From: tool@panix.com
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Geography - Political Parties
> Did you know that most democratic countries organize themselves into
> political parties based on ideologies? It's true! We'll name some
> political parties in a given country, and you tell us what country.
> We'll translate all names into English, omitting the country's
> name where it's part of the party's name. In each case the first
> party we name will always be the current governing party (as of
> the date of the original game). For example, if we said "the
> Liberals, the Conservatives, the New Democrats, and the Quebec
> Bloc", you would say "Canada", and then possibly argue whether
> we should have included the Greens. Finally, all countries here
> are still operational democracies with genuine elections -- no
> pseudo-democracies like Russia.
> 1. Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union, Left,
> Alternative for .
Germany
> 8. National Party, Labour Party, Green Party, ACT,
> First
Australia
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Strange Fruit
> 1. Image #1, a "five-fingered" fruit, is a type of citrus popular
> in Asia, useful both for making marmalade and for simply being
> used as a natural air freshener thanks to its large surface area.
Buddha's hand
> 2. #8 is the largest tree fruit in the world, has delicately
> flavored pods inside reminiscent of a peach, and a flesh often
> used in vegan cooking.
jackfruit
> 4. The African fruit at image #2 is technically a member of the
> cucumber family, although it is frequently misnamed as
> a different type of fruit. It tastes like a combination of
> banana and cucumber, but tangier.
dragon fruit
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