Trivia-happy

[Fit of Rage]

The Azores, I believe.

Topic: Geography

Question: What is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?

[Kim]

Actually it was Madeira

Originally posted by Shear
Topic: Geography
Question: What is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?

Lake Baikal


Topic: Roman Mythology

According to myth, King Midas was granted the Golden Touch by whom?

[wadi]

Originally posted by Kim Eugene

Topic: Roman Mythology

According to myth, King Midas was granted the Golden Touch by whom?

Why that would be Bacchus, god of wine and drunkeness in general.

Topic: Movies

As well as being Japan's most prolific entertainer, this actor played the Teacher in the Japanese cult favorite Battle Royale. (No points if you had to google it)

[Bioture]

Originally posted by wadi

As well as being Japan's most prolific entertainer, this actor played the Teacher in the Japanese cult favorite Battle Royale. (No points if you had to google it)

Takeshi Kitano. Actor, commedian, director, etc

Topic: Movies

In the classic war film 'The Great Escape', whose character escapes from Germany? (I want the name of the actor)

[Fit of Rage]

Charles Bronson, or, the lesser-known, James Coburn. There was also a third one who escaped, but the actor's name eludes me.

Topic: History

Question: What was the name of the [first] plan that reduced Germany's war debts following the Treaty of Versailles, following a sliding scale based on the German economy's strength?

[Fit of Rage]

Fuck. Did I stump you kids?

[Bioture]

I might have to take European History 200 over again to answer this.

I think it was the Dawes plan, but im not sure because the treaty was signed around 1920 and the plan was around 1925 - so it might be the second plan...

Topic: Movies

Question: Finish this famous quote:

"And the fact that you've got 'REPLICA' written down the side of your gun, and the fact that I've got 'Desert Eagle .50' written on the side of mine, ....."

[Kim]

Originally posted by Bioture
"And the fact that you've got 'REPLICA' written down the side of your gun, and the fact that I've got 'Desert Eagle .50' written on the side of mine, ....."

The Cookiepus Conspiracy
...should precipitate your balls shrinking along with your presence.

L O L
I <3 that one

Topic: China

Question: During the Han dynasty, there was an interuption by the famous reformer, Wang Mang, who's intrusion upon the throne brought about the ________ Dynasty.

[Fit of Rage]

Originally posted by Bioture
I think it was the Dawes plan, but im not sure because the treaty was signed around 1920 and the plan was around 1925 - so it might be the second plan...

You are correct, sir.

And damn my local school system. We spent all of two weeks on Asian/Oriental history.

[King Missile]

HSIN dynasty..... whooowhooooo

topic: history

Question: Who invented the kaleidoscope???

[Kim]

Originally posted by King Missile
Question: Who invented the kaleidoscope???

David brewster

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Topic: Books

Question: Which famous novelist wrote Poirot Investigates? (Try not to google, its not that hard)

[Malladrin]

If it's Hercule Piorot you think of the author is Agatha Christie.


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Topic: Paris

Which is the only musicstore along Champs Élysées?

Bonus: If you look south-east standing on Eiffel Tower what famous statue can you see?

[Aquatiq]

no idea

edit: just too embarassing to keep

[Malladrin]

anticonstitucionalmente

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My question remains.

[Fit of Rage]

I couldn't tell you without Googling. Where the hell is Guru, he'd know.