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Old 31-10-2016, 22:09
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1.In the traditional custom of trick or treat, which word means to give sweets? Treat.
2.From what vegetable were the original Jack O'Lanterns made from - potatoes or turnips? Turnips?
3.Complete this scary phrase: things that go .... what in the night? Bump?
4.Which country of the UK is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween? Scotland?
5.Treehouse of Horror is a series of Halloween specials within which animated TV series?
6.Which traditional Irish game is an apple on a string tied to a doorframe or tree and players attempt to bite the hanging apple?
7.Who wrote the 1785 poem Halloween which begins "Upon that night, when fairies light On Cassilis Downans"?
8.In which US city is the annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village?
9.In which Asian country is Teng Chieh or the Lantern Festival celebrated?
10.According to legend, what do spinsters see in a mirror on Halloween night?
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Old 01-11-2016, 11:55
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Just 6 is wrong KornerKabin and 4 will

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Old 01-11-2016, 21:54
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6-snap apple
9-China

1.What is 124-99?
2.In which decade did the music TV series Top of the Pops begin broadcasting - 1960s or 1980s?
3.The batter usually served with roast beef is Yorkshire... what?
4.What relation is a man to the sister of his wife?
5.In politics, at the 2001 General Election, Stephen Byers was elected to represent which political party?
6.What name is given to the official who sits in a raised chair in l ine with the net?
7.What was the main German fighter plane during the Battle of Britain?
8.Who composed the oratorio Joshua, first performed in London in 1748?
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Old 01-11-2016, 21:57
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1) 25
2) 1960's
3) Pudding
4) Brother-In-Law
5) Labour
6) Umpire
7) Messerschmitt
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Old 01-11-2016, 21:59
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7/8 Barracute
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Old 01-11-2016, 23:04
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1.What is 124-99? 25.
2.In which decade did the music TV series Top of the Pops begin broadcasting - 1960s or 1980s? 1980's?
3.The batter usually served with roast beef is Yorkshire... what? Pudding.
4.What relation is a man to the sister of his wife? Brother-In-Law.
5.In politics, at the 2001 General Election, Stephen Byers was elected to represent which political party? Conservatives?
6.What name is given to the official who sits in a raised chair in line with the net? Umpire.
7.What was the main German fighter plane during the Battle of Britain?
8.Who composed the oratorio Joshua, first performed in London in 1748?
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Old 02-11-2016, 21:53
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Just 2 and 5 are wrong will.
8-Handel

1.What are the units used to measure horses - hands or knees?
2.In the calendar, there are how many complete weeks in a year?
3.In home improvement, the phrase do it yourself is oten shortened to what abbreviation?
4.The usual title of a person who conducts the sale of houses and other properties is an estate... what?
5.Picture: whose face is this? http://www.postimage.org/image/44t69lx2d/
6.Which spirit is mixed with Cointreau and lemon juice to make a sidecar?
7.Covering 82,000 square miles, the Masjid-al-Haram is the largest mosque in the world. Where is it located?
8.Which titular character of a Rodgers and Hart musical has the surname Evans?
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Old 02-11-2016, 21:57
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1) Hands
2) 52
3) DIY
4) Agent
5) Donald Trump
6) Cognac
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Old 02-11-2016, 22:17
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7) Mecca
8) Pal Joey
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Old 03-11-2016, 13:27
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1.What are the units used to measure horses - hands or knees? Hands.
2.In the calendar, there are how many complete weeks in a year? 52.
3.In home improvement, the phrase do it yourself is often shortened to what abbreviation? DIY.
4.The usual title of a person who conducts the sale of houses and other properties is an estate... what? Agent.
5.Picture: whose face is this? http://www.postimage.org/image/44t69lx2d/ Donald Trump.
6.Which spirit is mixed with Cointreau and lemon juice to make a sidecar?
7.Covering 82,000 square miles, the Masjid-al-Haram is the largest mosque in the world. Where is it located? India?
8.Which titular character of a Rodgers and Hart musical has the surname Evans?
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Old 03-11-2016, 21:53
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8/8 for last night Barrcaute Just 7 is wrong will. Tonight marks eight years since I launched the quiz night thread Over 17,000 questions posted too

1.Which nut goes after salted and before butter?
2.In maths, what does this symbol mean =?
3.Which parts of car are briefly composed of the sidewall and tread?
4.Maternity clothes are designed to be worn by members of which sex?
5.Which female singer's first UK number one single was Crazy in Love in 2003?
6.Which rank of the peerage comes between Earl and Baron?
7.The name of which class of warriors is derived from the Japanese for those who serve?
8.Born 1742, which Welsh landscape painter was noted for his oil sketches of the environs of Naples and Rome?
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Old 03-11-2016, 21:58
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1) Pea
2) Equals
3) Tyres
4) Females
5) Beyonce
7) Samurai


Happy Birthday to QN !
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Old 03-11-2016, 22:00
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Just had a thought so I'll have a stab at 6

6) Duke?
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Old 04-11-2016, 11:19
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1.Which nut goes after salted and before butter? Peanut.
2.In maths, what does this symbol mean =? Equals.
3.Which parts of car are briefly composed of the sidewall and tread? Tyres.
4.Maternity clothes are designed to be worn by members of which sex? Female.
5.Which female singer's first UK number one single was Crazy in Love in 2003? Beyoncé.
6.Which rank of the peerage comes between Earl and Baron? Duke? Don't think it is cos I thought that was higher but it's all I can think of.
7.The name of which class of warriors is derived from the Japanese for those who serve?
8.Born 1742, which Welsh landscape painter was noted for his oil sketches of the environs of Naples and Rome?
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Old 04-11-2016, 12:07
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Just 6 is wrong Barracute/will.
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Old 04-11-2016, 22:46
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6) Marquess??
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Old 05-11-2016, 07:56
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Happy 8th birthday Quiz Night. I haven't been able to take part much but I still keep an eye on the thread 🎁🎂🎈🎉
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:28
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31/10
1. Treat
2. Turnips?
3. Bump
4. Scotland?
5. The Simpsons?
8. New York City?
9. China?

01/11
1. 25
2. 1960s
3. Pudding
4. Brother in law
5. Labour?
6. Umpire

02/11
1. Hands
2. 52
3. DIY
4. Agents
5. Donald Trump

03/11
1. Peanut
2. Equals
4. Female
5. Beyonce
6. Viscount?

Happy 8th birthday Quiz Night. I haven't been able to take part much but I still keep an eye on the thread 🎁🎂🎈🎉
Agree with this. Happy Birthday QN
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:53
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Not Marquess Mandy. Just Halloween's 4 and 9 are wrong P_P
8-Thomas Jones

1.Name three boys names beginning with the letter J?
2.What are the four basic mathematical operations?
3.In medicine, the abbreviation ENT concerns the treatment of which three parts of the body?
4.Five countries have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice. Name them?
5.What are the four roads that border the Bank of England?
6.Name the six monarchs of the House of Hanover?
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:56
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1) John, James. Julian
2) Add, Subtract, Divide and Multiply
3) Ear, Nose and Throat
4) Usa, France, Germany, Italy, Uruquay
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:56
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1. James, Jack, John
2. Add, subtract, multiply, divide
3. Ear, nose and throat
4. Brazil? France? Germany? Italy? Spain?
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:58
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1 Joseph, John, James
2 Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
3 Ears, Nose, Throat
4 Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Argentina
5 Threadneedle St, Bishopsgate
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:58
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All correct except Dare Devil's Spain, Barracute's USA, Uruguay
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Old 07-11-2016, 21:59
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Just Argentina and Bishopsgate are wrong bcdee

5-3 left
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Old 08-11-2016, 09:32
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