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QoD July 30, 2008

#1 Post by andrewjackson » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:57 am

QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?


There will be one more QoD on Thursday, July 31, and the July contest will end on Friday with the final Standings.


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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#2 Post by Here's Fanny! » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:02 am

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QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

VIETNAM

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

VIVALDI

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

ARCHES

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

VOLLEYBALL


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#3 Post by LookingForHumorPoints » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:07 am

QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Four Letter Word Land

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

AnnieCamaro

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

Carports

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Squirrel Tossing


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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#4 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:12 am

andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?


There will be one more QoD on Thursday, July 31, and the July contest will end on Friday with the final Standings.


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Vietnam

Vivaldi

Vaulted ceiling???

Volleyball
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#5 Post by tanstaafl2 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:35 am

andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.
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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?
Been there, done that! Vietnam.

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?
Gonna guess the use of Venice here is a red herring and the answer is still a V for Vivaldi.

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.
Arches. I seem to recall it is the fancy name for a keystone of an arch.

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Don't know for sure although it sounds vaguely correct but going to have to guess the obvious, Volleyball.
andrewjackson wrote: There will be one more QoD on Thursday, July 31, and the July contest will end on Friday with the final Standings.
Just as a guess I will say that the four Q's tomorrow will cover W, X, Y and Z....

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#6 Post by gsabc » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:36 am

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1. Vietnam
2. Vivaldi
3. Arches
4. Volleyball
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:41 am

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

Vivaldi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

Oh, crap! You used the 'V' in the question so it's not necessarily in the answer. Ummm, doorways?

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Volleyball

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#8 Post by juliea344 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:42 am

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1.Vietnam
2.?
3.Ceilings
4.Volleyball (never would have gotten that - finally catching on to this letter theme!)

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#9 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:43 am

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1. vietnam
2. Vivaldi
3. nope
4. volleyball
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#10 Post by Catfish » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:02 am

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Vietnam?

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

Vivaldi?

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

Roof?

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Volleyball?
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#11 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:22 am

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1. Vietnam
2. Vivaldi?
3. no clue... I'll guess dome ceiling
4. Mintonette--er, I mean volleyball

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#12 Post by JBillyGirl » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:24 am

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien? -- Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos? -- Vivaldi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one. -- Hmm... I first thought maybe "arch," but now I think I'll go with the window (this is just a guess, however)

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts? -- volleyball (I went to nearby Mount Holyoke College, so I'd have known this even without the alphabetic theme!)

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#13 Post by JBillyGirl » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:40 am

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So much for second thoughts! Ah well, I didn't really want to run next month's QoD anyway.

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#14 Post by sunflower » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:55 am

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?
I'm drawing a blank, the only V country I can think of is Venezuela and I know it's not right

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?
Vivaldi?

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.
Roofs?

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
volleyball?

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#15 Post by Rexer25 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:24 am

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1. Vietnam
2. Mozart
3. Arches
4. Volleyball
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#16 Post by jsuchard » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:09 pm

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1. Vietnam
2. Vivaldi (nice one, to use "V" in the clue and the answer)
3. Arches
4. Volleyball
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#17 Post by Hambone » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:16 pm

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1. Vietnam
2. Vivaldi
3. arches
4. Volleyball

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#18 Post by jarnon » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:41 pm

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1. Viet Nam
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4. volleyball

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#19 Post by kroxquo » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:33 pm

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

NAC

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

WAG Arch

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

At least I'm sure about this one - Volleyball
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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#20 Post by TheConfessor » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:39 pm

andrewjackson wrote: 3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.
I didn't know this one, but the wording of the question didn't help any. I took a few years of French, and this didn't look right to me. As far as I can tell, the plural of voussoir is voussoirs.

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#21 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:31 pm

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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 30, 2008

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?
Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?
Mr. Antonio Vivaldi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.
I've never made a building, so I have to guess. An arch?

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Volleyball

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#22 Post by KillerTomato » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:37 pm

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1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

Vivaldi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

I have never heard this word before in my life. I'll go with Flying Buttresses, because I loved "Pillars of the Earth".

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Volleyball
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#23 Post by wintergreen48 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:12 pm

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1. Vietnam

2. Tony Vivaldi

3. Windows?

4. Vivisection? No, wait, I think it is volleyball. Final answer.

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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#24 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:21 pm

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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 30, 2008

2 points per correct answer, 10 points if you get all four correct. Answer with a Spoiler tag in one post in this thread before noon CDT on Thursday, July 31.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?

Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?

Verdi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.

Flying buttresses.

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Volleyball.

There will be one more QoD on Thursday, July 31, and the July contest will end on Friday with the final Standings.


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Re: QoD July 30, 2008

#25 Post by mcd1400de » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:29 am

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andrewjackson wrote:QoD July 30, 2008

1. What country has 59 provinces including Thai Binh, Binh Dinh, and Dien Bien?
Vietnam

2. What composer was born in Venice and composed his most famous work as a series of four violin concertos?
Vivaldi

3. Voussoir are used in the construction of what architectural element? There are a couple of possible answers; you just need to give me one.
...why is there always ONE question about which I have NFC? How about, um... windows?

4. What sport was invented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Volleyball
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Ah, no wonder I hadn't heard of the term... no arches here. I have flat feet.
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