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Old 18-12-2013, 22:02
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Oxford it is
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Old 18-12-2013, 22:02
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1. Eye
2. Chop
3. Red
4. PAL
5. Book
7. Ambidextrous (spell checker picked that one up)
8. 3 - 2 hydrogen, one oxygen
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Old 18-12-2013, 22:03
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All correct Sallysally and Dare Devil
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Old 18-12-2013, 22:04
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Woo hoo - 3 correct answers to the harder questions. Thanks QM
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:53
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10-Peloponnese

Happy Quizmas We end this week and this year with the traditional Christmas quiz. I'll be back with you all in the new year (from 6th January) I wish all my quizzers a Happy Christmas and New Year and thanks for taking part in the quizzes

1.What winter weather feature goes before the words flake, ball and globe?
2.Which of the following is not the name of one of Father Christmas's reindeer - Blitzen, Lancer or comet?
3.What M is a plant used in Christmas decorations and was sacred to druids?
4.How many of the gifts in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas do not involve birds?
5.Which actor and actress are the stars of the 2008 Christmas-themed romcom, Four Christmasses?
6.Which animated duo featured on Royal Mail's 2010 Christmas stamps?
7.What did Harry Potter receive for his first Christmas at Hogwarts?
8.Picture 1: in which London railway terminus will you find this tree? http://www.postimage.org/image/t790203v5/
9.Papa Panov: A Christmas Musical, is based on a short story by which Russian author?
10.Szaloncukor is a type of sweet associated with Christmas in which European country?
11.Picture 2: this is the first ever mass produced Christmas card from 1843, but why was it controversial? http://www.postimage.org/image/4tfed51el/
12.Since 1955, which organisation has used military intelligence and advanced satellite technology to track Santa Claus's movements around the globe during Christmas?
13.In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small figurine of a goat. Of what material is it usually made?
14.In the poem by A.A Milne, what was it that King John wanted for Christmas?
15.In which year were electric lights first used to decorate Christmas trees?
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:56
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1) snow
2) Lancer
3) mistletoe
4) six
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:57
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1 Snow
2 Lancer
3 Mistletoe
4 9
5
6 Wallace and Gromit
7 A wand

15 1855

Thanks for a year filled with quizzes, QM
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:57
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1) Snow
2) Lancer
3) Mistletoe
4) 5?
6) Wallace and Gromit
12) Noraid
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:57
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10) Hungary
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Old 19-12-2013, 21:59
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8) kings cross
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:00
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All correct except bcdee's 4,7,15, neil's 8 and Barracute's 4
5,7,8,9,11,13-15
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:02
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11)I am going to guess because it looks like there is a child enjoying a tipple?
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:02
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1. Snow
2. Lancer
3. Mistletoe
4. 6
6. Wallace and Gromit
7. A Weasley jumper
8. Paddington?
11. The child has wine?

Thanks for the quizzes QM Merry Christmas
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:02
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8)Paddington?
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:03
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1)snow
2)Lancer
3)Mistletoe
4)7
5)
6)
7)sweater
8)liverpool street
9)
10)Poland
11)it cost 6d
12)nasa
13)chocolate
14)
15)1901
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:05
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7,8, are wrong P_P (shows children drinking alcohol)
Not Paddington Barracute
All wrong from 4 soniaorlatorm
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:07
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Trying to think about the Harry potter one.

He does get a Weasley jumper (I think) but I sort of remember him getting something else so that must be the answer?
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:07
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It is a type of clothing
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:09
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7. Did he get the invisibility cloak on Christmas Day?
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:09
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Yes

5,8,9,13-15
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:10
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Yes! Thanks for the hints QM

Thanks again for the quizzes this year
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:24
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8) Charing Cross
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:26
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1.snow

2.Lancer

3.mistletoe

4. 4

6. Wallace and Gromit?

7. invisibility cloak? As well as a jumper from mrs. Weasley

8. Waterloo

9. Tolstoy

10. With spelling like that, I guess Hungary!

12. NASA

Well, that is all I can do!

Thanks so much for all the quizzes you have done this year - and a splendid Xmas and New Year to you and all the others that have taken part!
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Old 19-12-2013, 22:44
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Not Charing Cross Barracute
4,8,12 are wrong Sallysally and thank you
5,8,13-15
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Old 20-12-2013, 11:31
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8. Just had another look at the piccy - its St. Pancras.
I recognise the Olympic rings from when I went from there to the Olympics!
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