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Afternoon general knowledge quiz...Completed - wel
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:39 |
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Here goes........ 1. Who invented the hovercraft? 2. Which castle is on the island of Anglesey? 3. In Scrabble, which letters have the value of 5? 4. What does T.I.R. stand for which appears on a plate on large wagons, lorries etc.? 5. Which minister introduced the N.H.S? 6. Anatomy - what are the nates? 7. Which UK newspaper first introduced a crossword? 8.Which 1969 film used the song, ' Rain drops Keep Falling on My Head'? 9. What was the film called where a prisoner ate hard boiled eggs in a competiiton? 10. What is the name of the car in The Dukes of Hazzard? |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:42 |
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Hope you don't mind brian.....makes it easier to read 1. Who invented the hovercraft? 2. Which castle is on the island of Anglesey? 3. In Scrabble, which letters have the value of 5? 4. What does T.I.R. stand for which appears on a plate on large wagons, lorries etc.? 5. Which minister introduced the N.H.S? 6. Anatomy - what are the nates? 7. Which UK newspaper first introduced a crossword? 8.Which 1969 film used the song, ' Rain drops Keep Falling on My Head'? 9. What was the film called where a prisoner ate hard boiled eggs in a competiiton? 10. What is the name of the car in The Dukes of Hazzard? |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:44 |
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Just testing..I tried to do that but it came out as above? |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:44 |
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8. Was it Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:45 |
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Brian.....you have to do it as the first reply to get it set out like that |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:45 |
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No. 8 - correct Jeanette. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:48 |
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1. Christopher Cockerill 2. Beaumaris Gwyn |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:48 |
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2 Beaumarris |
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Researching: |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:49 |
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5 Nye Bevan |
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Researching: |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:49 |
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7 The Times |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:49 |
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Numbers 1 and 2 are correct. |
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Guinevere | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:49 |
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9 Cool Hand Luke |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 16:50 |
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Number 5 and 9 correct but 7 wrong. - Guinevere Just 5 to go.....numbers 3,4,6,7 and 10 |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:07 |
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quiz nudged..... |
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Sheila | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:09 |
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6. The Buttocks 10. The General Lee Sheila |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:10 |
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6 and 10 correct Shelia, just 3 to go, numbers 3,4 and 7 |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:14 |
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Question misleading as K is only letter value 5 |
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Jeff | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:14 |
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7 is The Times |
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Unknown | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:17 |
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7 Sunday Express was first British paper to carry a crossword not sure worldwide |
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Brian | Report | 27 Oct 2006 17:17 |
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Kate is right with K. for number 3 (Sorry if the ques was misleading) |
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