Euro Quiz # 65 (Friday)
Feb 26th, 2015, 06:36 PM
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Euro Quiz # 65 (Friday)
1. In 1926 a British Neurologist, who's hobby It was to writing songs.
He wrote one of the nicest Irish songs ever. Many artist have recorded it.
When I was in Ireland it was sung by someone in every bar I was in.
Bing Crosby was on e of the artist that recorded the song.
What is the name of the song? What location am I looking for in Ireland.?
2. There is an architectural style that is attributed mainly to Spain
This 16th-century style of Spanish architecture characterized by profuse applications of delicate low-relief .
It looks very ornate and many buildings in Spain have it.
What is the name of this exclusive Spanish Architecture?
3. This year there is a list out of the 15 top Palaces and castles in Europe.
Name 5 of the 15. ? The names must be from the list, as there are many Castles Places in Europe. For example Buckingham Palace is not on the list !
4. This Church in Antwerp has the nicest wood carving inside that I have ever seen anywhere.
What Church am I talking about.?
5. The Art Nouveau period was from 1900- 1939.
The Art Deco period was from 1923 - 1939
There is a Museum in Brussels dedicate to the "Father of Art Nouveau. He was an architect.
Who am I talking about.?
6. There is a huge hill in this town near Brussels, surmounted by a Lion.
This hill was built on the spot where the future King of the Netherlands was wounded.
What is the name of the future King of Netherlands?
The name of the hill is .?
The name of the town is.?
7. St. Michaels Church/Cathedral in Munich has the second largest vaulting over the Nave in the world.
Which Church / Cathedral has the largest vaulting over the Nave.?
8. There is a 19century device in many river towns/citys in Europe to control the river's flow.
What is this device called?
9. This lady , much loved throughout Europe went to Geneva in 1898 with her Lady in Waiting, and was murdered as she walked along Lake Geneva. she was 60 years old.
Who was this lady?
Who was she married to?
Who murdered her.?
10. How long did it take to Duke Wellington to defeated Napoleon ?
9 hours , or 1 day , or 3 days or 1 weeks or 1 month.?
He wrote one of the nicest Irish songs ever. Many artist have recorded it.
When I was in Ireland it was sung by someone in every bar I was in.
Bing Crosby was on e of the artist that recorded the song.
What is the name of the song? What location am I looking for in Ireland.?
2. There is an architectural style that is attributed mainly to Spain
This 16th-century style of Spanish architecture characterized by profuse applications of delicate low-relief .
It looks very ornate and many buildings in Spain have it.
What is the name of this exclusive Spanish Architecture?
3. This year there is a list out of the 15 top Palaces and castles in Europe.
Name 5 of the 15. ? The names must be from the list, as there are many Castles Places in Europe. For example Buckingham Palace is not on the list !
4. This Church in Antwerp has the nicest wood carving inside that I have ever seen anywhere.
What Church am I talking about.?
5. The Art Nouveau period was from 1900- 1939.
The Art Deco period was from 1923 - 1939
There is a Museum in Brussels dedicate to the "Father of Art Nouveau. He was an architect.
Who am I talking about.?
6. There is a huge hill in this town near Brussels, surmounted by a Lion.
This hill was built on the spot where the future King of the Netherlands was wounded.
What is the name of the future King of Netherlands?
The name of the hill is .?
The name of the town is.?
7. St. Michaels Church/Cathedral in Munich has the second largest vaulting over the Nave in the world.
Which Church / Cathedral has the largest vaulting over the Nave.?
8. There is a 19century device in many river towns/citys in Europe to control the river's flow.
What is this device called?
9. This lady , much loved throughout Europe went to Geneva in 1898 with her Lady in Waiting, and was murdered as she walked along Lake Geneva. she was 60 years old.
Who was this lady?
Who was she married to?
Who murdered her.?
10. How long did it take to Duke Wellington to defeated Napoleon ?
9 hours , or 1 day , or 3 days or 1 weeks or 1 month.?
Feb 26th, 2015, 07:08 PM
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5. Charles Rennie MacIntosh
8. lock?
9. Empress Elizabeth of Austria, aka "Sissy"?
Married to Emperor Franz Joseph
Murdered -- assassinated -- by someone from Yugoslavia, or whatever it was called then.
8. lock?
9. Empress Elizabeth of Austria, aka "Sissy"?
Married to Emperor Franz Joseph
Murdered -- assassinated -- by someone from Yugoslavia, or whatever it was called then.
Feb 26th, 2015, 07:30 PM
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okay Trophywife007 you got #9
She was murdered by an Italian radical.
She was murdered by an Italian radical.
Feb 27th, 2015, 05:00 AM
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1- Irish Eyes are Shining?
2- Mudejar?
3- Versailles, Neuschwanstein, Burg Eltz, Salzburg, Heidelbeg, Segovia, Hampton Court, Windsor Castle
7- Beauvais?
8- Sluice, barrage in France?
10 - 9 hours?
Most are guesses I guess.
2- Mudejar?
3- Versailles, Neuschwanstein, Burg Eltz, Salzburg, Heidelbeg, Segovia, Hampton Court, Windsor Castle
7- Beauvais?
8- Sluice, barrage in France?
10 - 9 hours?
Most are guesses I guess.
Feb 27th, 2015, 06:11 AM
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Good Morning!
Michele_d ....Sorry !
PalenQ: You got Three of the Palace / Castle correct.
I won't say which three because that gives someone a chance to get all five.!!
Not it is not Irish Eyes are Smiling.
Good: .. 9 Hours to defeat Napoleon is Correct
7& 8 are not correct, nice try.
Michele_d ....Sorry !
PalenQ: You got Three of the Palace / Castle correct.
I won't say which three because that gives someone a chance to get all five.!!
Not it is not Irish Eyes are Smiling.
Good: .. 9 Hours to defeat Napoleon is Correct
7& 8 are not correct, nice try.
Feb 27th, 2015, 06:23 AM
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For # 8 , there is a nice one in Lucerne Switzerland.
This device is to slow the water down , not to direct it or harness it for power.
I thought it was interesting. I "walked across it .
This device is to slow the water down , not to direct it or harness it for power.
I thought it was interesting. I "walked across it .
Feb 27th, 2015, 06:52 AM
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hetismij2: #5 Yes you are correct.
# 6 ,Yes, the name I wanted was Prince of Orange but he became King Willem II when his father abdicated....so Yes you are right, let us not split hairs.
Here: For learning purpose for others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...he_Netherlands
and Yes it is the Lion's Mound. ( large Hill in Waterloo.)
Here is some pictures. I climb this hill last year. (Puff, puff !!)
https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en-G...le+of+waterloo
# 6 ,Yes, the name I wanted was Prince of Orange but he became King Willem II when his father abdicated....so Yes you are right, let us not split hairs.
Here: For learning purpose for others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...he_Netherlands
and Yes it is the Lion's Mound. ( large Hill in Waterloo.)
Here is some pictures. I climb this hill last year. (Puff, puff !!)
https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en-G...le+of+waterloo
Feb 27th, 2015, 07:02 AM
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hetismij2:
Ahhh, Bless your Irish heart there Laddie !
Yes of course my dear, that'll be Galway Bay.
Here are the Lyrics and below listen to Bing Crosby:
Claddagh is a stony walkway. I made sure Iwalked the Claddagh along Galway bay when I was there.
gossoons.... are little boys.
O it may be some day I'll go back to Ireland
If it's only at the closing of my day,
For to see again the moon rise over Claddagh
And to watch the sun go down on Galway Bay.
For to hear again the ripple of the trout stream
The women in the meadow making hay
Or to sit beside a turf fire in the cabin
And watch the barefoot gossoons at their play
O the winds that blow across the sea from Ireland
Are perfumed by the heather as they blow
And the women in the uplands diggin' praties
Speak a language that the strangers do not know.
Yet the strangers came and tried to teach us their ways
And they blamed us too for bein' what we are
But they might as well go try and catch a moonbeam
Or to light a penny candle from a star.
And if there's going to be a life hereafter
And somehow I feel sure there's going to be
I will ask my God to let me make my heaven
In that dear land across the Irish sea.
And now listen to Bing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9NM3SMRtaQ
Ahhh, Bless your Irish heart there Laddie !
Yes of course my dear, that'll be Galway Bay.
Here are the Lyrics and below listen to Bing Crosby:
Claddagh is a stony walkway. I made sure Iwalked the Claddagh along Galway bay when I was there.
gossoons.... are little boys.
O it may be some day I'll go back to Ireland
If it's only at the closing of my day,
For to see again the moon rise over Claddagh
And to watch the sun go down on Galway Bay.
For to hear again the ripple of the trout stream
The women in the meadow making hay
Or to sit beside a turf fire in the cabin
And watch the barefoot gossoons at their play
O the winds that blow across the sea from Ireland
Are perfumed by the heather as they blow
And the women in the uplands diggin' praties
Speak a language that the strangers do not know.
Yet the strangers came and tried to teach us their ways
And they blamed us too for bein' what we are
But they might as well go try and catch a moonbeam
Or to light a penny candle from a star.
And if there's going to be a life hereafter
And somehow I feel sure there's going to be
I will ask my God to let me make my heaven
In that dear land across the Irish sea.
And now listen to Bing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9NM3SMRtaQ
Feb 27th, 2015, 07:09 AM
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The 4th line in Galway Bay is:
"And to watch the sun go down on Galway Bay."
I sat on a bench along the Claddagh and waited for the sun to go down.
I was only going to be here once , so I wanted that memory from the song !!
Here are pictures of the Claddagh in Galway Bay.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Cladd...ih=959&dpr=0.9
"And to watch the sun go down on Galway Bay."
I sat on a bench along the Claddagh and waited for the sun to go down.
I was only going to be here once , so I wanted that memory from the song !!
Here are pictures of the Claddagh in Galway Bay.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Cladd...ih=959&dpr=0.9
Feb 27th, 2015, 07:13 AM
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PaalenQ: No Edinbugh Castle and Chenonceau are not on the list.
Sorry, I did not make the list .!
Sorry, I did not make the list .!
Feb 27th, 2015, 09:24 AM
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Well if Edinburgh ain't on it then list is flawed - Neuschwanstein is - enough said. I suppose the more famous a castle is like Blarney Castle may be on the list - how about Sans Soucci in Potsdam?
Or perhaps my favorite, Chateau d'Eaux in any French town!
Or perhaps my favorite, Chateau d'Eaux in any French town!
