A little history/geography quiz

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Originally Posted by CGM

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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That is correct sire. For bonus points, name the countries directly to the north and south of Panama. For even more points, name a famous variety of marijuana that came from Panama.

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I believe the next country to the south of Panama would be Peru, to the east is Columbia, to the west is Costa Rica I think? Directly to the North is the US. As for the mary jane, um Panama Jack?

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Not quite what I had in mind, but I see what you mean. OK, Panama is kind of on an angle. To the North and south I meant to the immediate neighbors north and south. More or less to the north of Panama is Costa Rica, more or less to the South is Columbia. Panama is also bordered by the Pacific on the west and the Caribbean on th east.

The marijuana, famous in the 70s, is known as Panama Red. Here's a link. Good old Wiki. :D

Panama Red - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I had to check a map after I answered this, I was wrong north and south.
The next country to the north is Cuba and to the south is Equador. Of course, there's a bit of water in the way. Can I get half credit on this one? Interesting article on the red BTW.

Ok, next one, name the seven seas, the modern interpretation of the seven seas.

Ok lets see now...

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Baltic Sea

Damn this is tougher than I thought, probably not of these are right.

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Originally Posted by CGM

Ok lets see now...

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Baltic Sea

Damn this is tougher than I thought, probably not of these are right.

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Actually the only one that's wrong is the Baltic. Good job man.

What I meant with Panama. 12,000 years ago it wasnt there. ;D

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Originally Posted by Scrap

What I meant with Panama. 12,000 years ago it wasnt there. ;D

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Oh yeah, I remember now. We had a trivia question on that. Panama is to blame for all of England's rain by diverting the Gulf Stream, or something like that. :)

Thats it my man ;D

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by CGM

Ok lets see now...

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Baltic Sea

Damn this is tougher than I thought, probably not of these are right.

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Actually the only one that's wrong is the Baltic. Good job man.

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OK, I'm gonna take a stab at this and say The Antarctic Ocean, even though something tells me there is no such thing.

The Southern Oceon

Both wrong, sorry

The South Seas ?

OK, while we're waiting for that 7th Sea, here's a toughie...

What are/were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Hint: All were manmade, only one still stands today.

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Originally Posted by CGM

OK, while we're waiting for that 7th Sea, here's a toughie...

What are/were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Hint: All were manmade, only one still stands today.

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Great Wall of China.

oops, you wanted them all...no idea. That`s the only one standing tho I believe...

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is another?
The Pyramids of Egypt?
Ancient Mayan Ruins?

wait...those last 2 are still standing so are probably wrong.

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Originally Posted by Youngblood

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OK, while we're waiting for that 7th Sea, here's a toughie...

What are/were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Hint: All were manmade, only one still stands today.

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Great Wall of China.

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I would have guessed that, but no the Great Wall of China is not one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A different and separate list. Go for that list if you want.

Anyways, welcome to the game. Keep trying, and come up with your own questions if you want.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of them. I'll also accept the Pyramids of Egypt, although technically, it is one specific pyramid that is on the list. No to Mayan Ruins

I`d guess the one that looks like a lion, with a pharoahs head. Can`t remember its name and don`t want to google cheat it. Yea...I kinda realized the Great Wall was wrong after I thought about it. Shooting from the hip here. I have both history and geo this term...so will likely join in more and tnx for the welcome. :)

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OK, while we're waiting for that 7th Sea, here's a toughie...

What are/were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Hint: All were manmade, only one still stands today.

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Great Wall of China.

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I would have guessed that, but no the Great Wall of China is not one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A different and separate list. Go for that list if you want.

Anyways, welcome to the game. Keep trying, and come up with your own questions if you want.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of them. I'll also accept the Pyramids of Egypt, although technically, it is one specific pyramid that is on the list. No to Mayan Ruins

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(Great Pyramid)
(Gardens of Babylon)
Collosus at Rhodes
The Alexandria Lighthouse
Statue of Zeus,

that's all i got.

The seventh "Sea" was the Gulf of Mexico.

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Originally Posted by CGM

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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hahaha

higher. much higher. guess again

p.s. I was surprised to learn that Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the world.

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120?

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:) Actually, I checked on a couple of different websites, and the answer is 17,508. Yep. It caught me by surprise. I imagine some of them might be kind of small.

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And the arseholes want Australia for their 17,509 th :mad:.

I was gonna say Gulf of Mexico, but ruled it out.

Anyways, your 5 picks for ancient wonders are all correct. Well Done Killersheep

The story of the Alexandria Lighthouse is particularly interesting. Built around 300 BC, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world for many centuries, at over 115 metres. Eventually it was destroyed by earthquake.

Two more ancient wonders to go.

Tower of babel ?

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Originally Posted by Andre

Tower of babel ?

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nope. The final two are kinda obscure.

Hint: The two remaining wonders were structures built by amcient Greeks in what is now present day Turkey, one around 550 B.C., the other around 350 B.C.

Well why the fuk not! :mad:

Im not doing too well in this thing am I :lickish:

Somebody's tomb at Helicarnassus (in present day Bodrum)??

I also thought the Temple of Diana was one?

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Originally Posted by Andre

Well why the fuk not! :mad:

Im not doing too well in this thing am I :lickish:

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The Tower of Babel, I believe that was the structure that was built on the instruction of God by representatives of all the peoples of the earth, that stretched all the way to heaven? Hell yeah, that should be on the list.

X has more or less correctly identified the final two ancient wonders. Damn, that was not as tough as I had hoped.

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Originally Posted by CGM

X has more or less correctly identified the final two ancient wonders. Damn, that was not as tough as I had hoped.

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Nothings tough with wikki and chess computer at your side ;)

Better go with the seven natural wonders now... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Originally Posted by Andre

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X has more or less correctly identified the final two ancient wonders. Damn, that was not as tough as I had hoped.

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Nothings tough with wikki and chess computer at your side ;)

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now now, none of that. This is a good clean thread. ;)

btw, why the hell would Indonesia want Australia? It's all deserts, kangaroos, and convicts as far as I know. :p

Had their eye on us for years ,if America bites off more than it can chew ad is otherwise detained fighting flat out for themsleves i think Indo may try some for itself. we have plenty of room they are overcrowded.We are unarmed as a public they would walk over us like ants eventually ,We have great natural resourses and their goverment and forces are into explotation of nature and themselves and others.

We spend millions upon millions helping them out every year and thy sh!t on us in other areas.
We are simply buying them off and keeping the peace by throwing money at them.
Used to be peanuts we threw at them and they were happy. But they have evolved into a corrupt monster.

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Originally Posted by Andre

Better go with the seven natural wonders now... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Um.........

Grand Canyon,
Angel Falls,
Great Barrier Reef

What about Niagra falls ?
Wait,thats not natural...is it? edit...Maybe I should stick to Boxing talk;D

Theres one that real hard and takes thinking out of the square for.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli surfs 'Nawlins

What about Niagra falls ?
Wait, thats not natural...is it?

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No.

I'm pretty sure Mount Everest is one of the Natural Wonders.

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by Andre

Better go with the seven natural wonders now... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Um.........

Grand Canyon,
Angel Falls,
Great Barrier Reef

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Thats a yes , no , yes so we got two...


One started in a corn field in Mexico..


Another Scrap will answer.

There is a fall.

One really is very airy natural

the other is naturally forming and massive.

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I'm pretty sure Mount Everest is one of the Natural Wonders.

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Three we got three. sorry Scrap, you wenrt here for your answer.

Never stopped to consider the natural wonders as opposed to the man made 7....good stuff gents

One is a natural formed harbour :rolleyes: how the fuk they got this as one is a bit wavey for me..

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Originally Posted by Andre

One is a natural formed harbour :rolleyes: how the fuk they got this as one is a bit wavey for me..

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Is the continental ice shelf thing one?