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Old 20-12-2016, 21:56
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1 Mouth
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Old 20-12-2016, 21:58
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Just 8 is wrong bcdee
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Old 20-12-2016, 22:00
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1. mouth
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Old 20-12-2016, 22:02
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5/5 binbits

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Old 20-12-2016, 22:02
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Old 21-12-2016, 00:04
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1.An Anglophone is a person who speaks which language - French or English? English.
2.What is the most common letter used in the English language? E.
3.For the majority of people, what is the first full day of the weekend? Saturday.
4.In UK road signs, which four-letter word is usually written on a red octagonal sign with a white border? Stop.
5.Storybrooke, Maine is the town setting for which fairy tale TV drama series?
6.Which car manufacturer currently includes amongst its models the A-Class, B-Class and C-Class? Mercedes.
7.William Huskisson MP died after being run over by which steam locomotive?
8.Which symphony by Felix Mendelssohn celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession?

1.Food that is especially delicious with a lightness of texture is said to melt in the..... what? Mouth.
2.In the home, what M follows washing, sewing and answering to give the names of three items of domestic equipment? Machine.
3.What is three quarters expressed as a percentage? 75%.
4.In which sport can you score a hole in one? Golf.
5.What is the capital of Russia? Moscow.
6.In computing, on which website is a person's followers measured in Wheatons (500,000 = 1 wheaton)?
7.Quotations: "We are running on line north and south" may have been the last radio transmission of which aviator?
8.What is the specific name of the component of an electric circuit that converts alternating current into direct current by allowing current to flow through it in one direction only?
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Old 21-12-2016, 00:45
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:29
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:44
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:53
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All correct Barracute, will, Fizzbin, P_P
6-Twitter

1.Which four-letter word is the opposite of rich?
2.Relatives by mariage are popularly known as what: in-laws or out-laws?
3.In dogs, lab is an abbreviation for which breed?
4.Which word follows Sahara, Gobi and Atacama to make the names of three arid regions of the world?
5.Which bank has a spread eagle logo since the eighteenth-century?
6.Picture: name this ocean liner? http://www.postimage.org/image/hnlm29jhv/
7.Which Scottish novelist wrote Ice Station Zebra and The Guns of Navarone?
8.Who was US President when the British set fire to the White House in the War of 1812?
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:55
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1. Poor
2. In-laws
3. Labrador
4. Desert
5. Barclays?

The Twitter answer from yesterday is interesting, haven't heard about that before
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:56
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All correct P_P
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:56
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1 Poor
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5 Barclays
6 QE2
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:56
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1. poor
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:57
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All correct bcdee and binbits

7,8
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Old 21-12-2016, 21:57
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1) Poor
2) In-Laws
3) Labrador
4) Desert
5) Barclays
6) Britannia
7) Alistair Maclean
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Old 21-12-2016, 22:00
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Just 6 is wrong Barracute

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Old 21-12-2016, 22:13
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1 poor
2. in laws
3. labrador
4. desert
5. Barclays?
6. the QE2
7. Alistair McLean
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Old 22-12-2016, 06:58
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1.Which four-letter word is the opposite of rich? Poor.
2.Relatives by mariage are popularly known as what: in-laws or out-laws? In-laws.
3.In dogs, lab is an abbreviation for which breed? Labrador.
4.Which word follows Sahara, Gobi and Atacama to make the names of three arid regions of the world? Desert.
5.Which bank has a spread eagle logo since the eighteenth-century? Barclays.
6.Picture: name this ocean liner? http://www.postimage.org/image/hnlm29jhv/
7.Which Scottish novelist wrote Ice Station Zebra and The Guns of Navarone?
8.Who was US President when the British set fire to the White House in the War of 1812?
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Old 22-12-2016, 21:53
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All correct Sallysally and will from last night. We end the year with a festive A-Z special. Have a happy quizmas everyone and thank you I'll be back with you all in 2017 (9th January)

A-Begins the 4th Sunday before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas Eve
B-Where Jesus is believed to have been born
C-First name of George Bailey's guardian angel in It's A Wonderful Life
D-There are twelve of these in the 12 Days of Christmas song
E-First name of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
F-Lights that decorate the Christmas tree
G-It stole Christmas according to Dr Seuss
H-UK's Christmas 2008 number 1 song
I-Goes with holly in the carol
J-Popular American song sung at Christmas
K-Evil Santa Claus
L-Small paper lantern which are used in southwestern USA, especially on Christmas Eve
M-One of the Three Wise Men's gifts
N-Popular ballet at Christmas, first performed in 1892
O-Fruit put in a stocking
P-Food items that are in blankets
Q-Her speech is seen and heard on TV
R-Famous red-nosed reindeer
S-Stands on top of the Christmas tree
T-Common Christmas bird
U-What you do to presents
V-Goes before Mary to name Jesus's mother
W-Ring-shaped assortment of flowers and leaves
X-Alternative way of saying/writing Christmas
Y-Goes before tide and log
Z-Black companion of Saint Nicholas
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Old 22-12-2016, 21:57
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Advent
Bethlehem
Days
Ebeneezer
Grinch
Hallelujah
Ivy
Myrrh
Nutcracker
Orange?
Pigs
Queen
Rudolph
Star
Unwrap
Virgin
Wreath
Xmas
Yule

This was great quiz to end 2016

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone on QN and thanks QM for so many great quizzes this year, look forward to more in 2017
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Old 22-12-2016, 21:58
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Just D is wrong P_P and thanks
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Old 22-12-2016, 21:59
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A Advent
B Bethlehem
C Clarence
D Days
E Ebeneezer
F Fairy
G Grinch
H Hallelujah
I Ivy
J
K
L
M Myrrh
N Nutcracker
O Orange
P Pigs
Q Queen
R Rudolph
S Star
T Turkey
U Unwrap
V Virgin
W Wreath
X Xmas
Y Yule
Z
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Old 22-12-2016, 22:00
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A-Advent
B-Bethlehem
C-Clarence
D-Drummers Drumming
E-Ebenezer
F-Fairy
G-Grinch
I-Ivy
J-Jingle Bells
M-Myre
N-Nutcracker
O-Orange
P-Pigs
Q-Queen
R-Rudolph
S-Star
T-Turkey
U-Unwrap
V-Virgin
W-Wreath
X-Xmas
Y-Yule
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Old 22-12-2016, 22:01
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Just D is wrong bcdee/all correct Barracute

K,L,Z

I thought like you for D Barracute
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