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On the Border [10 Points] Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer, is recorded as having visited this Falls in 1613. Father Louis Hennepin, a Flemish monk, later published an eyewitness description of it. In the 19th century, daredevils attempted to brave this falls in barrels, boats and rubber balls. Its large volume of flow, averages about 5,520 cu m per second. This is a set of waterfalls on the border between Canada and the US. What is this? On the Border [20 Points] Last June, Israel has began the construction of a new electronic security fence. The project was brought forward because of recent Palestinian suicide attacks from the West Bank. The fence is intended to protect three sides of this city. The whole of this city is claimed by Israel as its capital, but this is disputed internationally. This is the historic city lying at the intersection of Israel and the West Bank. What is this? On the Border [30 Points] You can only reach this place by joining a tour group. It was just a small farming community before it became the focus of continuing peace negotiations between North and South Korea on July, 27, 1953. In a conference room, the demarcation line runs down the centre of the table. Called "NulMunRi," this is a small locale on the Kyungeui-Line, 5 km south from 38 Line and 8 km east from Kaesung-City. What is this? On the Border [40 Points] The Tigris, the river in southwestern Asia, is 1,900km long. It originates in the mountains of eastern Turkey and flows southeast into Iraq after briefly forming the extreme eastern portion of the border between Turkey and this country. The Euphrates is the longest river in the country. Arabs constitute about 90 percent of its population and the largest non-Arab minorities are Kurds. What is this country? The capital and largest city is Damascus. On the Border [50 Points] There is this river in the N Peloponnesus in ancient Arcadia. In Greek mythology, even the gods took their most solemn oaths by this sacred river's name. It was personified as a nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother of Nike. This was the entrance to the underworld. It is the river of Hades that the souls of the dead had to cross on their journey from the realm of the living. What is this? This is also the name of an artsy prog-rock band, of the late 1970's, whose hit song was Babe. Insect Cuisine [10 Points] This person said, "I've eaten cockroaches, bee larvae and crickets. You can get them with peanuts inside or with guts. I like them." She said there are two ways to enjoy the delicacy, with guts or without, and it's the former that has her raving. This actress has revealed she likes to snack on the odd insect. She has admitted she developed a taste for bugs after a visit to Cambodia, for the shooting of The Tomb Raider. Who is this? Insect Cuisine [20 Points] In many parts of the world, people have been merrily munching on insects, arachnids, and their kin for thousands of years. Yes, it's true. In Thailand, giant water bugs are steamed and served a la carte. In rural Brazil, the menu might include roasted termites or winged ants. In Korea, you can see this among the canned goods at your neighborhood grocery chain. This is a lightly seasoned Korean silkworm. What is this? Insect Cuisine [30 Points] You'll probably try scavenging for roots and berries or doing some hunting before you end up turning to bugs to survive, but hey, you never know. According to naturalist David George Gordon, they can be mighty tasty and they really are a good source of vitamins, minerals and low-fat ( ). This is a complex natural substance that has a high molecular weight and a globular or fibrous structure composed of amino acids. What is this? Insect Cuisine [50 Points] Nutritional studies have shown that one cup of half-inch-long crickets contains 250 calories and only six grams of fat. And women, take note; Crickets are also loaded with this. This is a mineral that plays a significant role in almost all our body functions, and ultimately in protecting the body against debilitating bone loss as we age. A steady diet of these morsels could slow the onset of osteoporosis. What is this? Plane Truth [10 Points] On October 10, official descendants of this person have met with three Germans who claim that this person was also their father. They offered as evidence a bundle of 112 letters that they claim he wrote to their mother, Brigitte Hesshaimer who had a secret relationship with this married pilot for years. They have taken DNA tests to prove it. This person's 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic ocean made him a global celebrity. Who is this? Plane Truth [20 Points] The mid-1960s saw the development and introduction of many new jetliners. Increasingly crowded skies and the availability of large-thrust engines added to the incentive for creating them. This was the first of the wide-bodied commercial jets, which reaches cruising speeds of 885 km per hour. It had its inaugural flight in 1970. Boeing developed the first jumbo jet and gave it this number. What is this? Plane Truth [30 Points] 25 years after his historic moonwalk, Buzz Aldrin put to rest a nagging myth. "( )'s a misconception. Journalists have fallen into that trap just to be sensationalistic," he decries. There was a long thread about space object visibility, with this thing coming up repeatedly. For the record, he could not see this from a distance of 400,000 km. This is a vast Chinese defensive fortification. What is this? Plane Truth [40 Points] This, one of the most dramatic forces of nature, was discovered during WWII when aviators first tried to cross the Pacific. To be called this, the winds should be faster than 57 mph. In the Northern Hemisphere it is sought by eastbound aircraft, in order to gain speed and save fuel. It is caused by great temperature differences between adjacent air masses. This is a river of fast flowing air at high altitudes above the earth. What is this? Plane Truth [50 Points] In May 1926, Lincoln Ellsworth, Umberto Nobile and this person succeeded in crossing the North Pole. Although credit for the first flight over the North Pole has long been given to Richard Byrd, notes from his diary suggest that he may not actually have reached the pole, in which case this person would hold that distinction. He is a Norwegian polar explorer and the first person to reach the South Pole. Who is this? New Meanings [10 Points] As this term is ordinarily used, if you are going to one specific site you already know about, you're not doing this. It is to explore a sequence of web sites in a random, unplanned way, or simply use the Web to look for something in a questing way. You can enjoy this in cyberspace. No water involved here. It suggests an analogy between doing this, in ocean waves with a board and doing this in cyberspace. What is this? New Meanings [20 Points] This word is commonly used to rotate the banner ads that a site sends so that it doesn't keep sending the same ad. On the World Wide Web, this is a block of data generated by a Web site you have visited. It is stored on your computer and the site uses it to identify you when and if you return to the site. Now here, this does not refer to a tasty treat baked in the oven. Thus, you can't eat it. What is this? New Meanings [30 Points] This makes computers a little more people-friendly. The term came to mean "subject matter." Originally, this is a single image created as a focal point of religious veneration, especially a painted or carved portable object of the Orthodox Eastern faith. It is no religious symbolism here. In computer talk, this is simply a small image displayed on a computer screen, representing an item on the computer that the user can access. What is this? New Meanings [40 Points] This seems to have originated as a generic term for user interfaces that let you navigate through and read text files online. Today, Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are the only two of these that the vast majority of Internet users are aware of. This is a type of software that lets your computer read HTML documents and access related files on the Internet. It is not a person in a store who is "just looking." What is this? New Meanings [50 Points] In the land of computers, this is a verb, meaning to insert words or images that have been removed or copied from one document into a new document. It is to place text in document electronically. The apparently unaltered form, assembled from a "cut-and-( )" combination of valid and invalid data, is submitted to the vendor. In accessories, this is a hard, brilliant glass used to make imitation jewels. What is this? Here this does not mean a sticky adhesive. European Friends [10 Points] In 1902, the Little White Bird character first appeared in this. It was produced for the special Christmas juvenile drama, in 1904. As the play received good reviews, a Scottish playwright and novelist James. M. Barrie rendered it into a narrative story, in 1911. He is best remembered today for this fantasy work. This is a story of a boy who refuses to grow up and creates his own world of Indians, pirates, and fairies. What is this? European Friends [20 Points] Johanna Spyri's Heidi has charmed and intrigued readers since it's original publication in 1880. The story is about things Spyri remembered from her childhood. In Zurich, she was homesick for the countryside, longing for fresh air and the sound of the wind in the trees. The story begins with a young orphan girl Heidi travelling up this high above Maienfeld with her aunt, to live with her grandfather. What is this, which is the setting for Heidi? In some english-using countries, it is known by the title, Heidi, Girl in the ( ). European Friends [30 Points] This is a book published in 1934 and also the name of its lead character. The character is based upon the author, Pamela L. Travers' relationship with G. I. Gurdjieff, the Greek Armenian mystic and "teacher of dancing." She is a magical irreverent nanny who takes care of the four children of the Banks, who live at Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, in London. She helps them magically explore the world. Who is this? In the movie, Julie Andrews played the part. European Friends [40 Points] President DeGaul once said that this character was his only rival. The boy is the subject of 23 graphic novels written during 1929-1976 by Georges Remi, alias Herge. Although we seldom see him at his job, he is a reporter for Le Petit Vingtieme newspaper. Created in Belgium, he travels to various countries with his white puppy Milou, and often gets caught up in political intrigue. Who is this? A round face, and a rooster's head. European Friends [50 Points] Oliver Twist is a story about an orphan boy and the thieves in the back alleys of London. It depicts the social atmosphere of London of the times very realistically. The works of the author are usually characterized by attacks on social evils, injustice, and hypocrisy. He is considered to be one of the greatest English novelists of the Victorian period. Some of his well known works are David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Who is this? 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