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Old 06-09-09, 12:56 PM
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Question 19. It is estimated that over sixteen million military personnel and civilians lost their lives during World War I. Name a country or power that suffered over 100,000 deaths.

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That's not even the official case name.
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Maybe if it said Brown v The Board of Education of Topeka-Jefferson-Shawnee County-MSA.
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 3 — Hypersheep

All answers given were correct, except for China (7) by Nick Danger.
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 3 — Hypersheep

Why didn't I just stick with my first instinct of Mexico!?! I tried to think outside the box, but I used the wrong box.
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I disagree, since it was only my own laziness and self-consciousness that prevented my from answering it exactly the same way.
You are also not in 1st place.
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Austria-Hungary (3): jdodd, Tracer Bullet, wmansir

France (2): CRM114, feenst

German Empire (5): DSC4, Jason, orangecrush18, Thor Simpson, wishbone

Italy (3): arminius, frenchy, Palaver

Russian Empire (3): achau, Birrman, Venusian

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (3): belboz, maxfisher, The Bus


Uniques: Belgium (JasonF), Kingdom of Serbia (Rockmjd23), Ottoman Empire (wendersfan), Romania (Pharoh), USA (missflores)
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Pharoh : -86

missflores : -77
Tracer Bullet : -74
Rockmjd23 : -73
wmansir : -72
JasonF : -60
Palaver : -57
maxfisher : -52
Venusian : -50
Birrman54 : -46
jdodd : -42
The Bus : -42
wendersfan : -35
Nick Danger : -34
wishbone : -32
orangecrush18 : -30
Jason : -25
CRM114 : -24
arminius : -19
frenchy : -18
DSC4 : -15
achau9598 : -8
feenst : -3
belboz : -1
Thor Simpson : 9
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Question 20. Name a state in the US whose Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Pacific Islander population is higher than the national average.

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This one is going to be interesting...
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First number is state average, second is national average.

Alaska (3): Birrman54, frenchy, Palaver
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 15.2% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 4.6% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.6% 0.2%
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Arizona: feenst
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 4.7% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 2.5% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.2% 0.2%


California (2): maxfisher, DSC4
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.2% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 12.4% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.4% 0.2%


Connecticut (7): The Bus
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.4% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 3.4% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1% 0.2%

What the hell was I thinking?
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Re: Politics & World Events (Reverse) Sheep, Round 3 — Hypersheep

You were thinking of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun
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all those Mohegan Sun commercials
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Connecticut (7): The Bus
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.4% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 3.4% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1% 0.2%

What the hell was I thinking?
"Man, I sure could use a trip to Foxwoods?"
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Yay! Rockmjd, Birrman and I are all degenerate gamblers!
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Florida (7): jdodd
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.5% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 2.3% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1% 0.2%


Hawaii (5): CRM, missflores, ocrush, Pharoh, Venusian
(duh)


Kansas (7): JasonF
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.0% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 2.2% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1% 0.2%


Mass.: Rockmjd23
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 4.9% 4.4%


Nebraska (7): achau
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.0% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.7% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1% 0.2%
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"You were thinking of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun!" (3): Rockmjd23, Birrman54, JasonF
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New Mexico (3): Nick Danger (I'd hope so), wmansir, arminius
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 9.5% 1.0%


New York: Jason
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 6.9% 4.4%



Washington (4): belboz, Thor, Tracer, wishbone
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.6% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 6.7% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.5% 0.2%


Wisconsin (7): wendersfan
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.9% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 2.0% 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) Z 0.2%
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Oh, man. I almost went with Oklahoma, but no ... I had to get greedy with the bonus points.
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Bus, can you link to your source? I want to check if I could have gotten Penn bonus points.
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Standings

Pharoh : -81

Rockmjd23 : -73
missflores : -72
Tracer Bullet : -70
wmansir : -69
Palaver : -54
JasonF : -53
maxfisher : -50
Venusian : -45
Birrman54 : -43
jdodd : -35
The Bus : -35
Nick Danger : -31
wendersfan : -28
wishbone : -28
Jason : -25
orangecrush18 : -25
CRM114 : -19
arminius : -16
frenchy : -15
DSC4 : -13
feenst : -3
achau9598 : -1
belboz : 3
Thor Simpson : 13
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You would have not.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html
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Alright guys, this is my final question for today. I will be traveling or preparing to travel and will be returning on Tuesday. Try not to ruin anticipation by giving away the answers to all the other questions.

Onwards to today's last question.
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