Q3) To many Orthodox Churches, 15th May is the feast day of Saint Pachomius the Great. He’s usually depicted as a what: nun, cardinal or hermit?
A3) A hermit. He’s possibly inappropriately dressed. If I’ve understood it correctly, he founded cenobitic orders of monks: who lived in communities, rather than as individuals. Additionally, he’s celebrated on either the 9th or 28th of May by various different churches: ones that don’t use the Gregorian calendar.
Q4) Abd al-Rahman 1st became the first Emir of Córdoba on 15th May, 756AD. The Emirate was on what’s now called the what: Balkan Peninsular, Iberian Peninsular or Bruce Peninsular?
A4) The IberianPeninsular: what’s now Spain and Portugal. (The Balkans are in southeast Europe. The Bruce Peninsular’s in Canada.)
Q5) Finally … ? Las Vegas was founded on 15th May, 1905. It’s in which US state?
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Q1) 1905
ReplyDeleteQ2) Wife
Q3) Navy
Q4) Pond
Q5) Jane
Oh yes, the joy of the perfect pair of old shoes. Although I love Paolo Nutini's song "New Shoes" (it is so optimistic!), I am all for comfortably worn shoes.
Yes, no surprises about old doctors reappearing, but I guess it's the same as old shoes. Some things are comfortable and get worn because we enjoy them as they are.
By the way, it is the Iberian "peninsula", unless I am very much mistaken. (Peninsular should be something belonging to the peninsula, and adjective, I imagine, like in the Peninsular Wars...)
1 1905
ReplyDelete2 Wife
3 Navy
4 Pond
5 Jane
Well, that sound horrible. Like something out of an old Hammer Studios horror film, maybe? :) With Vincent Price. lol
ReplyDelete1. 1905
2. wife
3. navy
4. Pond
5. Jane
This is Tuesdays quiz
ReplyDelete1 1900
2 Frank Baum
3 Toto
4 Can't see anymore