QoD - August 20, 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 Thursday, August 21.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?



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[Catfish]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

Edo, sigh, I only know the crossword puzzle word.

[andrewjackson]

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1. Kyoto

2. 24th

3. Go

4. Kendo

[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 Thursday, August 21.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

New Amsterdam

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

The Umpteenth

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Demographically Accurate Clue

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

Mai Tai


LFHP

[andrewjackson]

That was just dumb. My answer, I mean.

[LookingForHumorPoints]

That was just dumb. My answer, I mean.

You almost made me cry and ruin my makeup....

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. Edo?
2. 24th Amendment?
3. Go?
4. Judo?

[plasticene]

Spoiler

1. Edo
2. 24th?
3. Go
4. Hapkido?

[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 Thursday, August 21.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.

Spoiler

1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?
Edo

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?
Hmm, the more recent amendments were never a strong suit. Has to be early 20s. Twenty-third?

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?
Go? Was never really sure if that was the "official" Japanese name or just what we called it here!

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?
Kendo

[wintergreen48]

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1. Edo

2. 23

3. Beats me. Wag that it is mah jong

4. Beats me. WAG that it is akido.

[ulysses5019]

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Edo

twenty fifth??

go

kendo

[jarnon]

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1. Ido
2. 22nd
3. go
4. katanado

[megaaddict]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?
Edo

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?
Thirty-third?

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?
Go

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?
Kendo

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

Kyoto

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?
24

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Oh

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

Ken do

[jsuchard]

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1. Edo

2. 24th Amendment

3. Go

4. Kendo [Hope it's not Bushido; but that's not a specific martial art]

[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 Thursday, August 21.

No outside sources allowed. Just take your best guess.



1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

I'll guess Taipei. Which is crazy to guess that, it's Chinese. It's all I got.

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

24th

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Go

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

I'll guess taekwando.


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[frogman042]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?
Damn, I'm think I know this but I'm drawing a total blank.
Edio

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?
25th?

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?
Go

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?
WAG an probably wrong: Sameri

--- Jay (If you know how many days (or nights) that the actual deluge of Noah rained and/or sprung from the depths was (not the receeding time) you will know the number of days to .... and you will note that I'm drowning in the the midst of the QoD quiz as well)

[Rexer25]

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1. Eto
2. 21st
3. Go
4. Karate

[AnnieCamaro]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?
Ido

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?
That would be about the 24th, I think.

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?
Go? I say Go. Except I will stay.

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?
I do not know. I am a loving girl, not a fighting dog.

[Here's Fanny!]

[quote="MarleysGh0st"]


1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?


Edo (Eugene T. Maleska, represent!)


2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

23rd (Have there been 23 yet? This is a Gulf of Finland.)

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Go

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

Katana I know, that's the sword. But it's the best I've got.[/spoiler]

[elwoodblues]

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1. Edo
2. 25th
3. Go
4. Icutyu (Can I get a humor point?)

[kroxquo]

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1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

Kyoto

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

22

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Go

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

Jujitsu

[MarleysGh0st]

ANSWERS


1. Tokyo was known by what other name, before it became the capital of Japan in 1868?

Edo.

2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting poll taxes, was ratified in 1964?

The 24th Amendment. Did we have a BB lawyer who got this one wrong?

3. What ancient board game, known by its Japanese name despite originating in China, involves placing white and black stones on a 19 x 19 grid?

Go.

4. What Japanese martial art translates to the "way of the sword"?

Kendo.


POINTS


Only one perfect score today--congratulations, Jeff! Have I found the WWOQ sweet spot?

jsuchard = 10
AnnieCamaro = 6
ulysses5019 = 6
tanstaafl2 = 6
andrewjackson = 6
plasticene = 6
NellyLunatic1980 = 6
megaaddict = 6
elwoodblues = 5 (A humor point requests and awarded for "Icutyu".)
Here's Fanny! = 4
themanintheseersuckersuit = 4
jarnon = 4
SportsFan68 = 4
frogman042 = 4
Rexer25 = 4
LookingForHumorPoints = 4 (Good, solid work, today!)
wintergreen48 = 2
kroxquo = 2
Catfish = 2