everything. She gave me a book: The Knowledge Book, Everything You Need to Know to Get By in the 21st Century. It's fun to flip through and just skim, finding fascinating facts. It's a National Geographic book.

And while I skim through it, I enjoy yummy melty chocolate given to me by my friend H. What more could a girl ask for?

I am going to share some knowledge with you and see if you are as know-it-all as I am:

1. Western philosophy began with a quest to understand what:
a] divine influence on reality
b] beliefs and superstitions of humanity
c] platonic love
d] the true nature of reality

2. Matching: match the description with the correct group name
A) Conservatives
B) Liberals
C) Socialists
D) Greens

i) want to build a society exhibiting solidarity upon the principle of equality
ii) stress environmental protection and seek to establish a greater level of democracy
iii) stress the responsibility and self-determination of the individual
iv) want to maintain traditional values

3. Stanley Kubrick worked with NASA experts for three years for the production of what science fiction movie?

That's enough knowledge for now. How'd you do??

#698 - Marvelous Minnesota

[see trivia answers in the comments section]




I haven't done Tuesday Trivia in a while, so I'll do some today, on Wonderful Wednesday. Once again these questions will be about God's Country, aka Marvelous Minnesota. Here goes - try your best!

1. True or False:
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

2. Name the famous author who lived on Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota.

3. Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Did you know it's not true? There are actually more like 15,000-20,000 lakes, depending on how you define lakes (size, named, etc.) Many lake names are used multiple times (that is, many lakes have the same names). Which TWO of the following names are NOT among common, often-used names:

a. Mud Lake
b. Corn Lake
c. Rice Lake
d. Long Lake
e. Moon Lake

3. Which Minnesota town is the "Lutefisk Capital of the United States"?

4. Polaris Industries located in Roseau, Minnesota invented what well-loved machine?

5. True or False:
Minnesota's waters flow outward in three directions: north to Hudson Bay in Canada, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Some easy, some harder. How'd you do??

Tuesday Trivia

Last week I did St. Paul trivia, so this week I'll do Minnesota.

1) Which of the following was NOT invented in Minnesota?

masking and scotch tape

bisquick

the bundt pan

the stapler

SPAM

radar

Tonka trucks

2) What was the original name of the settlement that became St. Paul?

3) Why does Alexandria, Minnesota claim to be the "birthplace of America?"

4) The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, allowing oceangoing ships to reach what Minnesota city?

5) Minnesota Quilters Guild sponsors a large quilt show every year in June (one of the largest all-volunteer-run quilt shows in the country). The show rotates between 4 cities. Name the cities.

Tuesday Trivia

How Well Do You Know Saint Paul, Minnesota?

1) What is the official name of the "Coolest Celebration on Earth?"

2) On which day of the year does the "Human Race" take place?

3) When does the Minnesota Hmong New Year occur?

4) This award-winning writer was born and raised in St. Paul. Her father was a florist. She traces her roots back to Czech Republic. Who is she?

5) This man from St. Paul was a photographer and reporter for Life magazine and also wrote books, poetry, and plays. The newest high school in St. Paul is named after him. Who is he?

6) This actor, who was a regular on Grey's Anatomy, is from Minnesota (ummm... from that other city, Minneapolis, but I'll let him be on my trivia list today). Who is he?

Tuesday Trivia

Ayers Rock as seen from space

I did this a while back, and it was fun, so here we go again... Tuesday Trivia! Some will be very easy, some a little trickier. Try your luck! Answers will be posted tomorrow.

1) What is the capital of Vermont?

2) In which country do you find Ayers Rock?

3) What was the original name of Ayers Rock, as named by the indigenous people?

4) What large sea is between Europe and Africa?

5) In which city do you find...
[a] El Alamo?
[b] Rodeo Drive?
[c] Sears Tower? (bonus: what is the new name of Sears Tower?)
[d] Cherry in a Spoon?