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| Tweet Topic Started: May 9 2012, 09:35 AM (205 Views) | |
| Greenspoint | May 9 2012, 09:35 AM Post #1 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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I have a few trivia questions to ask, but I'm going to post them one at a time. 1) By the end of 1960, there had been over 300 nuclear detonations, on 5 continents and in the ocean. What are the 5 continents? |
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| Independent Planets | May 9 2012, 11:09 AM Post #2 |
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I will say North America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and South America. |
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| Greenspoint | May 9 2012, 01:01 PM Post #3 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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You got 4 of 5 correct |
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| Independent Planets | May 9 2012, 01:53 PM Post #4 |
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Africa instead of South America! |
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| Greenspoint | May 9 2012, 03:01 PM Post #5 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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Correct! Question 2: Which nation was third to detonate a nuclear bomb? |
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| Makem | May 9 2012, 08:26 PM Post #6 |
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Hmm... England? |
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| Greenspoint | May 10 2012, 08:15 AM Post #7 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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That is correct. Question 3) Who was fourth? |
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| NewTexas | May 10 2012, 09:52 AM Post #8 |
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Governor
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Pakistan? <probably China, but Pakistan seems to ring a bell>
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| Greenspoint | May 10 2012, 10:05 AM Post #9 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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I'm sorry that is incorrect. |
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| Independent Planets | May 10 2012, 01:31 PM Post #10 |
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Would that be le France? |
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| Greenspoint | May 10 2012, 02:44 PM Post #11 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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Oui oui! Question 4) What was the largest nuclear detonation ever, in MT? |
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| Independent Planets | May 11 2012, 08:17 PM Post #12 |
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50 megatons, from the Tsar Bomba. |
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| Greenspoint | May 12 2012, 11:45 PM Post #13 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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Correct Question 5: How big was the largest U.S. nuclear detonation, in MT? |
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| Makem | May 14 2012, 07:52 PM Post #14 |
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50 megatons? |
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| Greenspoint | May 14 2012, 08:16 PM Post #15 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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That is incorrect... |
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| Independent Planets | May 15 2012, 12:14 AM Post #16 |
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Was it 25? |
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| Greenspoint | May 15 2012, 03:10 PM Post #17 |
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Big Tex called me a "Goofball" :)
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It was not. It was lower than 25 MT |
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| Louisa Connolly-Burnham | Aug 30 2013, 11:53 PM Post #18 |
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15 MT? |
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