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).

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); in which country could it be found?

In old Egypt. It was situated in present day Fayoum. Crocodilopolis was a centre for the cult of Sobek and Egypt's sacred crocodiles. I quote my article The Sacred Crocodiles of Egypt, in which you can read more about the crocodile cult of old Egypt:

“In Crocodilopolis they had a sacred crocodile called Petsuchos. It means "Sobek's son". It was regarded as a manifestation of Sobek. Petsuchos lived in a temple, was well fed and had to wear gold and jewels - and he had a clergy who waited on him. When Petsuchos died, he was mummified and given special burial ceremonies. Then he was replaced by a new Petsuchos.“

Answer to Quiz 34:3

The Colt Single Action Army revolver is a classical handgun. You'll see it almost all Western films.

How many shots could be fired from it without reloading?

Six shots. That's why it is sometimes called “six shooter”. If you are a fan of Western movies, you have probably seen the hero counting the shots of his adversary, knowing that after six shots there must be a short interruption in the fire, an interruption in which one can move or attack.

Answer to Quiz 34:4

There is an animal with no brain and no nervous system of any description. What animal?

It's the sponge, a peculiar animal whose evolution is unclear. Has it always been without nerves, or has it lost its nerve tissues during the course of adaption? Nobody knows for sure.

Answer to Quiz 34:5

What is a number called that is the sum of its own divisors (not including the number itself)?

Let's take a simple example to make it clear: 28 is such a number. The divisors are 1, 2, 4, 7, and 14 – and the sum of these divisors is 28.

Another such number is 6. But what is such a number called?

It's called a perfect number. @Expelliarmus30 knew this.

According to St. Augustine, God created the world in six days, just because six is a perfect number. You can read more in Perfect & Multiperfect Numbers.

Answer to Quiz 34:6

Who was crowned to Imperator Augustus, when he essentially became the first emperor of The Holy Roman Empire?

It was Charlemagne, who was crowned in Rome in 800 AD. He appears to have been reluctant to do this, and the Pope, Leo III, practically tricked him into a coronation.

And now some new exercises for brain & memory...

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 deals with snakes – what is it called?

Quiz 35:2

Who created Winnie-the-Pooh and wrote the original story?

Quiz 35:3

Speaking about Winnie-the-Pooh, a lot of people incorrectly think he was created by the Disney team, and that's a relatively common misconception about many “Disney characters or stories”. Snow White and Cinderella, for instance, are based on old folktales. However, characters and stories being Disney originals exist as well. Can you mention five characters really being created by the Disney team?

Quiz 35:4

Who painted these pictures?

Quiz 35:5

In this question I ask for the name a man who changed perceived history by proving as true, the basis for an ancient story everyone at the time thought was entirely fictitious. By his work, he also founded the science of archaeology. Who was he?

The story is about a city, the man in our question proved that the city had really existed, he found its site and excavated it. What was the name of this city?

So a correct answer provides two things: the name of the man, and the name of the city.

Quiz 35:6

What is this symbol called and which city does it symbolize?

Quiz 35:7

Everyone has heard about the United Arab Emirates – and the two most well-known of these seven emirates are Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but do you know the names of the other five?

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.

In my INDEX, you can find all my writings on Read.Cash, sorted by topic.

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