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Old 23-11-2015, 21:59
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Old 24-11-2015, 21:51
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Finally back with you all with an A-Z. I haven't done one of these in ages, and would have done it last night From last quiz - 5/5 will and 8 is Sir Flinders Petrie

A-Incantation used as a magic word in tricks
B-Poultry or a weight in boxing
C-Her web features in the title of E.B White's children's novel
D-Capital of Indonesia
E-Biblical garden
F-The F in the BAFTA Award
G-Chemical element with the symbol Ga
H-Not light
I-A colour of the rainbow
J-They can be saddle, ball-and-socket, hinge and pivot in the human body
K-Small barrel
L-Period of 40 days prior to Easter
M-John Thaw played this inspector
N-Chinese cabbage
O-God of the dead in Egyptian mythology
P-Goes after birthday and before pooper
Q-Surname of X-Factor runner-up and Dancing on Ice champ
R-Santa's red-nosed reindeer
S-16 written as a word
T-Self-propelled weapon launched from above or below water
U-Scan used in pregnancy
V-Petroleum jelly first introduced in 1872
W-Marriage ceremony
X-Achilles's horse
Y-Frst named of the assassinated Israeli pm, Rabin
Z-2001 comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
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Old 24-11-2015, 21:55
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A-Abra Kadabra Alakazam
B-Bantam
C-Charlotte
D-Capital of Indonesia (Huh, that's Jakarta)?
E-Eden
F-Film
G-Gallium
H-Heavy
I-Indigo
J-Joint
K-Keg
L-Lent
M-Morse
N-
O-
P-Party
Q-Quinn
R-Rudolph
S-
T-Torpedo
U-Ultrasound
V-
W-Wedding
X-
Y-
Z-Zoolander
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Old 24-11-2015, 21:57
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All correct AxG (alternative spelling ( )
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Old 24-11-2015, 21:59
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A-Abracadabra
B-Bantam
C-Charlottes
D-Dakar
E-Eden
F-Film
H-Heavy
I-Indigo
J-Joint
K-Keg
L-Lent
M-Morse
P-Party
R-Rudolf
S-SIxteen
T-Torpedo
U-Ultrasound
W-Wedding
Y-Yitzak
Z-Zoolander
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Old 24-11-2015, 22:00
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A- abracadabra
B- bantam
C- Charlotte
D- Djakarta (I thought it was just Jakarta now)
E Eden
F- film
G- Gallium
H- heavy
I- indigo
J- joints
K-keg
L- Lent
M- Morse
N- Napa
O- Osiris?
P- party
Q-
R- Rudolf
S- sixteen
T- torpedo
U- ultrasound
V- vaseline
W- wedding
X- Xanthus
Y- Yitzak
Z- Zoolander
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Old 24-11-2015, 22:01
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All correct AxG (alternative spelling ( )
Ahh, already Googled it.

I over thought question 'S' trying to put 'Sexdecagon', but spell check said no.
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Old 24-11-2015, 22:02
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Just E is wrong Barracute, and 25/26 Sallysally

Finished
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Old 24-11-2015, 22:03
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Finally back with you all with an A-Z. I haven't done one of these in ages, and would have done it last night From last quiz - 5/5 will and 8 is Sir Flinders Petrie

A-Incantation used as a magic word in tricks - Abracadabra
B-Poultry or a weight in boxing Bantam
C-Her web features in the title of E.B White's children's novel- Charlotte
D-Capital of Indonesia
E-Biblical garden - Eden
F-The F in the BAFTA Award -Film
G-Chemical element with the symbol Ga
H-Not light - Heavy
I-A colour of the rainbow - Indigo
J-They can be saddle, ball-and-socket, hinge and pivot in the human body - Joint
K-Small barrel - Keg
L-Period of 40 days prior to Easter - Lent
M-John Thaw played this inspector - morse
N-Chinese cabbage
O-God of the dead in Egyptian mythology - Odin
P-Goes after birthday and before pooper - party
Q-Surname of X-Factor runner-up and Dancing on Ice champ- Quinn
R-Santa's red-nosed reindeer - Rudolf
S-16 written as a word - Sixteen
T-Self-propelled weapon launched from above or below water - Torpedo
U-Scan used in pregnancy -
V-Petroleum jelly first introduced in 1872- Vseline
W-Marriage ceremony- Wedding
X-Achilles's horse
Y-Frst named of the assassinated Israeli pm, Rabin
Z-2001 comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
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Old 25-11-2015, 13:56
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A-Incantation used as a magic word in tricks - Abracadabra.
B-Poultry or a weight in boxing - Bantam?
C-Her web features in the title of E.B White's children's novel - Charlotte.
D-Capital of Indonesia
E-Biblical garden - Eden.
F-The F in the BAFTA Award - Film.
G-Chemical element with the symbol Ga
H-Not light - Heavy.
I-A colour of the rainbow - Indigo.
J-They can be saddle, ball-and-socket, hinge and pivot in the human body - Joints.
K-Small barrel - Keg.
L-Period of 40 days prior to Easter - Lent.
M-John Thaw played this inspector - Morse.
N-Chinese cabbage
O-God of the dead in Egyptian mythology
P-Goes after birthday and before popper - Party.
Q-Surname of X-Factor runner-up and Dancing on Ice champ - Quinn.
R-Santa's red-nosed reindeer - Rudolph.
S-16 written as a word - Sixteen.
T-Self-propelled weapon launched from above or below water - Torpedo.
U-Scan used in pregnancy - Ultrasound.
V-Petroleum jelly first introduced in 1872 - Vaseline.
W-Marriage ceremony - Wedding.
X-Achilles's horse
Y-First named of the assassinated Israeli pm, Rabin
Z-2001 comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
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Old 25-11-2015, 14:27
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Abracadabra
Charlotte
Eden
Film
Heavy
Indigo
Joints
Keg
Lent
Party
Rudolph
Sixteen
Ultrasound
Wedding

Good to have the quiz back
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Old 25-11-2015, 21:51
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Just O is wrong Penny Crayon and all correct will and Dare Devil

1.Where could you find a curator - hospital or museum?
2.Butter is spread on bread using which of the three basic items of cutlery?
3.Which title used to refer to the queen is often abbreviated to HM?
4.Shepherds are primarily employed to look after which type of animals?
5.Which royal fashion designer finished second in the 2013 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here?
6.In nature, which fish related to the carp has the scientific name Tinca tinca?
7.The name of which famous Italian opera house translates into English as The Staircase?
8.The works of which cartoonist often showed absurdly complicated machines - his name today being used to describe any over-engineered contraption?
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Old 25-11-2015, 21:52
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1.museum
2.Knife
3.Her Majesty
4.Sheep
5.David Emanuel
6.
7.La Scala
8.
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Old 25-11-2015, 21:53
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1 Museum
2 Knife
3 Her Majesty
4 Sheep
5 David Emmanuel
6 Goldfish
7 La Scala
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Old 25-11-2015, 21:55
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Just bcdee's 6 is wrong

6,8
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Old 25-11-2015, 21:58
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1. museum (though he could be ill in hospital!!)
2 knife
3. Her Majesty
4. sheep
5. David Emanuel
6. tench
7. La Scala
8. Heath Robinson
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Old 25-11-2015, 22:09
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1) Mueseum
2) Knife
3) Her Majesty
4) Sheep
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Old 25-11-2015, 23:21
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1.Where could you find a curator - hospital or museum? Museum.
2.Butter is spread on bread using which of the three basic items of cutlery? Knife.
3.Which title used to refer to the queen is often abbreviated to HM? Her Majesty.
4.Shepherds are primarily employed to look after which type of animals? Sheep.
5.Which royal fashion designer finished second in the 2013 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here?
6.In nature, which fish related to the carp has the scientific name Tinca tinca?
7.The name of which famous Italian opera house translates into English as The Staircase?
8.The works of which cartoonist often showed absurdly complicated machines - his name today being used to describe any over-engineered contraption?
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Old 26-11-2015, 12:06
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1. Museum
2. Knife
3. Her Majesty
4. Sheep
5. David someone
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Old 30-11-2015, 21:54
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Finally back with you all Everybody's answers are correct from the last quiz (seems like ages now ) Well done Sallysally - 8/8

1.In money, name four UK coins in circulation?
2.What are the three foot-operated pedals in a manual car?
3.What are the four classical elements that make up our world?
4.In April 1964, The Beatles held the top five places on the US Billboard Hot 100. Name those songs?
5.Nmae the the countries that border Brazil?
6.Name the so-called five Good Emperors of Rome?
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Old 30-11-2015, 21:56
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1.1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p £1, £2
2.Clutch Brake Accelerator
3.Earth, Wind, Water, Fire
4.
5.Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay. (and France?)
6.
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Old 30-11-2015, 21:57
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Not wind AxG Rest are right (not France)
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Old 30-11-2015, 21:58
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1. 10p, 20p, 50p, £1
2. Accelerate, Brake, Clutch
3. Water, Wind, Earth, Fire
4. Can't Buy Me Love, She Loves You, All My Loving, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day's Night, Yesterday - That's six
5. Argentina, Peru?, Uruguay ?
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Old 30-11-2015, 21:59
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Welcome back, QM!!


1. penny, five pence, ten pence, 50 pence
2. clutch, brake, accelerator
3. earth, air, fire, water
5 Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela......
6. Augustus, Trajan, Claudius....

Its hard tonight!
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Old 30-11-2015, 22:00
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1 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p
2 Accelerator, Brake, Clutch
3 Oxygen
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5 Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador
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