Quiz at Nine

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by James Higham

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1. The singer known as The Sparrow was …?

2.  The Pseudo-Aristotelian text De mundo (393b) refers to two Britannic Isles – Iernē and …?

3. The Anglo-Portuguese document signed in 1373 between the Kingdom of England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal, is the oldest known extant …?

4. What does Byblos, now in Lebanon, lay claim to?

5. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?

Answers

Edith Piaf, Albion, Alliance, oldest still populated city in the world, Mauna Kea

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6 Responses to “Quiz at Nine”

  1. Pavlov's Cat, on November 24th, 2009 at 21:11 Said:

    3/5 and I’ve been to the top of No.5

  2. James Higham, on November 24th, 2009 at 21:35 Said:

    Wow. And you’re alive to tell it …?

  3. jams O'Donnell, on November 24th, 2009 at 21:46 Said:

    3/5. The secret is not to start climmbing Mauna kea from the base

  4. Nigel Sedgwick, on November 24th, 2009 at 21:51 Said:

    5/5 if one allows use of a synonym for 3. Again, all down to Wikipedia, including a half guess which was correct (1) and a lot of reading to avoid the obvious (5).

    Best regards

  5. Pavlov's Cat, on November 24th, 2009 at 21:59 Said:

    Climbing? I took the minibus

  6. Mauna Kea – world’s tallest mountain | nourishing obscurity, on November 25th, 2009 at 12:18 Said:

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