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QOD Sunday 12/02 "WORLD CAPITALS"

#1 Post by fantine33 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:40 am

WORLD CAPITALS

This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.


1. Canada

2. Chile

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia

5. New Zealand

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
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#2 Post by andrewjackson » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:52 am

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1. Ottawa

2. Santiago

3. Riga

4. Kuala Lumpur

5. Wellington

QOD: Have to PASS. I know the 2nd and 3rd part but not the original name. Something Hittite probably but no guess.
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#3 Post by ne1410s » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:40 am

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1. Canada --Ottawa

2. Chile --Santiago

3. Latvia --Riga

4. Malaysia --Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand --Wellington

QOD: The capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Byzantium, Constantinopal, Istanbul

Bonus: Ankara
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#4 Post by KillerTomato » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:42 am

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1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Riga
4. Kuala Lumpur
5. Wellington

QOD: Since I only know two of the three, I'll have to pass.

EDIT: OK, now the QOD makes sense!

QOD: Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul ([Goldmember's Low Voice]They Might Be Giants [/Goldmember's Low Voice])

BONUS: Ankara

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#5 Post by AnnieCamaro » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:52 am

I love map questions. When my legs were broken and I was just starting to learn stuff, I couldn't turn pages very well, but I could look at each page of the Big Book of maps for a very long time.
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1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Riga
4. (I forget. Maybe the Big Book wouldn't stay open at this part of the world.)
5. Wellington.

QoD: I can't answer this. I know three names for the old capital (Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul,) but I don't know three names for Ankara.)
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#6 Post by MarleysGh0st » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:57 am

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1. Canada
Ottawa

2. Chile
Santiago

3. Latvia
Riga

4. Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand
Wellington

QOD: The capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

I'll STAY CLAM, because I can't think of alternate names for the capital, Ankara. Now, if you were asking about the former capital of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, I might go for it... :)

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#7 Post by tanstaafl2 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:25 am

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1. Canada
Ottawa

2. Chile
Santiago

3. Latvia
Yuk. Always mixing these three up. Riga?

4. Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand
Wellington

QOD: The capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Dunno so I will have to pass. the capital is Ankara, which I think was once known as Angora. Not sure if that is the first name or the eponymous one although I would guess the latter. And no clue on the third one.

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#8 Post by mrkelley23 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:54 am

fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS

This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.


1. Canada

2. Chile

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia

5. New Zealand

QOD: The capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?
Spoiler
1. Ottawa

2. Santiago

3. Riga

4. Kuala Lampur

5. Wellington

QOD: edited after fanny's posting -- Byzantium, Istanbul, and Constantinople. Bonus -- Ankara, aka Angora. :)
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#9 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:26 am

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1. Canada
Ottawa

2. Chile
Santiago

3. Latvia
Riga

4. Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand
Wellington

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?
Constantinople, Byzantum, Istanbul

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Ankara

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#10 Post by peacock2121 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:38 am

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1. Canada - Ottawa

2. Chile - Santiago

3. Latvia - Riga - than you very much

4. Malaysia _ kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand - Wellington

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they? Crud - I only know 2 and the one it is now.

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? Ankara

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#11 Post by DevilKitty100 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:25 pm

fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS

This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.


1. Canada

2. Chile

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia

5. New Zealand

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Spoiler


1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Nope
4. Kuala Lampur (sp?)
5. Wellington

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#12 Post by a1mamacat » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:42 pm

fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS

This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.


1. Canada

2. Chile

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia

5. New Zealand

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they? Constantinople, Istanbul and Ankara? (got some damn song in my head now!!!)

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
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1. Ottawa

2. Santiago

3. nope

4. Kuala Lamper

5. Wellington
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#13 Post by JBillyGirl » Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:11 pm

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1. Canada -- Ottawa

2. Chile -- Santiago

3. Latvia -- Riga

4. Malaysia -- Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand -- Wellington

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

I hope you're looking for Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul. (Does the order matter?) Otherwise, I'm sunk.

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? -- Ankara

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#14 Post by TheConfessor » Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:17 pm

fantine33 wrote:
Spoiler
1. Canada OTTAWA

2. Chile SANTIAGO

3. Latvia RIGA

4. Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR

5. New Zealand WELLINGTON

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they? BYZANTIUM, CONSTANTINOPLE, ISTANBUL

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? ANKARA

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#15 Post by Bob78164 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:43 pm

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1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Riga
4. Kuala Lumpur
5. Wellington

QoD: All I can think of are Istanbul (current) and Constantinople (eponymous). So I'll pass.

Bonus: Ankara
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#16 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:06 pm

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1. Canada Ottawa

2. Chile Santiago

3. Latvia Riga

4. Malaysia Kuala Lumpoor

5. New Zealand Christchurch

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Metropolis, Constantinople, Istanbul

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? Ankara
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#17 Post by kayrharris » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:39 pm

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1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Nope
4. Nope
5. Wellington


QOD. Istanbul is the only one I remember

5 point bonus Ankara

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#18 Post by Catfish » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:58 pm

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1. Canada
Ottawa

2. Chile
Santiago

3. Latvia

??

4. Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur?

5. New Zealand
Wellington
QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name,
Byzantium?
its eponymous name,
Constantinople?
and its current name.
Istanbul

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Ankara
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#19 Post by wintergreen48 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:11 pm

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1. Canada = Ottawa

2. Chile = Santiago

3. Latvia = Riga

4. Malaysia = Kuala Lumpur

5. New Zealand = Wellington

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they? Byzantion is the original one, from the eponymous (I like to say 'eponymous') founder, Byzas; next up is actually Nova Roma, but that was quickly discarded in favor of Constantinopolis, or Constantinople in English, from the eponymous (I do like to say 'eponymous') founder of the new city; the current name is Istanbul, which is from a Greek phrase meaning 'To the City,' by why Turks would change to that is beyond me.

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? = Ankara
I edited this just to put in the spoiler, didn't change any text

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#20 Post by mikehardware » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:22 pm

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1. Canada - Ottawa

2. Chile - Santiago?

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia - Kuala Lampur?

5. New Zealand - Auckland

Ankara - Angora?

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#21 Post by starfish1113 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:40 pm

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1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Latvia City
4. Dubuque
5. Auckland

QoD- Constantinople, Turkey, Istanbul

Bonus - Shangrila

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#22 Post by tanstaafl2 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:26 pm

fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS
QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Missising? Is that what happens when you get abducted in Mississippi?

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The QOD is now Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul

Making Ankara the bonus.
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#23 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:55 pm

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fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS
1. Canada
Ottowa
fantine33 wrote:2. Chile
Santiago
fantine33 wrote:3. Latvia
Riga
fantine33 wrote:4. Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
fantine33 wrote:5. New Zealand
Wellington
fantine33 wrote:QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:
Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium
fantine33 wrote:5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Ankara (wasn't it formerly known as Angora?)

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#24 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:19 pm

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This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.


1. Canada - Ottawa

2. Chile - Santiago

3. Latvia

4. Malaysia

5. New Zealand - Christchurch?

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they? - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey? - Ankara

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#25 Post by earendel » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:47 am

fantine33 wrote:WORLD CAPITALS

This one should be fairly straightforward. For each country, list its current capital city. Both this and Saturday's game will be open through Monday night up to Midnight Mountain.

1. Canada
2. Chile
3. Latvia
4. Malaysia
5. New Zealand

QOD: The former capital of Turkey has had many different names, three of which are well known. I am referring to its first name, its eponymous name, and its current name. What are they?

Edited to add that I am a dumbass (no matter how many times you proof....). The QOD should be "the FORMER capital of Turkey". Also adding the missising bonus question:

5 Point Bonus: What is the CURRENT capital of Turkey?
Spoiler
1. Ottawa
2. Santiago
3. Riga
4. Kuala Lampur (I hope spelling doesn't count)
5. Wellington

QOD: Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul, respectively.

Bonus: Ankara
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