Saturday, March 12, 2011

Triangle Language -- Quiz Quilt 217 Solution

Category Answers:
Entertainment
&
Food
CHAMPAGNEThe two-layered drink was Otto von Bismarck's favorite.
Geography
&
Nature
MARRAKECHThe ancient city is the home of Djemaa el-Fna, "the place of the dead".
Literature
&
Arts
GATESBill Gates's business and technology books were published in 1996 and 1999 respectively.
Sports
&
Games
DOKICSerbian Jelena Dokic crushed her 6-2, 6-0.
Math
&
Science
RAMSAYWilliam Ramsay was the first to isolate helium and radon and discovered neon, argon, krypton, and xenon, which are called "noble" because they do not react with other chemical elements.
History
&
Government
BENELUXThe agreement was signed in 1944 to allow goods and capital to flow freely between the countries.

Quiz Quilt Answer: PASCAL (Fifth letters)

Pascal's Triangle is a geometric representation of the binomial coefficients, and Pascal is a computer language, both named for the French mathematician Blaise Pascal.

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