# DON'T Stump the Teenage Girl with Not-So-Average Knowledge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233 "2014-01-08T02:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/221 "2014-01-09T16:41:36Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Who wrote _A Tale of Two Cities_? What is the first line from it? > > Who wrote _The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn_? And what was the name of Huck’s travelling companion? > > Who wrote _The Communist Manifesto_? > > Who wrote _Charlotte’s Web_? What was the girl’s name? > > Who wrote _Dianetics_? What is the name of the religious group founded by the author? > > Who wrote _The Book of Love_? Who was that man? What did he make my girlfriend do? Sorry, I never gave you the answers. You got Mark Twain right. 1. Charles Dickens. “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” 2. Mark Twain. Jim the slave. 3. Karl Marx. 4. E.B. White. A trick to remembering is that word “WEB” can stand for “White, E.B.”. The girl is Fern. 5. L. Ron Hubbard, who went on to establish the Church of Scientology. 6. I’d like to shake his hand. He made my baby fall in love with me. (It’s a song from _my_ parents generation). ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/222 "2014-01-09T17:01:58Z")
Purin, kudos for you for 1) volunteering to do this and 2) actually knowing such a wide variety of stuff at 15. Let’s see what I can come up with. 1. You mentioned you like Japanese things. Name three Japanese martial arts. 2. As long as we are on a martial arts kick (ha! :D) …can you name the martial art that originates in Korea? How about one that originates in China? I don’t need a style, just the 'generic" name of the art. 3. Moving on to U. S. history…what was the Great Compromise of 1787 (also known as the Connecticut Compromise)? 4. What does the 10th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution provide for? 5. And lastly (and somewhat more contemporary) - you’ve probably heard this guy’s music at some time or another. He was vastly popular back in the 70s and wrote major hits such as Year of the Cat, and Time Passages. He’s still touring, composing and recording. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, his name is…? ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/223 "2014-01-09T17:56:15Z")
> [@Purin](#): > > 1. Oxygen and Carbon?? Who wants an ice cold glass of carbon monoxide?! We’re now gonna brush up on your chemistry along with American Government, History and Lierature. And Math. But you’re good on Adventure Time and Pokemon. So, there’s that… ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/224 "2014-01-09T18:31:42Z")
Hey, guys, i’ll be doing my homework until 3 my time. I’ll answer all these questions then. I can already feel myself getting dizzy! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/225 "2014-01-09T18:48:41Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > 1. What does my username mean? > > 2. What two entries complete this list: archangels, angels, virtues, thrones, dominions, cherubim, seraphim? > > 3. Why do polar bears never prey on penguins? > [@Purin](#): > > **Malcandra** , I forgot to answer some of your questions! > > 1. No idea! > > 2. Not sure, really… I thought they did attack penguins! I guess not, unless this is a reference. 1. It’s from _Out of the Silent Planet_, by C S Lewis; it’s the local name for both the planet Mars and the “archangel” who bosses up the place. 2. Powers and Principalities; collectively, these are the nine orders of angels according to tradition. 3. It’s too far to travel. Polar bears live in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/226 "2014-01-09T18:59:50Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I said a last name would be good enough. It’s William Clay Ford, Jr., Henry’s great-grandson. So, you had it right with “Ford”. 🙂 [No it isn’t](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Mulally). ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/227 "2014-01-09T19:10:20Z")
All right, all right. I mis-spoke. Bill Ford is the Executive Chairman and I should have been more specific. I realize the goal of this site is fighting ignorance, but sheesh! We certainly have some pedantic people here. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![SprungFromCages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SprungFromCages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SprungFromCages)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/228 "2014-01-09T19:20:34Z")
Yowza, people are giving you lists of questions? I think I saw one dude with a list of 10 and some subcategories. … \ Methinks this has metastasized. Plus people are trying to stump you, I’m pretty sure. Interesting thread, though. Can I do one? What is the difference between the meaning of the words \*ensure \*and _insure_? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/229 "2014-01-09T19:38:30Z")
Okay, I guess I’ll take a shot at interrogating you. 1. What is the best bait to use to catch a tiger? B. What are the lyrics to “Soft Kitty”? III. Name three areas that need improvement for your father to raise his poll standings. 4th. What is the difference between scientific notation and engineering notation? 1. What are your favorite pizza toppings? ||||| |. Who or what is “Shamy”? g. Besides having to wear a mask, what are the rules for Calvinball? viii. How do you prefer your eggs? ---
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/230 "2014-01-09T21:04:05Z")
I’ll chime in with a few. 1. Explain the joke in [this political cartoon](http://www.mrbrand.com/images/thorough-cartoonist-eyes-political-cartoons_97997.jpg). Why is it funny? 2. Explain the joke in [this xkcd comic](http://xkcd.com/552/). 3. Why is [this New Yorker cartoon](http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/65/6569/VP72100Z/posters/gahan-wilson-are-you-now-or-have-you-ever-been-new-yorker-cartoon.jpg) funny? (this one is probably the toughest of the bunch–hint, it references the 50’s). 4. Why is [this Dilbert comic](http://usability.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Dilbert-comic-strip-for-04_14_2001.jpg) funny? 5. Why are the first two panels of [this Calvin and Hobbes](http://10cities10years.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/progeny.gif) funny? (hint: vocabulary) ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/231 "2014-01-09T21:47:49Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Hey, you did good! Yes! Very good! You also knew the constellation names of the Big and Little Dippers are Ursa Major and Minor, which was very good. You also knew that the proper name of the constellation name is Scorpius rather than the Zodiac sign name Scorpio. I think you might know some astronomy. 🙂 > > Yes and in correct order! Bonus points for Pluto, and I’m with you on planethood. > > Yes, by a good bit! > > Yes! Io is one of the four largest moons of Jupiter, called the [Galilean moons](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons) because they were discovered by Galileo Galilei. The other three are Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. We’ve discovered 62 smaller moons since then. > > I know you said you don’t go for movies, but maybe I can give a hint: > > 5a. This star loaned its name to a Tim Burton movie, which was named after a ghost who was the title character, who was played by Michael Keaton, and also starred Winona Rider. What was the movie? > > 5b. This bad guy from _Batman Begins_ took his name from a star. Who was the bad guy? > > 5c. (not from movies) What’s the only star in the north sky that never moves? (Double hint: we use it to navigate) Not good on movies! not even Batman Begins. Whoops. And I think the star that ever moves is the north star? > [@Peaton\_of\_peat](#): > > 1. Good job, a lot of people seem to think they’re just wrinkleberries or something, and putting them into context makes them a whole lot more appetizing (I really love me some prunes). > 2. Sorry I used you as a guinea pig, Americans have only recently accepted the existence of a fifth taste and seeing it mentioned in an episode of Adventure Time made me wonder just how widely known it is these days. It’s “savory” by the way, and it comes from meat, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheese, among other things. > 3. I was looking for “oregano” but those are both good guesses, and I would have guessed the same. They’re all mainstays of Italian cooking, but basil is more of a foreground flavor while oregano tends to be something you notice when it’s not there and it should be. Fun fact, bay leaves are also “laurel leaves,” as in a “wreath of laurel” that Romans would wear on their heads, the same kind of laurels that you might rest on. > 4. Fair enough, it’s not really well defined! “Herbs” are almost always leaves though, and “spices” are usually seeds, or else brown. Some things that are sometimes called “herbs and spices” aren’t either, at least in the case of garlic. I really have no idea what to call garlic other than a “seasoning” bececause it’s not really used in “vegetable” levels like onion is. > 5. Yeah, sugar is the big one, and sugar in the raw is one variant. The main sweeteners used in the American kitchen are sugar, molasses, corn syrup, and honey. Sugar can be split into white/granulated, light brown, dark brown, raw/turbinado, and powdered/confectioner’s. Corn syrup is split into light and dark, and there’s a number of grades of molasses too. To be honest, I don’t think there’s any recipes that call for any of those that doesn’t also call for some kind of sugar, with the exception of some things that use honey, like “put honey on your cereal.” That’s probably because sugar does important things besides add sweetness, but that’s for another time. > > This is fun! Here’s some more, no particular theme this time: > > 1. What kind of music goes “wubwubwubwubwubwub”? > > 2. Which creature is known for its love of drinking blood, which is known for its love of eating brains, and which is known for its love of eating maidens and princesses? > > 3. Name as many creatures as you can that will try to drink your blood in real life. > > 4. What does the clutch (leftmost pedal of the three) do in a car? > > 5. How long is a fortnight? It is fun! 1. Dubstep! I like dubstep. 🙂 2. A vampire, a zombie, and …I’m stuck on that one! Probably some Norse beast. 3. Mosquito, leech, actual real vampires that are real. Vampires. 4. I forget! 5. Wasn’t it like… A week? > [@Mtgman](#): > > Has any of this stoked your curiosity to learn more about anything you’ve not been able to answer? And if so, what? > > Enjoy, > Steven A lot of this has stoked my curiosity! About nothing in general, but certain subcategories like the cooking ones I had been asked made me want to learn how to cook. Since the only things I know how to cook are noodles… Ahah. > [@Isamu](#): > > Name 8 different types of hats. Fedora, Bowler hat, top hat, baseball hat, chef’s hat, beanie cap? uh, would a crown count? and… a newspaper hat. I used to make those in like the 2nd grade. > [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > New York is the most populous city in the U.S. What is the second-biggest city? > > What type of tree grows the tallest? For bonus points, what type of tree grows to be the heaviest? For further bonus points, what type of tree lives the longest? > > What is special about Greenwich, England? > > What place holds the record for the hottest weather ever recorded? 1. Um, maybe Los Angeles? Just a guess. 2. I don’t know either of those! 3. Hmm… Greenwich sounds really, _really_ familiar… But I don’t know…! 4. I’m not sure! Maybe a desert in the Middle East or something? > [@usedtobe](#): > > Kids - I’m 64 and well educated. > > \*_I_ can’t remember half of this. > > Jack Benny’s name came after great effort (Rochester was a black servant - that tells you how recent that show was). > > If we are allowed a 4 liter container, the process would be to fill the 7, use it to fill the 5. Deposit the remaining 2 into the 4; repeat process. > Following are “classic rock” aka Old Fart’s Music: > > 1. There is a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold. What is she buying? > Stairway to Heaven > 2. What is expected to happen when the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter is aligned with Mars? > Age of Aquarius > 3. I’m free as a bird now. Can you change me? > No > > I’ll try: > > 1. Who was Jack Kennedy? > > 2. Cities on which atomic bombs were dropped. Who dropped them? > > 3. What weather phenomenon is blamed for the current cold snap across the eastern section of North America? > > 4. What kind of animal is a serval? You really are really well educated! 1. He sounds familiar too! Can’t say, though. 2. Well, there was Pearl Harbor. The Japanese dropped a bomb there. (Was it an atomic bomb? I’m not sure.) 3. Oh man, it’s plastered all over the news but i don’t know! Eh, I never pay too much attention to the news anyways… Maybe I should more often. > [@Scholar\_Beardpig](#): > > Big fan of the Japanese stuff, eh? I can dig that. Let’s see what you got. > > 1. What is the longest-running anime series? > > 2. Which Japanese leader initiated the Sinization of Japan? (By which I mean, introducing lots of Chinese culture and practice in the court.) > > 3. Name 3 capitals of Japan. > > 4. With regards to the latter, who moved the capital to Tokyo? > > 5. What were the causes of the Boshin War? > > 6. Who were the only non-Japanese people allowed to visit Japan during the Sakoku, and where were they allowed to go? > > 7. What is the oldest document about the history of Japan? > > 8. What anime series were re-consituted to make the American show _Robotech?_ > > 9. What are the three crown jewels of Japan? > > 10. What, in the Japanese nengo calendar, is the current era name? 1. Damn it! I know this… I know this…! Uhh… One Piece? Maybe?? 2. Unfortunately, I haven’t gone over much history yet. I really, really need to get on that. I’m not sure. 3-7 I have no idea! Yikes. 1. I think someone already asked this, I didn’t know, but the answer is Macross. 9 and 10… I don’t know! :smack: > [@JpnDude](#): > > Some Disney-related questions: > > 1. What film is considered to be Mickey Mouse’s screen debut? > > 2. What does the middle initial of Walter E. Disney’s name stand for? > > 3. What’s the name of the second theme park located next to Tokyo Disneyland? > > 4. Which character has the black nose and single tooth - Chip or Dale? > > 5. What major sports network does the Walt Disney Company own? 1. Steamboat Wille? 2. I’m not sure! 3. I don’t know that, either! Ah! 4. Chip? I think? 5. No clue…! ☹ > [@Ranchoth](#): > > 1. What is the Hindu color of mourning? > > 2. On October 30th, 1961, a Soviet bomber dropped the Tsar Bomba, a 57 megaton hydrogen bomb, in the largest nuclear weapon test ever conducted. > > What…was the bomber’s belly painted? > > 1. Who did Madeline Kahn play in a motion picture adaptation of a board game? I don’t even know any of these! Although that last question… Jumanji is the movie, maybe? But I don’t know any actors from the movie. > [@Sofis](#): > > 1. What is a kotatsu? > 2. In Japanese comedy, what do you pair with a boke? > 3. What is a shamisen? > 4. Azuki is a common flavouring in Japanese sweets. What is it? > 5. What is mochi made out of? 1. A kotatsu is a table with a heater underneath! I want one badly, actually. Gunna sleep under it instead of my bed! 2. I don’t know! 3. I don’t know this either. 4. Oh man, I feel like I should know this, but I don’t! 5. Isn’t it rice based exterior, and then inside there can be a sweet filling, it’s kind of like cake… or ice cream? I had ice cream mochi before. Highly recommend them, they’re so good! > [@Shodan](#): > > Japanese culture, eh? > > What do Masatoshi Shinomaki, Sumio Endo, Isao Inokuma, Yasuhiro Yamashita, and Shinobu Sekine have in common? > > What is seppuku? > > Count to five in Japanese. > > Regards, > Shodan 1. I actually don’t know! 2. …Ew. I know, but it’s gross, and I know it is used in a lot of hentai, and just the thought grosses me out. 3. Ichi, ni, san, yon (shi), go. I could go on past the ten thousands, if you wanted. Hah, put a number that’s less that 100,000 and I will translate it for you. 😉 > [@Clothahump](#): > > Purin, kudos for you for 1) volunteering to do this and 2) actually knowing such a wide variety of stuff at 15. > > Let’s see what I can come up with. > > 1. You mentioned you like Japanese things. Name three Japanese martial arts. > > 2. As long as we are on a martial arts kick (ha! :D) …can you name the martial art that originates in Korea? How about one that originates in China? I don’t need a style, just the 'generic" name of the art. > > 3. Moving on to U. S. history…what was the Great Compromise of 1787 (also known as the Connecticut Compromise)? > > 4. What does the 10th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution provide for? > > 5. And lastly (and somewhat more contemporary) - you’ve probably heard this guy’s music at some time or another. He was vastly popular back in the 70s and wrote major hits such as Year of the Cat, and Time Passages. He’s still touring, composing and recording. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, his name is…? 1. I only know one, and that’s karate. I used to take it. 2. For one that originates in Korea, I think Tai Kwon Do does. For china, Kung Fu. 3. I don’t know… Ha! 4. I …again, don’t know. 5. I don’t know that either, although the song titles sound slightly familiar. > [@SprungFromCages](#): > > Yowza, people are giving you lists of questions? I think I saw one dude with a list of 10 and some subcategories. … \ Methinks this has metastasized. Plus people are trying to stump you, I’m pretty sure. Interesting thread, though. Can I do one? > What is the difference between the meaning of the words \*ensure \*and _insure_? ensure means you’ll ensure something happens… basically making sure. Insure means to insure someone… like insurance. 😛 > [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Okay, I guess I’ll take a shot at interrogating you. > > 1. What is the best bait to use to catch a tiger? > > B. What are the lyrics to “Soft Kitty”? > > III. Name three areas that need improvement for your father to raise his poll standings. > > 4th. What is the difference between scientific notation and engineering notation? > > 1. What are your favorite pizza toppings? > > ||||| |. Who or what is “Shamy”? > > g. Besides having to wear a mask, what are the rules for Calvinball? > > viii. How do you prefer your eggs? 1. I’m not sure, actually! L: Soft kitty, Warm kitty, little ball of fur~ Soft Kitty, Warm kitty, purr, purr, purr…~! (Something along the lines of that) 三: History, Japanese (huhuhaha), and …Maybe math. ム: …I don’t even know. …: Cheese, onions, sausage, mushrooms… Yeah. Forget pepperoni. six: I have no clue…! k: I don’t even know what Calvinball is. ∞: Scrambled. ---
**Author:** ![Purin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Purin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/232 "2014-01-09T22:03:18Z")
> [@Reyemile](#): > > I’ll chime in with a few. > > 1. Explain the joke in [this political cartoon](http://www.mrbrand.com/images/thorough-cartoonist-eyes-political-cartoons_97997.jpg). Why is it funny? > > 2. Explain the joke in [this xkcd comic](http://xkcd.com/552/). > > 3. Why is [this New Yorker cartoon](http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/65/6569/VP72100Z/posters/gahan-wilson-are-you-now-or-have-you-ever-been-new-yorker-cartoon.jpg) funny? (this one is probably the toughest of the bunch–hint, it references the 50’s). > > 4. Why is [this Dilbert comic](http://usability.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Dilbert-comic-strip-for-04_14_2001.jpg) funny? > > 5. Why are the first two panels of [this Calvin and Hobbes](http://10cities10years.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/progeny.gif) funny? (hint: vocabulary) 1. To me, I think this is about how people who don’t know how to advertise throw in politics and religion in their media. It’s an ironic kind of funny. 2. Ha! Correlation and causation basically caused him to say ‘Well, maybe’. Because it seemed like he was biased on the idea of correlation implying causation, but the statistics class changed his mind. It’s basically correlation and causation happening in the comic itself? 3. I don’t know. 4. Maybe because the requirements are complex, yet he wanted to add ‘easy to use’? Oh boy, that happens a lot. I’m looking at you, IKEA. 5. He claims he’s so smart, when he’s actually dumb? His pants are on backwards. I couldn’t figure out if the tiger was sarcastic if he said ‘most children are’. If it was, that would be funny. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/233 "2014-01-09T22:45:34Z")
I know you said you’re not into movies, but this actor’s really famous, so I’ll give it a try. He started his career 55 years ago today on the TV Western “Rawhide,” playing trail ramrod Rowdy Yates. He broke into movies in the Italian-made Westerns “A Fistful of Dollars,” “For A Few Dollars More,” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Numerous other roles followed, including as San Francisco Police Inspector Harry Callahan, whose catchphrases were “Do you feel lucky, punk?” and “Go ahead. Make my day.” He won a Best Director Oscar for “Unforgiven.” The letters in his name can be rearranged to spell “Old West Action.” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/234 "2014-01-09T23:03:15Z")
> [@Peaton\_of\_peat](#): > > 1. I was looking for “oregano” but those are both good guesses, and I would have guessed the same. They’re all mainstays of Italian cooking, but basil is more of a foreground flavor while oregano tends to be something you notice when it’s not there and it should be. Fun fact, bay leaves are also “laurel leaves,” as in a “wreath of laurel” that Romans would wear on their heads, the same kind of laurels that you might rest on. I would have accepted basil as a correct answer, though I figured you probably were fishing for oregano. I personally usually do not use oregano in most spaghetti sauces I make, and there’s plenty of restaurant spaghetti sauces (and pizza sauces) that do not use it. If you look up a recipe for simply “marinara sauce,” you will find many do not contain oregano. ---
**Author:** ![Kalea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kalea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalea)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/235 "2014-01-09T23:41:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Round 2: > > 1: Geography: What is the capitol of Alabama? > 2: History: What country was primary enemy of the US in World War One? > 3: Arts & Literature: In what century did Van Gogh live? > 4: Science & Nature: What two elements make up water? > 5: Entertainment: In what country do “Bollywood” films originate? > 6: Sports & Leisure: What board game is associated with the categories I’m using in these questions? > > 1. Montgomery? > 2. I am not sure… I can’t remember. > 3. 17th? > 4. Oxygen and Carbon?? > 5. i’m not sure the exact country, but it’s somewhere in India. > 6. Trivial Pursuit? Maybe. 1. CORRECT! That’s two in a row - we’re going to keep going with US Geography, I think… 2. Germany. 3. 19th. - Reset back to “easy”. 4. Hydrogen and Oxygen (H[sub]2[/sub]O) 5. Oh dear… India is CORRECT, but I worry that you don’t know that India is a country. 6. CORRECT! Net Score after 2 rounds: 0 1: Geography: What is the tallest mountain in the United States? 2: History: What British monarch is also referred to as “the Virgin Queen”? 3: Arts & Literature: Who wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”? 4: Science & Nature: What hits the ground first when dropped from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa: a ton of feathers or a ton of lead? 5: Entertainment: Name a role Rowan Atkinson made famous (multiple acceptable answers!) 6: Sports & Leisure: What board game as spaces named after locations in Atlantic City, NJ? ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/236 "2014-01-09T23:56:51Z")
“Jack” is usually is nickname for John. You may know him as JFK - John Fitzgerald Kennedy - last President to be assassinated. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by the USA. A Polar Vortex is sucking high-altitude weather down to the surface. A serval is (very cool) wild cat. Second nly to the snow leopard as my fav. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/237 "2014-01-10T00:02:10Z")
What is Scott Joplin’s most famous composition? Clue: a Paul Newman film. ---
**Author:** ![Marion\_Wormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/238 "2014-01-10T00:24:17Z")
Two of these are tricky when they stand alone. When put together this should be an easy test of your ability to reason. In what year did the US enter WWII? What is the answer to ‘Life, the Universe, and Everything’? What is George Bush’s number? What’s the ‘hitter’s number’? In what year was the first atomic bomb dropped? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/239 "2014-01-10T01:07:49Z")
**Marion\_Wormer** , on one of your questions you need to be more specific. On the answers to mine: > [@](#): > > 1. Uhh… The House, the Senate, and… the third one. :B Then again, I could be thinking of a different thing here. > > 2. …where the president is??? (Not sure about that one)… Who makes laws legal, and … bluh. > > 3. I’m not sure. > > 4. Not sure, either. > > 5. God, I should know this. > > 6. Leonardo Da Vinci? Right?? > > 7. …Poop. > > 8. I have no idea… > > 9. No clue. > > 10. Same as all the others. > > 11. Aw, man… I forget his name. And I don’t know why, actually. > > 12. Wasn’t it a big thing about gay rights? Like, a protest? > > 13. Man, I feel like I should know this one! > > 14. Biden, and … Palin? 1: Legislative, executive, and judicial. The House and Senate together make up the legislative. 2: The legislative branch passes laws, the executive (the President) enforces them, and the judicial (the courts) interpret them. 3: The electoral college chooses the president. When we elect the president every four years, we’re actually choosing who’s going to be part of the electoral college. 4: This will vary depending on where you are. 5: The biggest difference is that every state has exactly two senators regardless of size, but have a number of members of the House roughly proportional to population. 6: Right. 7: Michelangelo (who was mostly a sculptor) painted the Sistine Chapel. 8: Charles Dickens wrote _A Tale of Two Cities_. 9: Cervantes wrote _Don Quixote_. 10: Homer wrote _The Odyssey_. 11: Pope Francis, and his predecessor retired, instead of dying like they usually do. 12: A really big meteor fell. 13: Nelson Mandela 14: I’ll give credit for this, though Palin is a long shot. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233/240 "2014-01-10T01:53:08Z")
> [@Purin](#): > > I don’t even know any of these! Although that last question… Jumanji is the movie, maybe? But I don’t know any actors from the movie. The answers to mine where…“White,” “White,” and “Mrs. White” (from 1985’s "Clue). 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-stump-the-teenage-girl-with-not-so-average-knowledge/678233.md?page=13)