What's the word?

[RonBee]

• In a meritocracy who is most likely to rule?
  http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word?month=Sep&day=24
  (Sept. 24, 3000)
  
  Where would the average person be most happy to see a mamba?
  http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word?month=Sep&day=23
  (Sept. 23, 3000)
  
  Which of the following phrases is written in majuscule letters?
  a.) carpe diem
  b.) PaX RoMaNa
  c.) E PLURIBUS UNUM
  http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word?month=Sep&day=22
  
  A working mahout is approaching at full speed. Your best course of action is probably to:
  a.) Hail him and ask for a ride downtown.
  b.) Look for a policeman.
  c.) Step aside and hide the peanuts.
  http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word?month=Sep&day=21

What do you think? Are those fun quizzes?

 

[RonBee]

What is an equinox?

Equinox
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/equinox1.html

 

[Casiopea]

quiz

The one with the most merit?

In a cage!

(a) seize the day

(c) step aside and hide the peanuts, but (a) is also a possibility.


When day and night are equal in length.

That was sooo much fun Thanx

 

[RonBee]

Re: quiz

The one with the most merit?

In a cage!

(a) seize the day

(c) step aside and hide the peanuts, but (a) is also a possibility.

1. Yes.
2. Definitely. (Behind glass)
3. No, majuscule means large.
4. Yes and no. He's coming at full speed. He's not likely to slow down for you so you can hop aboard.

(They have a new word every day. The first one is yesterday's word now (September 25).)

When day and night are equal in length.

Yes, it's the time of year of the autumnal equinox.

That was sooo much fun Thanx

You're welcome, of course.

 

[Casiopea]

Poor Casiopea's answer:

3. seize the day

Quiz Master's reply:

3. No, majuscule means large.

But..teacher, wasn't majuscule used in Europe, specifically in England, during the 3rd and 6th centuries? Doesn't that make 'carpe deim' the right choice? Hep me, I'm drowning in scule. :shock:

 

[RonBee]

Poor Casiopea's answer:

3. seize the day

Quiz Master's reply:

3. No, majuscule means large.

But..teacher, wasn't majuscule used in Europe, specifically in England, during the 3rd and 6th centuries? Doesn't that make 'carpe deim' the right choice? Hep me, I'm drowning in scule. :shock:

majuscule
NOUN: A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/98/M0049800.html

I really don't know about that other stuff, but apparently you do.

:wink:

 

[RonBee]

What is today's word?

http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word