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Show Jlsk Me Another O A General Quiz The Questions 1. What is a solecism? 2. Where is the measurement parsec used? 3. What is the lee side of a ship? 4. May one sound be produced so as to neutralize another sound, the result being silence? 5. Who was the Spanish conqueror con-queror of Mexico? 6. In the famous poem, named after the hero, what "boy stood on the burning deck"? 7. What country is noted for its consanguineous marriages? 8. How fast do the stalks of the yucca flower grow? 9. Are any famous piano compositions compo-sitions written to be played with one hand only? The Answers 1. A grammatical error. 2. In astronomy (used for measuring meas-uring space between the stars). 3. The side opposite to that from which the wind is blowing. 4. Scientists say that two sounds may be produced in such a manner man-ner that they neutralize each other oth-er and the result is silence. 5. Cortez. 6. Casabianca. 7. Egypt. Consanguineous marriages mar-riages are those between half-brothers half-brothers and half-sisters. 8. Yucca flower stalks in California Cali-fornia grow from 7 to 11 inches in 24 hours. 9. There are more than 60 famous fa-mous piano compositions that are played with one hand only, among them being Zichy's "Valse Adele" and Ravel's "Concerto for Left Hand." Ravel wrote this work for a friend who had lost his right arm. |