Bhugol contest! - Page 3

Navo · #51 April 29, 2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonglababu
Which country was previously called Helvetia
Which city was previously called New Amstardam?

Switzerland
New York

Bonglababu · #52 April 29, 2012, 10:08 PM

perfect

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Originally Posted by Navo
Switzerland
New York

Navo · #53 April 29, 2012, 10:10 PM

Given the BD match drought in the coming months, it might be fun to organize some sort of BC pub quiz with trivia on all sorts of topics (not just cricket and geography haha).

oronnya · #54 April 29, 2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonglababu
Which country was previously called Helvetia
Which city was previously called New Amstardam?

Isn't that the easiest one

- Switzerland (still remember our funny research when Helvetia the fast food store first opened in Dhaka

.. we used to pronounced it as it is spelled.. then came to know about the correct pronunciation )

New York

Navo · #55 April 29, 2012, 10:22 PM

Which country used to be New Grenada?

Bonglababu · #56 April 29, 2012, 10:26 PM

Is it Australia?

**Zunaid** · #57 April 29, 2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Navo
Which country used to be New Grenada?

Should not that be 'countries'?

oronnya · #58 April 29, 2012, 10:27 PM

ok an easy one.. 2nd smallest and the 2nd biggest country of the world

tonoy · #59 April 29, 2012, 10:28 PM

vatican city? and Canada.

oronnya · #60 April 29, 2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
vatican city? and Canada.

nope, Vatican city is the smallest

You got Canada right

Ajfar · #61 April 29, 2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Navo
Given the BD match drought in the coming months, it might be fun to organize some sort of BC pub quiz with trivia on all sorts of topics (not just cricket and geography haha).

Few year ago Noc bhai open a BC quiz thread with questions about the members. It was a super hit thread. You should check it out.

tonoy · #62 April 29, 2012, 10:37 PM

OK my turn. Where did Magellan die(Name of that Country)? Where did he stop before going to that country(It's a chain of Islands, bonus if you can name those Islands)?

**Zunaid** · #63 April 29, 2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
OK my turn. Where did Magellan die(Name of that Country)? Where did he stop before going to that country(It's a chain of Islands, bonus if you can name those Islands)?

Philippines. He was injured by a spear and probably died of gangrene. I am guessing next - he was coming from Christmas Island or Australia.

For an additional point, where are the Straits named after him?

tonoy · #64 April 29, 2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
Philippines. He was injured by a spear and probably died of gangrene. I am guessing next - he was coming from Christmas Island or Australia.

For an additional point, where are the Straits named after him?

Phillipines is correct. But no he wasn't coming from christmas Island. He named those group of islands after the queen.

And you were referring to the strait of Magellan, located in Argentina or most Southern point South America.

Zeeshan · #65 April 29, 2012, 11:20 PM

List countries named after people...

**Zunaid** · #66 April 29, 2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeeshan
List countries named after people...

Nice. Let's start from the Americas and will move West.

USA - Ameriggo Vespucci (cp?)
Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
Dominican Republic - St Dominic
Hmm .. All the St something Caribbean Islands
- St Kitt and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- ?
Philippines - King Philip
Solomon Islands - King Solomon
Saudi Arabia - King Saud
Kazikastan
San Marino - which saint?
Probably bunches more.

Naimul_Hd · #67 April 29, 2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeeshan
List countries named after people...

Columbus -> Columbia
George -> Georgia ?
Romania -> Roman ?

Naimul_Hd · #68 April 29, 2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
Nice. Let's start from the Americas and will move West.

USA - Ameriggo Vespucci (cp?)
Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
Dominican Republic - St Dominic
Hmm .. All the St something Caribbean Islands
- St Kitt and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- ?
Philippines - King Philip
Solomon Islands - King Solomon
Saudi Arabia - King Saud
Kazikastan
San Marino - which saint?
Probably bunches more.

I dont believe you. Google has always been your friend, Khelum na ! Question korar sathe sathe ans kemne ready thake ?

Zeeshan · #69 April 29, 2012, 11:34 PM

Yeah...kudos to Doc. But he missed a very easy, eponymous one...

hint: Cricket playing nation!

Zeeshan · #70 April 29, 2012, 11:38 PM

Heck even this list doesn't have it.

**Zunaid** · #71 April 29, 2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
I dont believe you. Google has always been your friend, Khelum na ! Question korar sathe sathe ans kemne ready thake ?

I am a geo buff. Loved getting lost in in an atlas. Once, knew all the capitals, major cities, rivers, rulers of most countries. Getting slow in old age. But I still retain some of what I knew. It may all be back there but is getting harder and harder to retrieve. It is as if the index to my memory is corrupted and I have to rebuild the index over and over again.

Here's a true story. Once in class X, after a Geography test, the teacher accused me of tracing a map I drew. I told her, I can reproduce it right in front of her and she has to then admit in front of class what I did. I redrew the map and lo behold, she had to eat crow in front of class (to be fair to her, she did no accuse me in front everyone, but she should have known better).

**Zunaid** · #72 April 29, 2012, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeeshan
Heck even this list doesn't have it.

There are over 100 cricket playing nations. Let's limit it to the Test playing countries:

England
Australia
West Indies
New Zealand
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe

- Nope, none named after a person. People sure. Bangla desh. England.

Zeeshan · #73 April 29, 2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
I am a geo buff. Loved getting lost in in an atlas. Once, knew all the capitals, major cities, rivers, rulers of most countries. Getting slow in old age. But I still retain some of what I knew. It may all be back there but is getting harder and harder to retrieve. It is as if the index to my memory is corrupted and I have to rebuild the index over and over again.

Here's a true story. Once in class X, after a Geography test, the teacher accused me of tracing a map I drew. I told her, I can reproduce it right in front of her and she has to then admit in front of class what I did. I redrew the map and lo behold, she had to eat crow in front of class (to be fair to her, she did no accuse me in front everyone, but she should have known better).

:challange accepted: ^^^

In our US History class, teacher used to throw in blank maps of Europe, Africa, USA and have us memorize the names and then quiz us. I was so lazy that right before the test I'd study for 5 mins. with loci method mnemonic: chad, mali (as in Monsur our gardener), etc on map. Always aced them tests. And once our teacher was like: Next the country is Oman (must say it's a bit Rastafarian. LOL!)...

Anyone read Maphead by Ken Jennings? Waiting for reviews...

Zeeshan · #74 April 29, 2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunaid
There are over 100 cricket playing nations. Let's limit it to the Test playing countries:

England
Australia
West Indies
New Zealand
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe

- Nope, none named after a person. People sure. Bangla desh. England.

FAIL!!!! HEHEHE

Jomo Kenyatta, hello?

**Zunaid** · #75 April 29, 2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeeshan
FAIL!!!! HEHEHE

Jomo Kenyatta, hello?

Not a Test Playing nation. Does not count. Plus Kenya was not named after Kenyatta. The similarity is clinkidink.

Now please take that foot out. It does not fit in your mouth.