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1. How many pitches are there in the musical scale "C Major"?

From Quiz Ever Wonder about the Number

Answer: 7

The seven pitches in the musical scale of C Major are C, D, E, F, G, A and B. One of the most common key signatures in western music is C Major. There have been numerous symphonies in C Major. Nine are the number of lines in a Nonet poem and eleven lines are in a Rondel poem and 19 are the number of lines in a Villanelle poem.

From Quiz A New Year's Countdown

Answer: Lords a-leapin'

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" has been around since the 1700s, and includes lavish gifts such as golden rings, French hens, pipers and drummers. You've probably heard it multiple times by both folk and modern-day singers.

From Quiz Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, or None

Answer: Hundreds

In 2011 South Sudan split from Sudan and became the world's 196 country. Over 99 percent of voters in South Sudan voted to become an independent country from the rest of Sudan.

From Quiz All Types of Numbers

Answer: 0

Although Henry married six times, none of his legitimate children had any children of their own. Henry's legitimate children were Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward.

From Quiz Another Numbers Game

Answer: 666

All the hexes should be a clue that the number has a lot of 6s. 666 is infamous as the "number of the beast", as mentioned by the Book of Revelations in the New Testament. Recently, some studies have indicated that due to a possible mistranslation, it's possible the author meant the number 616. Many scholars think that the number referred to the Roman Emperor Nero.

From Quiz Numbers: Who or What Was or Is ?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Born in Virginia in 1743, he served two terms as president from 1801 until 1809. He was succeeded by James Madison.

From Quiz Counting Up To Twenty

Answer: 10

The Ten Commandments appear in the books Exodus and Deuteronomy in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Ten Plagues of Egypt, also from Exodus in the Old Testament, were visited on the country to persuade the Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Virginia was the 10th state admitted to the U.S. Bo Derek starred in the 1979 movie "10".

From Quiz Try to Excel

Answer: U2

"Old spreadsheets never die; they just lose some of their functions". The band U2 formed in Dublin, Ireland.

From Quiz Millions and Millions

Answer: Trevor Francis

Although this is regarded as the first million pound transfer, the actual fee paid by Nottingham Forest to Birmingham City, was £999,999 - £1 short of the million mark. With taxes the total fee exceeded £1.1m.

From Quiz I've Got Your Number

Answer: 867-5309

Scrawled under the legend "For a good time call Jenny," 867-5309 proved to be surprisingly catchy for a seven-digit number. The song climbed to number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it Tommy Tutone's second (and last) hit. Unfortunately for some telephone users, it's also a valid number (unlike the numbers usually used in movies and TV shows, which all begin with 555-). Pity the poor crank call recipient who happens to be named Jenny!

From Quiz The Answer Is

Answer: What song was Metallica's first music video for?

Metallica did not make a music video until their fourth full length studio album was released. "One" was the first single off "And Justice for All". There are two daily doubles in the double jeopardy round. Captain Ahab had two eyes, but only one leg. An eagle is two strokes under par.

From Quiz A Matter Of Numbers

Answer: 12

Four Kings, four Queens and four Jacks (or Knaves). Other numbers in games: 64 squares in a chessboard and 100 in a chequers board. Eight pawns per side, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, etc. Originally face cards were called court cards. They were superior in rank to the numerals. In some games however some numerals (such as the ace and the ten) became superior to the court or face cards. Yet, this did not make them into face cards yet as by definition a face card has a representation of a human figure. Jokers are not counted as face cards. Probably because originally they were not "court cards".

From Quiz Think of a Number

Answer: Nineteen Eighty-Four

Although written in 1948, it was not published until 1949.

From Quiz Ever Wonder about the Number

Answer: 1805

The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement just off Cape Trafalgar (Province of Andalusia) in the Atlantic Ocean. The British Navy, led by Admiral Lord Nelson, fought against combined navies of France and Spain led by the French Admiral Villeneuve. The Franco-Spanish fleet lost 22 of 33 ships while the whole British naval fleet of 27 ships remained intact. Nelson was shot and died just before the end of the battle. 1801 was the Battle of Copenhagen, 1803 was the Battle of Delhi and 1806 was the Battle of Pultusk.

From Quiz A New Year's Countdown

Answer: Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil is surprisingly not a god, but a tree. In Norse mythology, its roots and branches connect all nine words of the universe.

From Quiz Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, or None

Answer: Tens

William Shakespeare is believed to have written 37 plays. His first play was titled "The Two Gentlemen of Verona", which took place in the same town of Verona as his later work titled "Romeo and Juliet".

From Quiz All Types of Numbers

Answer: 1642

Isaac Newton went on to make some great discoveries in science and mathematics. He is well-known for his work with the laws of motion. The Julian calendar was still in use at the time of his birth - by modern count, his birthday would be Jan 4 of the next year.

From Quiz Another Numbers Game

Answer: 11

This is a reference to the famous scene in the movie where a character is shown an amplifier with a volume control knob that goes from 0 to 11. "Why don't you just make 10 louder and make 10 be the top number and make that a little louder?" he asks. "_These_ go to _11_," is the famous reply.

From Quiz Numbers: Who or What Was or Is ?

Answer: Manhattan

The Twin Towers, also known as the World Trade Center, were located in Lower Manhattan. They were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

From Quiz Counting Up To Twenty

Answer: 6

A cube has six sides. Insects have six legs. The Star of David has six points. ESP is often referred to as "the sixth sense."

From Quiz As Easy As Pi

Answer: Archimedes

Archimedes is credited with defining Pi. Pythagoras is best known for Pythagorean theorem: in a right-angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Euclidean geometry involves the mathematics of planes. Socrates was best known as a philosopher.

From Quiz Try to Excel

Answer: I1

CIRC: See Circular Reference. Circular Reference: See CIRC. I won and I also considered B10 beaten, whilst the tied game range is I1:U1

From Quiz Millions and Millions

Answer: Betty Grable

Lloyds of London underwrote the insurance policy which in the event of a payout would have provided the employing studio with a $1,000,000 windfall. Luckily for them, the policy was never claimed against.

From Quiz Number Wonder

Answer: 1.00

Nadia scored a perfect 10.0 on uneven bars in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. No gymnast had ever scored a 10.0, so the event scoreboard only went to 9.99. The only way to post her score on the board was as 1.00. Nadia earned a total of 7 perfect 10.0s during the competition, winning gold on bars, beam, and overall. She helped her Romanian team to a silver finish behind the Soviet Union team featuring Olga Korbut.

From Quiz The Answer Is

Answer: How many points is a safety worth in the NFL?

A safety is worth two points. Carmelo Anthony only played one year of college basketball. Syracuse won the NCAA tournament and Anthony declared for the NBA draft. Anthony was drafted second in the 2003 draft, after LaBron James. Chandler had a third nipple. Humphrey's teething tablets are called #3.

From Quiz A Matter Of Numbers

Answer: 7

Apart from Seven, Three was also a Holy Number: three Archangels (Michael, Gabriel and Raphael), three Persons in One {Trinity} and many triads in non-christian mythologies too. Twelve got preferential treatment: twelve hours in a day, twelve months in a year, twelve apostles, ... Four Evangelists; four Cardinal Virtues; four wind-directions; four seasons; four Apocalyptic Horsemen. The Seven Wonders: Pyramids Egypt; Hanging Gardens Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum of Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse of Alexandria.

From Quiz Think of a Number

Answer: 2

Zinc and Zirconium

From Quiz Ever Wonder about the Number

Answer: 1989

The London-born computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web while working at CERN in Switzerland. It was in 1989 that he presented his vision in a document and he wrote the first web browser in 1990. In 2004 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his pioneering work. The dissolution of the USSR took place on December 26, 1991. Self government was granted to 15 independent republics. On this day Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the 8th and last President of the Soviet Union. He handed power over to the new Russian President Boris Yeltsin. This event marked the end of the Cold War. Construction started on the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France in 1988. It was opened on May 6, 1994. Bill Clinton was chosen to be the next US President in 1992. He became the 42nd President of the United States on January 20, 1993.

From Quiz Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, or None

Answer: None

Unlike humans and most other animals, fish do not blink at all. With the exception of sharks, fish do not have eyelids. Fish even sleep with their eyes open.

From Quiz All Types of Numbers

Answer: 6

The Central African Republic borders Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Sudan. The country is landlocked.

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