History Quiz

[USViking]

Correct. I also would have accepted the more common modern pronunciation (Canton, rather than Mandarin or the other way around), Cao Cao.

China's most revered poet.

Supposedly he died by drowning in this manner:

He was on a boat at night, drunk, and finding the reflection of the moon
on the water irresistible, reached to touch it, and fell overboard.

 

[5stringJeff]

Was it Monroe? I think he's one the only other early Presidents who was a fighter.

Sorry to just now respond... yes, it was Monroe. He was the only other Revolutionary era President to be a soldier.

 

[Said1]

China's most revered poet.

Supposedly he died by drowning in this manner:

He was on a boat at night, drunk, and finding the reflection of the moon
on the water irresistible, reached to touch it, and fell overboard.

Li Po - google rocks!


What theroy is accredited to Anthony Giddens?

 

[USViking]

Li Po - google rocks!


What theroy is accredited to Anthony Giddens?

I have never heard of Prof. Giddens.

I look forward to googling him in an hour or so, if no one else nails it.

 

[drac]

China's most revered poet.

Supposedly he died by drowning in this manner:

He was on a boat at night, drunk, and finding the reflection of the moon
on the water irresistible, reached to touch it, and fell overboard.

what is Li Bai

 

[drac]

ops, sry i was too late and wrong

 

[USViking]

Li Po - google rocks!


What theory is accredited to Anthony Giddens?

Google says the theory of "Structuration".

My very cursory scan of this theory leads me to believe it is another one of those incomprehensible goulashes regularly churned out by academics.


Question:
This arch-segregationist Virginia Governor and Senator
had a brother who was a world-famous explorer of thearctic regions.

 

[Said1]

My very cursory scan of this theory leads me to believe it is another one of those incomprehensible goulashes regularly churned out by academics.

You're assessment would be correct.

Question:
This arch-segregationist Virginia Governor and Senator
had a brother who was a world-famous explorer of thearctic regions.

:huh:

 

[Said1]

Ok, so we're back to Bird or Black.

 

[USViking]

Ok, so we're back to Bird or Black.

Byrd- Gov/Senator Harry, brother Robert.

Go ahead and take a question. Even if it is about someone like Prof. Giddens.

 

[Said1]

Byrd- Gov/Senator Harry, brother Robert.

Go ahead and take a question. Even if it is about someone like Prof. Giddens.

Ok, if you insist.


When was GATT established?

 

[USViking]

Ok, if you insist.


When was GATT established?

G-r-r-r.

1959?

 

[Said1]

G-r-r-r.

1959?

Come on, that one was easy.


Wrong answer BTW. :funnyface

 

[USViking]

Come on, that one was easy.


Wrong answer BTW. :funnyface

One google coming up in 30-60"

 

[Said1]

Hint: A few years after Bretton Woods.

 

[USViking]

Hint: A few years after Bretton Woods.

Great hint, Said- thanks!

I might be able to come up with a few obscure dates myself.

 

[5stringJeff]

Great hint, Said- thanks!

I might be able to come up with a few obscure dates myself.

1995?

 

[Said1]

1995?

:gross2:

 

[5stringJeff]

:gross2:

Does that mean, "Wow, you're such a nerd for knowing that, that I bet you pick your nose, too!"?

Or am I wrong?

 

[Said1]

Does that mean, "Wow, you're such a nerd for knowing that, that I bet you pick your nose, too!"?

Or am I wrong?

It means keep digging, I guess you had to be there.


An no you're wrong, waaaay off.