Quizzes & Puzzles 30 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 29**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-29-11a9d9ee Answer to Quiz 29:1 *There are many fans of horror at this platform; let's ask about two real horror classics. Most people are familiar with the names Frankenstein and Dracula.* *Who (or what) were they? (Think carefully before you…
Quizzes & Puzzles 31 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* Quizzes & Puzzles 30*. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-30-a22b2e24 **Answer to Quiz 30:1** *If, in directions to music (sheet music), you find the abbreviation “sfz”, what does it mean?* It stands or ***sforzando***, and means that a note should be played with sudden strong accent or emphasis.…
Quizzes & Puzzles 32 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* Quizzes & Puzzles 31*. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-31-c41e09fc **Answer to Quiz 31:1** *If your breath smells acetone, of what is that a sign?* It indicates a high presence of ketones in the blood, which, in turn, can be a symptom of diabetes. However, it can also be a result of the diet, or of high…
Quizzes & Puzzles 33 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 32**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-32-549b6acd **Answer to Quiz 32:1** *Everyone has heard about Christopher Columbus, the official discoverer of America. In 1506, he died in Valladolid in present day Spain, but where was he born?* Since Columbus discovered new areas of the world…
Quizzes & Puzzles 34 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 33**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-33-e52f3009 **Answer to Quiz 33:1** *If you read a word or a sentence from left to right, and it becomes the same if you read from right to left – what is such a word or sentence called?* *A simple example is the name “Anna”; you can read that…
Quizzes & Puzzles 35 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 34* *. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-34-4f723049 **Answer to Quiz 34:1** *Where did they speak Oscan?* Oscan is an Italic language, once spoken in southern Italy. It is extinct. **Answer to Quiz 34:2** *In the past there was a city, in Greek called Crocodilopolis (crocodile city);…
Quizzes & Puzzles 36 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 35**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-35-fca486a6 **Answer to Quiz 35:1** *Herpetology (from Greek herpeton, “creeping thing”) is he science and study of reptiles and amphibians. An herpetologist is a zoologist with this speciality.* *There is a specific branch of herpetology which…
Suggested Reading 30 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading *These compilations are not coming often these days. The reason is that the activity on this platform has diminished; many writers of quality material have stopped publishing here, or at least lowered the frequency of their posting…
Quizzes & Puzzles 37 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 36**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-36-c7c09f76 **Answer to Quiz 36:1** *Georges Prosper Remi was a famous European cartoonist. He is best known for his comic albums.* *a. What is the name of the hero and main character of his albums?* *b. If you have never heard the name Georges…
Quizzes & Puzzles 38 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 37**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-37-289e9c24 **Answer to Quiz 37:1** *What were the currencies of these countries called before the adoption of the Euro?* *France* *Germany* *Austria* *Lithuania* *Slovakia* *The Netherlands* *Italy* France - franc Germany - Deutschemark Austria -…
Quizzes & Puzzles 39 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* Quizzes & Puzzles 38*. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-38-6711f1dc **Answer to Quiz 38:1** *According to tradition, Buddha Gautama reached enlightenment sitting beneath a tree – what sort of tree was that?* He sat under a fig tree of the species *Ficus religiosa –* a banyan tree – native to India and…
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