General Trivia quiz

[Streak]

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who died this week at age 93, is the only person to have been officially recognised as having done what?

 

[snaps truly]

(but good work snaps)

stab in the dark, no idea

 

[Tiger74]

lived through Hiroshima and Nagasaki

 

[Streak]

lived through Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Correct, he is the only person to be officially recognised as having survived the nuclear attacks on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Indicentally, he died of stomach cancer.

You are up T74.

 

[Tiger74]

what do China's Yuan and Qing dynasties have in common?

 

[Willo]

what do China's Yuan and Qing dynasties have in common?

Vases

 

[snaps truly]

they were in China?

 

[Tiger74]

:hihi think what makes dynasties occur, and why these two are unique for Chinese dynasties

 

[Willo]

They were Mongolian?

 

[Streak]

what do China's Yuan and Qing dynasties have in common?

A stab in the dark, but I am guessing that both of them resulted in a unified China like we know today?

 

[snaps truly]

they both come to power the same year?

 

[Tiger74]

They were Mongolian?

spot on - they were the two Mongolian dynasties that ruled China

 

[Willo]

How many "C's" denote the value of a diamond?

 

[Streak]

Clarity, cut, colour and carat

 

[Rosy]

I recall hearing of the 4 cs cos I thought it a funny saying. Not sure though. I can only think of 3 though so might eb wrong. Cut, carat and colour...maybe cuality too? :hihi

 

[Rosy]

Oi Streaker  I had my answer typed to post ages ago and forgot to press send before I got sidetracked replying to PMs....just as well co I can't think of a question to ask anyway. I forgot about clarity.

 

[Streak]

What is the world's tallest mountain as measured from its base to its peak?

 

[Willo]

What is the world's tallest mountain as measured from its base to its peak?

Correct weight Streak, your go. ;D

 

[Streak]

Correct weight Streak, your go. ;D

ooops, sorry about that Willo. Got a little carried away there. Oh well, a quick game is a good one.

 

[Willo]

What is the world's tallest mountain as measured from its base to its peak?

Above ground mountain or underwater mountain. Tricky Streaker