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1.Jesus
2.Mary Poppins 3.Maryland 4.Mary Nightingale 5. 6. 7.Mary Robinson 8.Mary Portas 9. 10. 11. 12. There is also a town called Mary in Turkmenistan. |
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Both correct Dare Devil and all correct AxG.
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Don't know if these have already been answered:
6 Mary Martin 10. Mary Beard 11. George V But if these are correct, I would have got full marks for this quiz! Shame I had to go out. No, not really, had a lovely time seeing Philomena. |
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Quiz night 26/11 10,807
Thanks for finishing last night Sallysally
1.Which general name for a public-house indicates that it is used by inhabitants of the immediate neighbourhood? 2.What two-word term can mean a roll of fat around the midriff or an emergency remedy for a car? 3.In cockney rhyming slang, which pet animal is referred to as cherry hog? 4.In standard UK plumbing, in which direction should you rotate a tap to turn it on: clockwise or anti-clockwise? 5.Who is the patron saint of England? 6.What implements, used by painters, can be flats, brights, rounds, longs, or filberts? 7.In which month does the Queen celebrate her official birthday? 8.Which country shares land borders with Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy? 9.Who was the chairman of the National Coal Board during its bitter fight with striking miners in 1984? 10.Who discovered and lent his name to the citric acid cycle that is central to the metabolism of virtually all living organisms? 11.The ill-fated Princes in the Tower, believed to have been murdered in 1483, were the sons of which king? 12.In Greek mythology, the Nereids, the fifty daughters of the god Nereus, are especially associated with what? |
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1. Local
2. Spare Tyre 3. Dog 4. Anti Clockwise 5. ST, George 6. Brushes or rollers ![]() 7, April 8. Switzerland
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1 The local
2 Spare tyre 3 Dog 4 Anti Clockwise 5 George 6 Brushes 7 April 8 Switzerland |
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Just 8 is wrong Mrs Teapot
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9. Ian McGregor
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1) Local
2) Spare Wheel 3) Dog? 4) anti-clockwise 5) Saint George 6) Brushes? 7) June |
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Just 7, 8 are wrong bcdee
It's him Mrs Teapot 8,10-12 |
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All correct Barracute
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3. dog?
4.Clockwise 5. St George 6.Brushes 7. July 9. The yank 10. Krebs? 11. Edward 4th 12. Dancing shoes? Or was that from Hans Christian Anderson? |
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8) Germany
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8) Czech Rep
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Just 7, 8 are wrong bcdee
It's him Mrs Teapot 8,10-12
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4,12 are wrong QofSheba
Both wrong neil and Barracute 8,12 |
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1. local
2. spare tyre 3 dog? 4. clockwise 5. St George 6. no idea, but paintbrushes? 7. June 10. Kreb 11. Edward IV 12. The sea? |
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All correct Sallysally except 4
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8) Slovenia
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Thanks for finishing it Barracute
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All correct Sallysally except 4
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1.Local
2. 3.Dog 4.Righty tighty, lefty loosey, Anticlockwise5.George 6. 7. 8.Slovenia 9.Arthur Scargill 10. 11. 12. |
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Just 9 is wrong AxG
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Quiz night 27/11 10,819
1.According to the proverb, ask a silly question and you'll get what?
2.What everyday object is a small metal device placed in a lock to turn and secure it? 3.What is a person doing if they are said to be in the land of nod? 4.What S are sweets and items knocked down in a bowling alley? 5.Current affairs: what is the name of Charles Saatchi's girlfriend who has revealed that cocaine and alcoholism wrecked her life? 6.Which Liberal Democrat MP took part in the 2010 Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering Erin Boag? 7.Brobdingnag and Lilliput are the two fictional lands in which story by Jonathan Swift? 8.Which London Underground line serves the terminals of Heathrow Airport? 9.Picture: this is an image from a stamp that commemmorates which historic incident?http://www.postimage.org/image/6s3cat82d/ 10.What was the name of the doctor who pioneered the technique that made the world's first test-tube baby possible? 11.The Baiyoke Tower II, one of the world's tallest hotels, is located in which Asian country? 12.By what name is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Opus 53 also known as? |
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1) a silly answer
3) sleeping 5) nigella Lawson |
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