Another weekend

[observer]

1. Which country was ruled by the Romanov dynasty 1613-1917?

2. Which Axis Power changed sides during World War II, declaring war on Germany in October 1943?

3. What country sold land including the present-day states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma to the USA in 1803?

4. Which was the first European country to abolish capital punishment?

5. Which prince is Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son?

6. Which Laugh In catchphrase was said on the show by Richard Nixon?

7. Who was the only leading member of M*A*S*H to have starred on TV and in the movie?

8. Solidarity was the mass movement of the people in which country?

9. The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led ot a 1989 ban on which substance?

10. Which President of the Philippines was deposed in 1986?

[observer]

Nobody wanting to put on the thinking cap this weekend?

Pretty sure we've got people who know the answers to many of these questions!

[mario]

Sigh...too much easter chocolate to think, but I'll try a couple

3 - france
6 - sock it to me
7 - colonel potter (can't remember his real name) He played on dragnet and on various black&white movies from the past
8 - poland (lec valensa was the union leader I think)
9 - ivory
10 - ferdinand marcos

[observer]

3, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are right on target, mario. That 50% thus far!

They say that all that chocolate can increase certain powers - maybe it's brain power! LOL

The MASH character wasn't the right one, however.

Try a bit more chocolate!

[mario]

Oh I get it...you mean the movie "Mash" back in the 70's. I think that may have been radar.

[observer]

Yup Radar played by????

[mario]

something burgeoff

wait...gary burgerloaf!

[observer]

Well, combine those 2 guesses - and YOU GOT IT! Gary Brughof - or something close to that!

[gale force]

l. Russia
2. Italy?
5. Prince Andrew

[observer]

Russia, Italy and Prince Andrew are right on the mark!

Just the country to first abolish slavery left to answer. Still an hour left in the weekend - or maybe one day and an hour, since it's a holiday weekend!

[observer]

OK - a clue - since the weekend has ended!

It's the country that established the Nobel Peace Prize!

[retired2]

Brazil it is then

[observer]

[mario]

Wasn't the question about abolishing capital punishment instead of slavery? I demand a recount.

[observer]

Mario - you deserve a recount. You are correct - it was abolishing capital punishment. I THINK they also were the first - or among the first - to abolish slavery as well. ( I know - excuses, excuses, excuses!)

It's STILL not Brazil! LOL

[retired2]

[Cuttin Bait]

Sweden

[observer]

Very close cuttin bait - but the wrong one of those Nordic countries.

[retired2]

Norway of course. Everyone knows that

[observer]

Of course, retired! LOL

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