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correct, 2pts for R9.

 

World War 1 was devistating. Millions of people died for little reason other than their countries wanted them to fight. Which country lost the most in land, and which country lost the most people?

 

EDIT: for land, I mean destruction, not actual feet and miles stuff.

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Well, you said Russia, which is correct, because the Russians charged with pitchforks and shovels, and were cut down by machine gun fire, wave after wave.

 

As for land, you were correct with France. The land was devastated, trees ruined, soil, ruined.

 

Next Question: What's the greek myth of echos?

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Let me recall the story. I seem to remember the title, Echo and Narcissus, now if I can only remember the story. I believe it was Narcissus who was very self-absorbed in his own beauty, and echo was a beautiful girl who loved him. Somehow echo got cursed to where she could only repeat what someone said, and it drove narcissus mad or something like that. It's been a while since I read the story though.

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Hera was walking through the woods and saw a bunch of nymphs. She thought Zeus was having an affair with one of them, so she went over to them to ask them, or interrogate them, or whatever, but Echo, a fast talking nymph who loved to have the last word, chattered away to Hera long enough to let the other nymphs escape. Hera was not very happy with this so she cursed Echo to only be able to repeat what other people say.

Then she found Narcissus, who was a hunter, and tried to flirt with him, but as she could only repeat what he said, he was disgusted in her and left her.

She faded away to nothing, leaving only her voice which now repeats whatever you say to it.

 

Something like that.

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oh, i'll tell ya. GUIDED MISSILES! It was the first major conflict to use any sort of guided missiles (ones carried on a plane and fired, and mobile cruise missiles, not ICBM's.)

 

Next Question: Which civilization knew a great deal about astronomy before 1500 AD?

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