Thursday, June 30, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:


The specific names for the male and female of the ass, respectively, are jack and jenny.




Today's Question:


Which famed children's author was an accomplished amateur mycologist?








I have no clue here but keep picturing some creature from Alice in Wonderland on a mushroom and will guess Lewis Carroll.


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 30, 2011; http://www.veganpeace.com/animal_facts/Donkeys.htm; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Mycologist)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Tomorrow's Question

Yesterday's Answer:


A deficiency of what Thiamine, or vitamin B1,  causes the illness beriberi.


Today's Question:


Give the specific names for the male and female ass.



I don't know this one. I'm tempted to answer that they are the Jill ass and Jack ass but I'm being silly. The only serious guess I have is mare and stallion, because like horses, they are equine--though it is hard to think of a donkey as a "stallion" with what the word connotes.


An interesting fact about these animals, donkeys or asses, is that they cannot have babies. They are the resulting offspring of a female horse and male mule. The male donkey is sterile because this "defect" results when two different species mate.


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 29, 2011; http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/965.html; http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000339all.htm; https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Orkoo3kbII5Z1IFNKwP1BGcIn2EPaO7_R0847yPC07cRImdHeY1UbtV9vOPeXdGN7w_0JogVtHqLrxMgBBo65PPX6a9WeDd7yBVDFwMfddzJSFLhiNaw1YzdtBunnWN5itJV6yiVGA/s320/donkeyf.jpg; http://true-wildlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/donkey.html)


Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Monday, June 27, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:




The "CSI" acronym CODIS stands for: Combined DNA Index System




Today's Query:




Name the animal that is the source of the fiber cashmere.




A llama is popping into my head but it seems incorrect to me--I think it might just be from sheep in Kashmir.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 27, 2011; http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/codis; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/basics/dna; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGinm6KIC4Q; http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/kashmir_rel_2003.jpg)


Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Today's Answer, Tomorrow's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

Taoism is the philosophy with which Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu are associated.


(Pat on my own back :)


Today's Query:


What does the "CSI" acronym CODIS stand for?




(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 26, 2011; http://oaks.nvg.org/ys1ra5.html; http://www.thetao.info/tao/laotzu.htm; http://forensics.rice.edu/)


Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:


"Othello" is the Shakespearean play that features the lesser-known characters: Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia.


Today's Question:


With which philosophy are Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu associated?

I do not recognize Chuang Tzu but Lao Tzu is associated with Taoism (pronounced: Dow-ism).

(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 25, 2011; http://shakespeare.mit.edu/othello/full.html; http://www.humanistictexts.org/chuang.htm; http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/lao_tzu.html)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Friday, June 24, 2011

Today Answer, Tomorrow's Question

Yesterday's Answer:


Bath is the contemporary name for the former Roman city/town of Aquae Sulis.


Today's Question:


Which Shakespeare play features the following lesser-known characters: Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia? By the way, there is an odd tidbit regarding Shakespeare.


I want to say Midsummer's Night Dream but that's just my go-to guess when I hear names that sound unfamiliar because I can't recall the forest creatures other than Puck. It was probably a different play.


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 24, 2011; http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/bath.html; http://www.shakespeare-online.com/; http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Did-William-Shakespeare-smoke-weed/articleshow/8975941.cms)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

The
Ancient Egyptian god Anubis was most often have depicted with head of a jackal.


Today's Question:


What is the contemporary name for the former Roman city/town Aquae Sulis?


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 23, 2011, http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm; http://www.glogster.com/media/4/29/6/94/29069403.jpg)


Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

The first black woman to travel in space was Mae Jemison, M.D. when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.

Today's Question:

Ancient Egyptian gods were often depicted with the head of an animal. Which head did the god Anubis most often have?

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 22, 2011; http://www.drmae.com/; http://www.ayewonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/216581main_1037_full.jpg; http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/home.html)

Compiled by Otto & Patricia Ladensack

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

A deficiency of iodine causes the illness, goiter.


Today's Query:

Who was the first black woman to travel in space?



(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 21, 2011)

Compiled by Otto & Patricia Ladensack

Monday, June 20, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

In the Old Testament, as mentioned in Judges 4 and 5, Deborah's was a Judge.


Today's Question:

A deficiency of what vitamin or mineral causes the illness goiter?



--anything I came up with here would be a guess.



(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 20, 2011)
Presented by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

Thomas Carlyle was the subject of Whistler's painting titled "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2."

Today's Question:

In the Old Testament, as mentioned in Judges 4 and 5, what was Deborah's occupation?

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 19, 2011)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Today's Answer:

The subject of Whistler's painting entitled, "Arrangement in Grey and Black" was his mother.

Tomorrow's Question:

Who is the subject of Whistler's painting titled "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2?"


(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 18, 2011)

Compiled by Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Friday, June 17, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Today's Answer:

A fortnight is two weeks long.

Tomorrow's Question:

Who is the subject of Whistler's painting titled "Arrangement in Grey and Black?"

(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 17, 2011)

Compiled By Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question...

Yesterday's Answer:

Naples is the contemporary name for the former Greek colony of Parthenope or Neopolis.

Today's Question:

How long is a fortnight?


This seems like an unusually easy question for Mensa, maybe because I have a British relative, but a fortnight is two weeks.

(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 16, 2011)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

The cat was the head the Egyptian god Bast was most often depicted with.

Today's Question:

What is the contemporary name for the former Greek colony Parthenope or Neopolis?

No guess on this one either :)



(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 15, 2011)

Compiled by Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Today Answer, Tomorrow's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

Henry Ford was the only American praised by Hitler in "Mein Kampf."

Today's Question:

Ancient Egyptian gods were often depicted with the head of an animal. Which head did the god Bast most often have?


(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 14, 2011)

Compiled by Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Monday, June 13, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Today's Answer:

A vitamin C deficiency is what causes scurvy.

Tomorrow's Question:

Who was the only American praised by Hitler in "Mein Kampf?"

I don't know this one.

(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 13, 2011)

Compiled by Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Today Answer, Tomorrow's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

In the Old Testament, Ahab was the husband of Jezebel.

Today's Question:

A deficiency of what vitamin or mineral causes the illness scurvy?


This one I've alluded to before when "ricketts" came up, scurvy is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.

(Source: American Mensa, email transmission, June 12, 2011)

Compiled by Patricia & Otto Ladensack

Saturday, June 11, 2011

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Yesterday's Answer, Today's Query

Yesterday's Answer:


The Angora rabbit is the source of the fiber angora. They look adorable, btw.


~~Good going, Scott Pugsley. I had a feeling you knew what you were talking about on this one.




Today's Question:


In the Old Testament, who was the husband of Jezebel?


I have no idea who her husband was, just that her name is often associated with "trampy" behavior.




(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 11, 2011; http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/angora-care.shtml; http://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=Angora+rabbit&v_t=client96_searchbox&s_it=searchtabs; http://www.dennisdanvers.com/pictures/Jezebel.jpg)


Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Friday, June 10, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

"Henry V" is the Shakespearean play which features the lesser-known characters: Fluellen, Pistol, Bardolph.

Today's Question:

Name the animal that is the source of the fiber angora.

Well there is an Angora cat but I can't imagine people are wearing cat-fur sweaters :) I'd guess it's an exotic animal such as a Yak or Llama from a certain region--like in the case of Cashmir but I'm probably way off.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 10, 2011; http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/henryv; http://shakespeare.mit.edu/; http://www.springbrook.com/Tibetan-yak/Tibetan-yak-picture-files/black%20yak%20bull%20P062.jpg; http://epiphanyofsunshine.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/theres-a-llama.jpg)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question...

Yesterday's Answer:

The public-health acronym MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Today's Question:

Which Shakespeare play features the following lesser-known characters: Fluellen, Pistol, Bardolph?

I only remember Puck by name, but Midsummer Night's Dream is the only Shakespeare I know of with odd sounding/acting characters in it.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 9, 2011; http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735; http://medippt.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/necrotizingfasciitis_saureus.jpg; http://shakespeare.mit.edu/)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Today's Post

Yesterday's Answer:

London is the contemporary name for the former Roman city/town of Londinium.

Today's Question:

What does the public-health acronym MRSA stand for?

I can't figure this one out.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 8, 2011; http://www.castles.me.uk/londinium.htm; http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Query

Today's Answer:


In ancient Egypt, the gods of the afterlife determined whether the deceased's soul had lived a blameless life by determining whether it weighed less than the feather of truth. (That meant the heart was free of the impurities of sin). Here is an ancient depiction.

Tomorrow's Question:


What is the contemporary name for the former Roman city/town Londinium?


I would be surprised if the answer to this one isn't London but I am just guessing.




(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 7, 2011; http://arttattler.com/Images/Europe/England/London/British%20Museum/Egyptian%20Book%20of%20the%20Dead/06-Weighing-of-the-heart-by-Anubis,-detail-from-the-Book-of-the-Dead-of-Ani.jpg; http://www.egyptianmyths.net/feather.htm; http://www.london.gov.uk/)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Monday, June 6, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

The male and female of the coyote are respectively called the dog and the bitch.

--Here is some cool footage of a coyote up close and personal; beautiful animal!


Today's Question:

In ancient Egypt, how did the gods of the afterlife determine whether the deceased's soul had lived a blameless life?


(Sounds like an excessive expectation :)

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 6, 2011; http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/coyote/; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVE9qfg7yI)

Compiled by Otto Ladensack

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:
A deficiency of vitamin D causes the illness rickets.

Today's Question:

Give the specific names for the male and female of the coyote.

My guess is that the male is a sire and the female is a bitch--this is the case with dogs and since coyotes are also canines I will guess it's the same.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 5, 2011; http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind/; http://www.medicinenet.com/rickets/article.htm)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:
In the New Testament, John 3:16 begins, "For God so loved the world."

--Seems kind of random and secular for so-called intellectuals but whatever :)

Today's Question:

A deficiency of what vitamin or mineral causes the illness rickets?

I'm going to guess vitamin C on this one because it's deficiency causes scurvy and I believe scurvy and rickets are both tissue afflictions but this is pure speculation.

(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 4, 2011; http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/412114/New-Testament; http://www.monzy.com/scurvy/)

Compiled by Otto & Patricia Ladensack

Friday, June 3, 2011

Today's Answer, Tomorrow's Question...

Yesterday's Answer:

John Adams as portrayed in the musical "1776" (but not in real life) said, "I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress."


Today's Question:


In the New Testament, how does John 3:16 begin?


Don't know; don't care--no offense.


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 3, 2011; http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnadamshttp://1776themusical.us/; http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/newtestament.html)


Compiled by Patricia and Otto Ladensack

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question

Yesterday's Answer:

The eight islands of Hawaii are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.

Today's Question:

Who said this? "I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress."

I don't know this one but it sounds largely correct to me :)


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 2, 2011; http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/north-america/usa/hawaii/; http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108204.html)

Compiled by Otto and Trish Ladensack

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Yesterday's Answer, Today's Question...

Yesterday's Answer:

Paris is the contemporary name for the former Roman city of Lutetia.


Today's Question:


Name the eight major islands of Hawaii.
(For some reason the Paris and Hawaii links won't change to match the rest of the color scheme)




I only know of Oahu, Maui, and (the) Big Island; had no idea there were that many.


(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, June 1, 2011; http://www.indiansinparis.com/blog/roots/246-tracing-the-origins-of-paris; http://www.primetravels.com/PackageImages/547/France_Paris_Night.jpg; http://wallpapers.6r63h.com/wallpapers/haena_beach_kauai_hawaii___id_4537-1280x1024.jpg)

Compiled by Otto and Patricia Ladensack.