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An Afternoon Quiz :))) FINITO
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:19 |
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1) Ginger Rogers won a best actress oscar for the film 'kitty foyle', released in which year?-1940 2)The four noble truths are central to which religion?BUDDHISM 3) What is the name given to an inhabitant of the city of Sydney?SYDNEYSIDER 4)Where did the golfer Tom Watson win his first british open? CARNOUSTIE 5)What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density? TESLA 6)What is the title of the thrird part of T.S Eliot's poem 'the wasteland'? THE FIRE SERMON 7)Which planet has a moon called Larissa? NEPTUNE 8)In heraldry, what does 'addorsed' mean? BACK TO BACK 9)The fall in pitch of a vehicle's siren as it passes is associated with which scientist? DOPPLER 10)'Hydroponics' is a term related to what? PLANT GROWING 11) Which Hollywood star made an early apperance in the 1984 film BMX Bandits? NICOLE KIDMAN 12)What is the English name for the Jewish festival of Pesach? PASSOVER 13)Which greek island was ruled by Britain from 1815-1864? CORFU 14)Boadicea's tribe, the Iceni, lived in which part of Britain? EAST ANGLIA 15)In which Canadian province is Uranium City? SASKATCHEWAN 16)The word Emmet is an archaic term for which creatures? ANTS 17)On average, which is the smallest thrush found in Britain? REDWING 18)Who was nicknamed 'The Sailor King'? WILLIAM IV 19) Which cartoon character made his screen debut in 1935? PORKY PIG 20)Which of these words refers to land endowed to a parish church? Glebe/Demesne/Pannage/Fiefdom GLEBE Well done everyone catherine toughie!!!!! |
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Pat Hope | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:18 |
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20 - Glebe |
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Pat Hope | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:16 |
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5 - Tesla 15 - Saskatchewan |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:11 |
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well done pat need 4-5-11-13-15-17-19-20 do you still wish to carry on or want the answers let me know. catherine xx |
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Pat Hope | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:10 |
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6 - The Fire Sermon |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:08 |
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answers at 5.20pm british time. catherine xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:05 |
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eh the hope is on the case. 2 correct well done pat catherine xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:04 |
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still need 2-4-5-6-11-13-15-17-19-20 |
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Pat Hope | Report | 17 Aug 2006 17:04 |
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2 - Buddhism |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:59 |
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no not daffy duck do you want a clue? |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:54 |
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no sorry jen not superman |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:51 |
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Had all the others Pam, but you were spot on with number 1. catherine xx need 2-4-5-611-13-15-17-19-20 |
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Llamedos Pam | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:50 |
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1/ 1940 7/ Neptune 10/lighting and growing things 12/ Passover 16/Ant I think Pam xxxxx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:50 |
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if you all give up let me know and I will post the answers. catherine xx |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:43 |
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9 & 18 correct so we need 1-2-4-5-6-11-13-15-17-19-20 catherine |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:40 |
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well done guys 8-14-16 correct. |
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Lynda Ferret Lady | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:40 |
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14. East Anglia |
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Catherine from Manchester | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:40 |
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well done Marylin we have 3-7-10-12 catherine xx |
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Marilyn | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:39 |
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16. an ant |
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Unknown | Report | 17 Aug 2006 16:38 |
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8/ back to back ie wings |
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