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I'm surprised our Scandinavian friends didn't get that one, especially with three clues. Your question...
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I'm surprised our Scandinavian friends didn't get that one, especially with three clues. Your question...
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
Well, the first two clues sailed way over my head. But vaguely recalled the university clue from my visit to Gustavus's palace in Uppsala.
What is unique about Pope John XX?
What is unique about Pope John XX?
Az
Emperor
Man that Pope seem not to have existed!
I searched everywere!
I searched everywere!
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
Well, that's what unique about him: He never existed. Somehow, and this has never been adequately explained, but they jumped from John XIX to John XXI. There wasn't even an anti-pope John XX.
Az
Emperor
Ok
Next Question
Name the countries of the Americas and Africa that were empires once in their history (or more)
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Name the countries of the Americas and Africa that were empires once in their history (or more)
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Loaf Warden
(no party affiliation)
Well, the Inca are not my area of specialty, so I don't want to say your answer is wrong. But according to my sources, they called their empire the "Land of the Four Quarters", because there were four administrative regions. The Quechua word was "Tahuantinsuyu".
Az
Emperor
Well actually I'm quite sure of my answer but yours apearsto be right also.
Next Question:
To what other Canadian province did Quebec loose a part of it's territory in 1949 (not sure about the year)
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Next Question:
To what other Canadian province did Quebec loose a part of it's territory in 1949 (not sure about the year)
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I think that was Labrador, but I think the year was 1927.
Question: Which famous son of Delft is thought by some to have used the "Camera Obscura" in his work?
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Question: Which famous son of Delft is thought by some to have used the "Camera Obscura" in his work?
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Athos
Chieftain
I think the term is "Camera Oscura"; but otherwise, I have no clue as to what the answer might be.
It depends on your native language Athos!
Put both into Google and you get the following...
"camera oscura": 3530 hits (in languages like Italian)
"camera obscura:" 22300 hits (in English)
...so I'll go with the majority!
OK I'll give you some clues:
* Lived in 17th Century
* Married with 11 children
* Painter
* Less than 40 surviving works
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Put both into Google and you get the following...
"camera oscura": 3530 hits (in languages like Italian)
"camera obscura:" 22300 hits (in English)
...so I'll go with the majority!
OK I'll give you some clues:
* Lived in 17th Century
* Married with 11 children
* Painter
* Less than 40 surviving works
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Az
Emperor
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I think it's Vermeer
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I think it's Vermeer
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Az
Emperor
lived in the 17th century, 35 surviving works.
Oh it took me an awful lot of time to find it.
Am I right?
Well atually I must be because I also found that it is said that he might have used some sort of optical device to help him create his paintings, possibly a device called a Camera obscura, the forerunner of the modern camera. Literally 'darkened room' a Camera obscura is a box which has a lens at the front. A portable Camera obscura can have a ground glass screen onto which the image from the lens is thrown. Or a Camera obscura can be big enough for the observer to be inside it.
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Oh it took me an awful lot of time to find it.
Am I right?
Well atually I must be because I also found that it is said that he might have used some sort of optical device to help him create his paintings, possibly a device called a Camera obscura, the forerunner of the modern camera. Literally 'darkened room' a Camera obscura is a box which has a lens at the front. A portable Camera obscura can have a ground glass screen onto which the image from the lens is thrown. Or a Camera obscura can be big enough for the observer to be inside it.
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Yes you're right!
It was Vermeer. Seeing his paintings "live", so to speak, is an awesome experience. Definitely one of my favorite painters. I'm surprised one of our Dutch friends like Willem didn't get this one.
Your question...
It was Vermeer. Seeing his paintings "live", so to speak, is an awesome experience. Definitely one of my favorite painters. I'm surprised one of our Dutch friends like Willem didn't get this one.
Your question...
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Ah, I see a history quiz broke out in my absense, but there is no active question! So, I shall provide one, of a Napoleonic flavor. Name the only man to be present at both Trafalgar in 1805, and Waterloo in 1815. This a difficult question, for the man is not very famous, but for a student of the period is should be answerable.
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I believe this was someone by the name of Miguel de Alva.
I hand my question over to Az since he didn't get chance to set one.
AZ - YOUR QUESTION PLEASE!
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I hand my question over to Az since he didn't get chance to set one.
AZ - YOUR QUESTION PLEASE!
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Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Quite correct. Don Miguel ricardo de Alava, to be exact.
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Az
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Which entity was known as "Free France" d uring World War II?
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Which entity was known as "Free France" d uring World War II?
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Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Charles DeGaulle's Government in exile, which included French holdings in the Western hemisphere, as well as some colonies in Africa. The combat arm was made up from men that escaped with the BEF from Dunkirk, and was augmented by forces in North Africa after the allied torch landings. LeClerc was the major field commander of these forces. I guess that puts me in the position for the next question. Name the two Generals that served as Ghenghis Khan's cheif warlords, and planned and led his most successful campaigns. I'm looking for the military officers, not his civilian advisors.
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Az
Emperor
well.......
There is already Uriyangqadai , Hung Ch'a-ch'iu but let me look for others.
PS: If I'm right already, tell me ok?
There is already Uriyangqadai , Hung Ch'a-ch'iu but let me look for others.
PS: If I'm right already, tell me ok?
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Sorry Az, but no, those are not the fellows I have in mind. The Great Khan relied on these two men that he knew from his tribal days, when he was only Temunjin. They planned the destruction of the Song in China, and led the forces that crushed the Korizem Empire (modern day Persia). But that's all the hints for now...
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