Hostrauser's Trivia Contest #10 - March, 2008

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:54 pm

Correct Answer for Question #7: Santiago, Chile

I knew that one would be tougher.

Q#8 to be posted later this afternoon.

Nreuest · Post by **Nreuest** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:56 pm

count me out

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:38 pm

Sorry to hear that.

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:41 pm

TRIVIA QUESTION #8
Name this American University:

Hint: one of the nation's top schools for rowing (crew).

Eric B · Post by **Eric B** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:05 pm

Hostrauser wrote:Correct Answer for Question #7: Santiago, Chile

D'Oh! That's what I get for not going all the way down to #30 on the list! I didn't think Colombia had that kind of snowfall...

saxplyr7 · Post by **saxplyr7** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:55 pm

Eric B wrote:
Hostrauser wrote:Correct Answer for Question #7: Santiago, Chile
D'Oh! That's what I get for not going all the way down to #30 on the list! I didn't think Colombia had that kind of snowfall...

Haha I started at number one and my dad was like why not start at the bottom instead? By the time you get down to 20 or so you'll give up. I was like yea ok w/e. So I look up number 30 and haha wow. Santiago, Chile was the right one. Pretty interesting. ^_^.

fieldshowqueen · Post by **fieldshowqueen** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:40 pm

saxplyr7 wrote:Haha I started at number one and my dad was like why not start at the bottom instead? By the time you get down to 20 or so you'll give up. I was like yea ok w/e. So I look up number 30 and haha wow. Santiago, Chile was the right one. Pretty interesting. ^_^.

Moral of the story: LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS!!!

saxplyr7 · Post by **saxplyr7** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:00 pm

fieldshowqueen wrote:
saxplyr7 wrote:Haha I started at number one and my dad was like why not start at the bottom instead? By the time you get down to 20 or so you'll give up. I was like yea ok w/e. So I look up number 30 and haha wow. Santiago, Chile was the right one. Pretty interesting. ^_^.
Moral of the story: LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS!!!

True dat!

or Touche....? No accent haha.

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:11 pm

Using the number-pad, hold ALT and type 130. That gives you the "é."

Touché

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:49 pm

Correct Answer for Question #8: University of Washington

It was the University of Washington's mens rowing team that won gold in the 1936 Olympics, embarrassing Hitler's "elite" squad.

Q#9 to be posted later this afternoon.

Chapagne · Post by **Chapagne** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:49 pm

Hostrauser wrote:It was the University of Washington's mens rowing team that won gold in the 1936 Olympics, embarrassing Hitler's "elite" squad.

Hostrauser wrote:Hint: one of the nation's top schools for rowing (crew).

Of course, for some reason, Washington only appears on the ONE poll I didn't check for crew. What a weird sport. The BCS is less confusing.

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:02 pm

I'm surprised Washington would have been left off of any rowing poll, considering how much they've dominated the sport over the years. Their women's crew was undefeated something like 5-6 years straight in the 1980s.

TRIVIA QUESTION #9
Name this Asian body of water, and it's location (country):

Hint #1: I don't think any Olympic rowing events will be held here.

Hint #2: The fact that I asked for location might possibly indicate that this body of water could have a common name (well, common for that part of Asia) that can be found in multiple countries. Maybe.

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:02 am

Only one correct answer so far...

Hint #3: its name is Kirgiz, but it's not in Kyrgyzstan.

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:31 pm

Correct Answer for Question #9: Lake Karakul, China

Not Kara-Kul in Tajikstan or Uzbekistan, not Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Yeah, I know, that was a tough one. Question #10 will be SUPER easy though, so get ready.

Q#9 to be posted later this afternoon (about 4:30pm).

Hostrauser · Post by **Hostrauser** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:37 pm

TRIVIA QUESTION #10
Name this American University:

Hint: of the five NFL running backs to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, one of them went here.