Profundity. noun. Archaic. A great depth; abyss. Synonym: Wikipedia.
In the depths of winter, I tend to spend vast amounts of time surfing the internet while waiting for spring to arrive. It's small comfort, but it beats staring out the windows at the ugly piles of snow. This past winter has been particularly severe, but very good for hours and hours of aimless web browsing. Through my endeavors, I've become acquainted with many interesting facts (most of them true!) and now I've decided to share my new-found knowledge by creating this quiz. The quiz isn't designed to be very difficult, just a disjointed meandering trip into the abyss with me and my cabin fever. Also, I have nothing against the fair town of Dundas, Minnesota. I actually like the place. So without further ado, enjoy!
A. Which city is located farthest north?
1. Venice, Italy
2. Sochi, Russia
3. Miami, Florida
4. Dundas, Minnesota
B. Sogen Kato. Who is he?
1. The Japanese Ambassador to the United States at the start of World War II.
2. Thought to be Tokyo's oldest man in 2010.
3. One of the founders of Sony Corporation.
4. The Mayor of Dundas, Minnesota.
C. The words to the Star Spangled Banner were written by Francis Scott Key. Where did the music itself come from?
1. Francis Scott Key.
2. A bawdy British song about wine and women called To Anacreon in Heaven.
3. A song popularly sung by troops on the march during the War of 1812 called To the Colors.
4. Dundas, Minnesota.
D. Takeru Kobayashi has not eaten:
1. 17.7 lbs of cow brains in 15 minutes.
2. 337 buffalo wings in 30 minutes.
3. 20 lbs of rice balls in 30 minutes.
4. Dundas, Minnesota.
E. What significant event happened in Britain's American colonies on September 7, 1752?
1. Paul Revere was born.
2. George Washington graduated from West Point.
3. Nothing. The day never existed.
4. Dundas, Minnesota was founded.
F. What city is farthest west in the United States?
1. Spokane, Washington
2. Reno, Nevada
3. Los Angeles, California
4. Dundas, Minnesota.
G. If Time Magazine's Man of the Year for 1938 were to fight Time Magazine's Man of the Year for 1939, who would win? (In a manner of speaking, this did happen)
1. Mr. 1938
2. Mr. 1939
3. Dundas, Minnesota (this is not the correct answer. Dundas has never been Time Magazine's Man of the Year.)
H. The Pig War of 1859 was fought between:
1. Hormel Foods and Tyson Foods.
2. The United States and Great Britain.
3. France and Austria.
4. Northfield and Dundas.
I. Japanese marathoner Shizo Kanakuri competed in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. His time for the race?
1. 2 hours, 47 minutes.
2. 3 hours, 2 minutes.
3. 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes.
4. 5 minutes, 23 seconds (he accidentally ran the wrong race).
5. Dundas, Minnesota (You didn't really think I would leave it out, did you?)
Where to find the answer to the question below
J. Where is Dundas Technical University (also known as Dundas Tech) located?
1. Dundas, Minnesota
2. Just over the town line from Dundas, in Northfield.
3. On t-shirts.
4. Online, with the home office in Lakeville.
To get the final coordinates, take the number of the answers you chose and complete the following formula:
N 44 (A+3)(B+6).(C+1)(D-3)(E+2)
W 093 (F-1)(G-1).(H+5)(I+4)(J-3)
Good luck!
For ye of no faith:
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Congratulations to Copaman on a speedy FTF!
What? Have you been on, like, Jeopardy or something?