@Mictorrani 29 May 2022 edited

Quizzes & Puzzles 14 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 13**. New problems below the image (cartoon).* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-13-8d1db59e Answer to Quiz 13:1 *What was the name of the crocodile god of old Egypt?* It was ***Sobek***. You can read about ***Sobek*** and the sacred city ***Crocodilopolis*** in my article, The Sacred Crocodiles of Egypt. More about crocodiles and Ancient Egypt is found in The Crocodile, a Symbol of Egypt?, in which I discuss the meaning of the crocodile for Cleopatra and the Ptolemaic Dynasty in general. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-sacred-crocodiles-of-egypt-635185a8 https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-crocodile-a-symbol-of-egypt-6330b5af Answer to Quiz 13:2 *Which of the following is a genuine nut?* *Coconut?* *Pistachio?* *Walnut?* *Peanut?* *Almond?* The correct answer is that none of these is a true nut. Peanut is more a pea than a nut; it is a legume, related with beans and peas. The others are drupes. Examples of true nuts are for instance hazelnut and chestnut.

Answer to Quiz 13:3 *There are different legends about the foundation of Rome. One of the best known stories attributes the foundation of this city to a pair of twins. What were their names?* The twins were ***Romulus*** and ***Remus***. Romulus murdered Remus (or had him murdered) – an example of a recurring theme in mythologies: fratricide (compare Cain & Abel). The story is long and beyond the scope of this post. Answer to Quiz 13:4 *Who was the first ruler who used the title “Sultan”?* It was ***Mahmud Ghaznavi*** (979-1030), the Ghaznavidian Sultan in Ghazni, in Afghanistan. He also founded the Indian Delhi Sultanate. The image below shows Mahmud Ghaznavi (the man in red). It's a painting by Kamal-ud-din Bihzad (Persian artist from about 1450-1535).

You can read more about Mahmud Ghaznavi and the Sultan title in Muslim Titles: Caliph, Sultan, Vizier. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/muslim-titles-caliph-sultan-vizier-7277fbd0 Answer to Quiz 13:5 *What is the most common metal on Earth (in the crust)?* It is ***Aluminium***. **Answer to Quiz 13:6** *Many animals have something called* ***Jacobson's organ,*** *what function is it involved in?* Smelling. It detects odour particles being moist-borne, contrary to airborne particles, which are detected by olfactory sensory cells in the nose – what we commonly call smelling.

*And now some new exercises for brain & memory...* Quiz 14:1 Which author wrote: **“*****I have great faith in fools — self-confidence my friends will call it.”*** As a clue I can say that the quote is taken from “Marginalia”, which was published in 1844. Quiz 14:2 There are many Roman Catholics here; let's see how much you know about papal heraldry. Pope Benedict XVI broke with tradition in a detail concerning papal symbols. He changed something. What? Quiz 14:3 You have all seen or heard of rasta braids, dreadlocks. But why is it called “rasta”? From “Rastafarians”, okay, but what is the origin of that word? Quiz 14:4 Last time I asked for genuine nuts, given that language and botany is sometimes in conflict. This time I will ask about berries. What's botanically a berry is not always what people call a berry. So look at the following and tell me which of these fruits are berries botanically. And note that I do not say how many they are. Blueberry Strawberry Apple Banana Raspberry Kiwi Rowan berry Cherry Papaya Quiz 14:5 When is a ring a square? Quiz 14:6 All of you have read murder stories or seen crime series and movies; what is “rigor mortis” and how can it help in a criminal investigation? **You'll find answers and solutions in the next “Quizzes & Puzzles”.** Quizzes & Puzzles has its own label in my Index, where all issues of the series can be found. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#quizzes-amp-puzzles **In my** **INDEX****, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.** https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34 Copyright © 2022 Meleonymica/Mictorrani. All Rights Reserved *(Cartoon by Christian Dorn/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.)* *Other images:* *Chestnut, by pixel2013/Pixabay, CC0/Public Domain.* *Mahmud Ghaznavi, painting by Kamal-ud-din Bihzad, Public Domain.* My 5 most recent articles: The Advantages of E-Publishing and Why It Is a Suitable Crypto Business https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/the-advantages-of-e-publishing-and-why-it-is-a-suitable-crypto-business-e1d08d7b My Communities - Rules & Updates (May 2022) https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/my-communities-rules-updates-may-2022-18cfc099 Quizzes & Puzzles 13 https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-13-8d1db59e Retrospection 15 – Summing up Nutrients & Dietary Supplements https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/retrospection-15-summing-up-nutrients-dietary-supplements-49028a4a Audiobooks & Radio Dramas: Only Substitutes for Real Books & Theatre? https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/audiobooks-radio-dramas-only-substitutes-for-real-books-theatre-bae1c613