Question of the Day - 29 October

Which gymnast obtained the first ever perfect 10 score in the 1976 Olympics?

Quelle gymnaste obtint la toute première note parfaite de 10 au JO de 1976?

Question of the Day - 28 October

Who composed the operetta The Merry Widow?

Qui composa l'opérette La veuve joyeuse?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 27 October 2010)

TGV, RER, métro

Question of the Day - 27 October

In Germany, what is ostalgie? En Allemagne, qu'est-ce que l'ostalgie?

Question of the Day - 26 October

What is the capital of the German state Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)?

Quelle est la capitale de l'état allemand Nordrhein-Westfalen (Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie)?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 20 October 2010)

Granma

Question of the Day - 15 October

In which country did the dish waterzooi originate?

De quel pays le plat waterzooi est-il originaire?

Question of the Day - 14 October

What is the symbol for the chemical element phosphorous?

Quel est le symbole pour l'élément chimique phosphore?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 13 October 2010)

Roxie

Question of the Day - 13 October

Who was assassinated by Ramón Mercader in Mexico City in 1940?

Qui fut assassiné par Ramón Mercader à Mexico en 1940?

Question of the Day - 12 October

Father and mother were 30 and 25 when their son was born; their daughter is 5 years older than their son; the average age of the family now is 40; how old is the son?

Père et mère avaient 30 et 25 quand leur fils est né; leur fille a 5 ans de plus que leur fils; l'âge moyen de la famille est aujourd'hui 40; quel est l'âge du fils?

Question of the Day - 11 October

What is the "strange fruit" referred to in the song of that name sung by Billie Holiday?

Qu'est-ce que le "strange fruit" (fruit étrange) évoqué dans la chanson de ce titre chantée par Billie Holiday?

Clue of the Week (Quiz 6 October 2010)

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Question of the Day - 5 October

Whose death is depicted in a 1793 painting by Jacques Louis David?

La mort de qui est représentée dans un tableau de Jacques Louis David de 1793?

Question of the Day - 4 October (repeat of 1 Oct)

A street lamp is 5m tall; a woman 1.6m tall is standing 4m from the lamp; how long is her shadow?

Un lampadaire a 5m de haut; une femme de 1,6m se trouve à 4m du lampadaire; quel est longueur de son ombre?

Question of the Day - 1 October

A street lamp is 5m tall; a woman 1.6m tall is standing 4m from the lamp; how long is her shadow?

Un lampadaire a 5m de haut; une femme de 1,6m se trouve à 4m du lampadaire; quel est longueur de son ombre?