Sunday Night Quiz..16th Aug...

Star · 14-08-2009, 07:11 PM

All entries in by Sunday 16th Aug 09 (please PM them to me) by 8.30pm the latest and the answers should be listed up by around 9.30-10.30pm on the same sunday

You may google these questions

1. Which of the oceans has the deepest depths?Pacific ocean
2. It occurs once in a minute, twice in a week and once in a year, what is it? E
3. Which one of these anagrams is the odd one out, and why? prujien, hrbci, cusrep, nettschcu, etentl, ilowwl? Nettle, the others are trees, juniper, birch, spruce, chestnut, and willow.
4. Forest Gump meets a selection of presidents in the film, which ones are they? Nixon, Lyndon Johnson.
5. Which country from the commonwealth has not got a colonial link with Britain? Mozambique
6. Which city is the only one in the world, based on two continents? Istanbul
7. Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, which of these is the largest and by how much? the pacific is twice the size of the Atlantic
8. Which percent of eighteen carat yellow gold is silver? 75% gold 16% silver 9% copper
9. What is the Star of India? The world’s largest sapphire
10. Veni, Vidi, Vici means what?? I came, I saw, I concurred
11. The doldrums are? Doldrums is the belt of low pressure near the equator.
12. In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Scrooge has a dead business partner...what was his name? Jacob Marley
13. In the UK, we only have one venomous snake, which is it? Adder
14. Where is the one place that the American Flag flies all day long, every day, yet it is never saluted? Moon
15. What top speed can an alligator run at, when on land? 34mph
16. David Bowie released an album in 1999 called? Hours
17. There are seven wonders of the ancient world, name them.
a. The Great Pyramid of Giza
b. The State of Zeus at Olympia
c. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
d. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
e. The Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
f. The Colossus of Rhodes
g. The Lighthouse of Alexandria( Ishtar Gate)
18. The title of Adolf Hitler’s book ‘Mein Kampf’ means? My struggle
19. The first ever child to win the Whitbread prize for the book of the year was? Philip Pullman
20. Nick Park won an Oscar in 1995 for his animation of? A close shave
Tie Breaker questions No Googling

21. The strongest muscle in the body is the? Tongue
22. What is the chemical symbol for Iron? Fe
23. Oxygen is the most common element on earth, which is the second? Silicon
24. The most non-Contagious disease in the world is? Tooth Decay
25. Sinn Fein means what? Ourselves Alone

Sorry if these are not to great, this is my first ever quiz so SoOOoOoOORRrRRRrRRrrRRYYyYYyYYyY

**Alan1** · 15-08-2009, 08:33 PM

DO THE QUIZ! big prize money this week

Star · 15-08-2009, 08:46 PM

Hey Alan,

Thanks for the advertising

Kirkie · 15-08-2009, 10:32 PM

Done, good quiz, hard.

x.froggy.x · 16-08-2009, 03:31 PM

I did the quiz! It was fun to do!!

anna m · 16-08-2009, 04:30 PM

It took me ages and I got really stuck but I don't think i'll be the winner this week

linda · 16-08-2009, 05:30 PM

my entry is in thanks i enjoyed it

x.froggy.x · 16-08-2009, 06:01 PM

It took me about 3 hours to do it, however I must say I found it very fun!

Its the first time I have ever felt slightly, about 30%, confident!

Cathers · 16-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Just sent my answers in, a great quiz

Star · 16-08-2009, 10:22 PM

Hi Everyone, well done on the quiz, I have checked and verified the winners with my panel

and here they are, in a particular order

I must say, that everyone did very well, I was very surprised how many of you entered, thank you

I really enjoyed this

First Place: Kandiekisses what an amazing score
Second place: x.froggy.x Well done, you only just missed out

Third place: Anna m Great answers

Forth place: Linda (just missed out on third place, by one bonus point)
Fifth place: cathers Very close

Sixth place: Hazel Well done

Seventh place: Kirkie For someone who didn’t google, you did great

Eighth place: Caledonia Your answers were wonderful and if I had a choice in picking a winner, I would have picked you with your inventive answers

14-08-2009, 07:11 PM	#1
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Sunday Night Quiz..16th Aug... All entries in by Sunday 16th Aug 09 (please PM them to me) by 8.30pm the latest and the answers should be listed up by around 9.30-10.30pm on the same sunday You may google these questions 1. Which of the oceans has the deepest depths?Pacific ocean 2. It occurs once in a minute, twice in a week and once in a year, what is it? E 3. Which one of these anagrams is the odd one out, and why? prujien, hrbci, cusrep, nettschcu, etentl, ilowwl? Nettle, the others are trees, juniper, birch, spruce, chestnut, and willow. 4. Forest Gump meets a selection of presidents in the film, which ones are they? Nixon, Lyndon Johnson. 5. Which country from the commonwealth has not got a colonial link with Britain? Mozambique 6. Which city is the only one in the world, based on two continents? Istanbul 7. Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, which of these is the largest and by how much? the pacific is twice the size of the Atlantic 8. Which percent of eighteen carat yellow gold is silver? 75% gold 16% silver 9% copper 9. What is the Star of India? The world’s largest sapphire 10. Veni, Vidi, Vici means what?? I came, I saw, I concurred 11. The doldrums are? Doldrums is the belt of low pressure near the equator. 12. In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Scrooge has a dead business partner...what was his name? Jacob Marley 13. In the UK, we only have one venomous snake, which is it? Adder 14. Where is the one place that the American Flag flies all day long, every day, yet it is never saluted? Moon 15. What top speed can an alligator run at, when on land? 34mph 16. David Bowie released an album in 1999 called? Hours 17. There are seven wonders of the ancient world, name them. a. The Great Pyramid of Giza b. The State of Zeus at Olympia c. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon d. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus e. The Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus f. The Colossus of Rhodes g. The Lighthouse of Alexandria( Ishtar Gate) 18. The title of Adolf Hitler’s book ‘Mein Kampf’ means? My struggle 19. The first ever child to win the Whitbread prize for the book of the year was? Philip Pullman 20. Nick Park won an Oscar in 1995 for his animation of? A close shave Tie Breaker questions No Googling 21. The strongest muscle in the body is the? Tongue 22. What is the chemical symbol for Iron? Fe 23. Oxygen is the most common element on earth, which is the second? Silicon 24. The most non-Contagious disease in the world is? Tooth Decay 25. Sinn Fein means what? Ourselves Alone Sorry if these are not to great, this is my first ever quiz so SoOOoOoOORRrRRRrRRrrRRYYyYYyYYyY __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb Last edited by Star; 16-08-2009 at 10:16 PM.

15-08-2009, 08:46 PM	#3
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Hey Alan, Thanks for the advertising __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

16-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#9
Cathers Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 336	Just sent my answers in, a great quiz __________________

16-08-2009, 10:22 PM	#10
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	Hi Everyone, well done on the quiz, I have checked and verified the winners with my panel and here they are, in a particular order I must say, that everyone did very well, I was very surprised how many of you entered, thank you I really enjoyed this First Place: Kandiekisses what an amazing score Second place: x.froggy.x Well done, you only just missed out Third place: Anna m Great answers Forth place: Linda (just missed out on third place, by one bonus point) Fifth place: cathers Very close Sixth place: Hazel Well done Seventh place: Kirkie For someone who didn’t google, you did great Eighth place: Caledonia Your answers were wonderful and if I had a choice in picking a winner, I would have picked you with your inventive answers __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

15-08-2009, 08:33 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	DO THE QUIZ! big prize money this week

15-08-2009, 10:32 PM	#4
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Done, good quiz, hard.

16-08-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
x.froggy.x Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 125	I did the quiz! It was fun to do!!

16-08-2009, 04:30 PM	#6
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	It took me ages and I got really stuck but I don't think i'll be the winner this week

16-08-2009, 05:30 PM	#7
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	my entry is in thanks i enjoyed it

16-08-2009, 06:01 PM	#8
x.froggy.x Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 125	It took me about 3 hours to do it, however I must say I found it very fun! Its the first time I have ever felt slightly, about 30%, confident!

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