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An afternoonish Quiz I think! FINITO
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Karen | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:50 |
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thank you for the quiz Karen |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:48 |
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1) Karl Landsteiner won a nobel prize for the discovery of what? 2) Which team won the first Scottish FA cup final? (BLOODGROUPS) 3)What is the name of the highest waterfall in North America?(QUEEN'S PARK) 4)What name did the artist Michelangelo Merisi adopt?(CARAVAGGIO) 5)What kind of Bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?(SUSPENSION) 6)In Heraldry, which family member is denoted by a rose?(7TH SON) 7)Which stage musical features the song 'something to dance about'?(CALL ME MADAM) 8)Which river rises near Lake Baikal and flows to the Laptev sea?(VOLGA) 9)In which dickens novel do the Cheeryble Brothers appear?(NICHOLAS NICKLEBY) 10)From which author's work did scientists take the word 'Quark'?(JAMES JOYCE) 11)What is Phylloxera?(INSECT) 12)How many different combinations of dots are used in Braille?(63) 13)Which country's highest point is Mount Korab?(ALBANIA) 14)What sort of creature is a 'Swartback'?(GULL) 15)On what would you see a 'Gnomom'?(SUNDIAL) Well done everyone, you did top Hope? you enjoyed it. catherine xx |
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Pat Hope | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:46 |
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Thanks Catherine that was a toughie Pat |
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Pat Hope | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:45 |
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10 - James Joyce |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:44 |
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yes James Joyce. well done everyone will post the full answers in their entire context. catherine xx |
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Karen | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:43 |
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10 Finnegans Wake by James Joyce? 8 Angara river |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:43 |
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yeeeeesssss pat. just 8 and 10 now. catherine xx |
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Pat Hope | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:42 |
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7 Call Me Madam |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:39 |
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just need 7-8-10 if you give up I can post the answers. catherine xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:36 |
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no Pat sorry. |
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Pat Hope | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:35 |
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7 - Chita Rivera A Dancers Life |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:35 |
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sorry popped of to make a brew need 7-8-and 10 correct with 12 though . |
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Karen | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:28 |
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8 Angara River 12 - 63combinations, space = no dot |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:27 |
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need 7-8-10-12 get them brain cells working ladies you have done brill up to now. catherine xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:24 |
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6 correct teresa. catherine xx |
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Alek | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:23 |
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6. the seventh son |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:22 |
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nearly Karen... catherine xx |
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Karen | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:21 |
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12 - 64 combinations |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:17 |
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well done teresa just 6-7-8-10-12 catherine xx |
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Alek | Report | 11 Aug 2006 16:16 |
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2. Queens Park |
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