Any questions?

well, as promised - here are some of the question from #237 - more to come if/when I have the time.. answers.. do your homework :) (or drop me a line..) That was round 1 - geography, history, assorted science & assorted BS

• By what name is the “patent medicine”, invented by pharmacist John Styth Pemberton on 8 May 1886, and intended to cure depressions, stomach bugs & other ailments, better known today?
• On 8 May 1429, French troops led by Joan of Arc ended the English siege of Orléans and turned the tide of the which war?
  
• George Dubya lives in the White House. The president of which country resides in the Blue House?
• In what year did George Washington take the oath of office as the first President of the United States of America? (+/- 5 years)
• What was the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago, before each of the component continents were separated into their current configuration?

• How tall can a male giraffe may be? (+/- 50cm)?
• In which country would you find the world’s most leaning or lopsided tower?
• From which two years are these two newpaper headlines? (+/- 5 years)

• Name the 5 European countries.

• What colour is hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in its liquid form?