QoD - August 4, 2008

[MarleysGh0st]

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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?



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[jarnon]

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1. Greece
2. 1892
3. dessert
4. Athena

OK, I figured out the theme:

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The first modern Olympics

[NellyLunatic1980]

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1. Austria?
2. 1896
3. dessert?
4. Athena?

[LookingForHumorPoints]

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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.

As long as I can make them funny, you're A-OK in my book


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

MAWGland

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

1492

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

The course that ends up in the toilet an hour later

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

That hideous half squirrel half dog Uly keeps for a pet


LFHP

[ulysses5019]

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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.

As long as I can make them funny, you're A-OK in my book


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

MAWGland

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

1492

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

The course that ends up in the toilet an hour later

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

That hideous half squirrel half dog Uly keeps for a pet


LFHP

Awww, how can you not love a face like this.

[ulysses5019]

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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?



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Prussia??

1896

dessert??

Athena

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

Greece

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

1896

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

Dessert

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

Hera

[Hambone]

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1. Luxembourg??
2. 1896
3. dessert?
4. Athena

[plasticene]

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1. Luxembourg?
2. 1896
3. Dessert (it's got milk in the name, so it could be ice cream)
4. Athena

[wintergreen48]

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1. Greece

2. 1896

3. Dessert

4. Athena


Hmmm... three are Greekish, and the fourth is the year of the first modern Olympics, which was in Greece...

[andrewjackson]

Hurrah! Questions I didn't write!

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1. Greece

2. 1896

3. Dessert

4. Athena

[SportsFan68]

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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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

I'll guess Liechtenstein.

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

I'll guess 1892.

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

I'll guess soup.

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

Athena.

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[frogman042]

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?
Probably a Scandinavian country: Denmark?

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?
Either 1896 or 1900 (I can't remember if he was assinated before or after he was re-elected - actually I can't remember if he was re-elected or died in his first term) If he served only 1 term, then it has to be 1900, but I can't remember the year he was assinated if it was prior to 1905 (then its 1896 otherwise its 1900 - but I'm going with:
1900

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner? Ugh - maybe dessert?

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother? Athiena?

---Jay

[kroxquo]

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

Hmmm, Prussia?

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

This one I'm sure of - 1896

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

WAG - Dessert

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

Another WAG Athena

[megaaddict]

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1. Prussia??
2. 1900
3. Dessert??
4. Medusa??

[peacock2121]

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913? Scotland

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year? 1896

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner? dessert

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother? crap - I can't even keep Greek and Roman stuff seperate in my head - Eos is as good as I get.

[Rexer25]

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1. Denmark
2. 1900
3. Appetizer
4. Athena

[tanstaafl2]

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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?
Anyone with a passing familiarity of Schleswig-Holstein and Flashman is likely to know the answer is Greece. OK, maybe not likely but it is possible!

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?
Hmm, not sure if this is a trick question or not. He was elected in 1896 so I will make that my answer. He didn't take office until 1897.

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?
Sounds like a dairy product is involved so I will make a SWAG with dessert.

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?
Often get confused with who's who in mythology, not to mention that whole Greek/Roman thing, but I think this would be Athena.

As to a "theme" no idea other than a lot of greek influence so far. But where McKinley might fit in with that I do not know.

As to geographical content they are rather lacking so far...

[Here_613]

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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 EDT on Tuesday, August 5.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.


This is my first attempt at hosting a QoD, so I apologize in advance if the questions are too hard, too easy, too obvious, too obscure, or too lacking in geographical content.


1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?

GREECE

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?

1896

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?

APPETIZER

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?

ATHENA

If the Olympic theme holds true, is this going to be an all sports month?


PS I think Fanny has been 86ed from the building.

[MarleysGh0st]

Does the owner of Here_613 want to play under that Merry Man or under their regular screen name?

[T_Bone0806]

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1-???
2-1896
3-Dessert?
4-Athena

[littlebeast13]

Does the owner of Here_613 want to play under that Merry Man or under their regular screen name?

That's good ol' Fanny!

lb13

[Here's Fanny!]

Does the owner of Here_613 want to play under that Merry Man or under their regular screen name?

That's good ol' Fanny!

lb13

Here_613 put in her answer that she thought good ol' Fanny had been 86ed. I kept just going in an endless sign in loop, but Here_613 worked. I guess I should have been more explicit in my comment, Marley obviously didn't read the chat rant thread awhile back that the chat room persists in renaming me Here_random numbers. Ha!

I'm at my Mom's house tonight and had no problem signing in, so I guess I'll try my laptop tomorrow and see if it's just the desktop freaking out (she has the same ISP that I do).

[mrkelley23]

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1. Well, I'm pretty sure it's not Germany, given the time frame, ditto Austria/Hungary. I'll go with Liechtenstein, I guess.
2. 1896
3. Dessert
4. Athena

[AnnieCamaro]

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1. George I, of the House of Oldenburg, was the monarch of what country, from 1863 to 1913?
Greece (Those wacky Scandinavians! You can't keep 'em at home.)

2. William McKinley was elected to his first term as President of the United States in what year?
1896

3. Galaktoboureko would typically be served during what course at dinner?
I don't know, but I hope it's dessert. Whatever it is would be delicious with liver chip cookies.

4. In mythology, what deity was born from the head of Zeus, after he swallowed her pregnant mother?
Miss Athena