The original old English etymology of the word “lady” refers to what food?
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If you watched the Lord of the Rings, you probably remember the scene where Boromir reminds everyone that “one does not simply walk into Mordor.”
We think Boromir could have been talking about plenty of other places, so this week if your team name suggests another place that fits Mordor’s description, you will get a bonus point.
Examples may include: One does not simply walk into Queanbeyan. The gates of Double Bay are guarded by more than just BMWs. They very air you breathe in a club at 1am is a poisonous fume. Cronulla is a barren wasteland riddled with southern cross tattoos and flag capes. There is evil in Maccas that does not sleep.
Anything that links a real world place with Mordor will earn a bonus point. Get creative and have some fun with it!
What country exports the most pop music per capita.
What did the Mongols load into their catapults to break the Siege of Caffa in the 14th Century?
Shakespeare was a pretty talented poet, and if he were around right now, he might be making a living from writing song lyrics.
What pop hit has been written in the style of a Shakespearean sonnet?
“Yes, I am in his gaze, and he in mine. But your eyes somewhere else should swiftly start. For three long years I left myself to pine. For matrimony’s gifts to grace my heart. If truly you did wish to win my hand, you should have graced it with a wedding band.”
You probably heard the news that Prince Philip is being made a Knight of the Order of Australia.
Some people felt that this wasn’t the best decision, and that others might have done things worth of a knighthood.
So now we’re turning the debate over to you. This week if your team name is someone else who deserves to be knighted, you will get a bonus point.
You can be sincere or you can be sarcastic, but if your team name proposes someone else for a knighthood, you’re guaranteed to get at least one point on this week’s quiz.