Saturday, 10 September 2011

Brain Teasers I : Zulu war , Versailles, St Paul, Louis XIV

  1. From what material are millefiori ornaments made ?
  2. In which war did the Battle of Isandwlana take place ?
  3. What was curious about Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's nose ?
  4. To what age have sea anemones been known to love ? 
  5. On which day Hot cross buns traditionally eaten ?
  6. In which century did the pagan Midwinter Feast become the Christian Christmas ?
  7. Where was William I of Prussia crowned German Emperor ?
  8. With which sport is the late Aga Khan connected ?
  9. Who said ,'Drink no longer water , but use a little wine for thy stomach 's sake ?
  10. Which French king was succeeded by his great grandson ? 
answers :
  1. glass
  2. the Zulu war 
  3. it was made of gold 
  4. 100 yrs 
  5. good friday
  6. the ninth century
  7. At Versailles
  8. horse racing
  9. St Paul
  10. Louis XIV (le Roi Soleil) by Louis XV
map link :
http://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=Versailles&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47e67db475f420bd:0x869e00ad0d844aba,Versailles,+France&gl=in&ei=3nVrTvOCCI-rrAe44PWsBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CF0Q8gEwAw

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