general knowledge quiz

x-chromosome (clever!)

y-A river in China

 yangtze

 z character from hitchhikers guide to the universe

Zaphod

A: One of the molecules that makes up Earth's atmosphere.

A: One of the molecules that makes up Earth's atmosphere.

Argon

B: Type of rice that takes its name from the Hindi word for fragrant

wonder?

Correct 

Basmati
That was hard to find.



C:  Typha or Bullrush?

C:  Typha or Bullrush?

Cattail

D:  ruler with absolute and unlimited power

Basmati
That was hard to find.

I thought that one was going to be too easy as it is a pretty common rice.
Just goes to show, it's only easy if ya know it.

Despot.  Did I spell that correctly? Something tells me no.   

Primary plant nutrient that drives the opening and closing of stoma.  Crap.  Another word I always get wrong.  Stoma?  Stomates?  Stomata?     Tell me and I'll still forget in a second. 

Hey Hollyberry, does the answer begin with an E?

Despot.  Did I spell that correctly? Something tells me no.   

Primary plant nutrient that drives the opening and closing of stoma.  Crap.  Another word I always get wrong.  Stoma?  Stomates?  Stomata?     Tell me and I'll still forget in a second. 

I think the answer is Potassium, but (even I had to find out!) it needs to be in alphabetical order ^_^


E: used to record brain electrical activity (hint: not electrode)

electroencephalograph

F: small, high-pitched flute

fife

G:  Parsley sprigs?

garnish ?

H: a will prepared in one's own handwriting. In some states, no witnesses are required.

garnish is right

holographic will

I:  ancient philosophical Chinese text

I Ching

J: 1995 movie based on a board game?