International questions

[Henry IX]

These animals inhabited open forest, woodlands, and grasslands, staying close to water, and eating leaves, shrubs and some grasses. The largest specimens were hippopotamus-sized: 3 metres long from nose to tail, standing 2 meters tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 3000 kg. Which Australian extinct animal?

[arko]

Vombat?

[Henry IX]

There are vombats still in Australia, the animal in question is extinct one.

[erkal]

Any clues?

[Henry IX]

No clues, but here comes the animal itself

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2360/loomsuur.jpg

[holte]

Australian long-tailed cavebear..

[Henry IX]

I am afraid it was not the correct answer

[arko]

Giant man-eating koala?

Well, it does look a bit like a koala, especially the nose

[Henry IX]

Yes, koala is one of the closest relatives of the animal in question

[Henry IX]

The question has been unanswered for 2 months.
This animal was diprotodon.
Free baton

[Taivo]

I want to know, did I make one question too difficult or not. Let's imagine list of European countries, sorted by highest point. There is dispute, does Elbrus count, so the first place is not clear. But write the last! Which European country has the lowest highest point?

I asked that in Tallinn Technical University, there were 32 pairs and I got solo answer! Then I gave 1 point for second-place-country -- also one pair got it. The third-place-country was answered 3 times - 0 points each. The 4th and 5th place country were not answered.

[cadman]

It was asked couple days before in some estonian thread so there isn't more options than Netherlands on Malta, both mostly at sea level. Cause Dutch live almost in land taken from the sea, i guess Netherlands is the answer. Who will take the second choice?

[Alexz]

I know about EU countries- there is lowest higest point in Denmark, 173 meters. But in rest of Europe... Rome on seven hills .... this "hills" are`nt so high in reality, so, maybe this country is .... Vatikan??

[holte]

Russia probably

[Taivo]

The question was more difficult than I thought. But for you, fortunately, not too difficult. Correct answer: 1. Vatican, 2. Monaco, 3. Denmark, 4. Malta, 5. Lithuania, 6. Latvia, 7. Estonia. Alexz

Answers in TTU: Netherlands (16), Belgium (3), Denmark (3), Latvia (3), Estonia (2), Luxembourg (2), Monaco, Vatican.