Quiz for March 20th

purplelynn · 19-03-2011, 07:26 PM

This is a 'not so obvious' quiz. Things are not so easy as they first appear

1.From which country did French horns originate? Germany
2.What mineral is an Alaskan diamond? Quartz
3.The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like invertebrate) alludes to a warship design devised in which country? England
4.In the story of Cinderella (the French medieval version, which gave us the modern Western version) what were Cinderella's slippers made from? Squirrel Fur
5.What is the main ingredient of a mince pie? Fruit
6.From what type of creature is Bombay duck made? Fish
7.What colour is orange blossom? White
8.According to the Bible how many (of each) sheep, cows and goats were taken onto Noah's Ark? Seven or Fourteen
9.Where did Panama hats originate? Ecuador
10.What type of animal inspired the creation of Bugs Bunny, Brer Rabbit, and the Easter Bunny? Hare
11.Where did tulips come from originally - specifically what (past) capital city and country exported the first tulips? Istanbul , Turkey
12.What type of building is a picture palace? Cinema
13.What is the main fruit ingredient of the traditional (orange) Jaffa Cake biscuit?Apricot
14.What type of creature is a prairie dog?Rodent
15.What meat is hamburger made from? Beef
16.How many people were in the band The Thompson Twins? Three
17.What type of alcoholic drink is barley wine? Beer
18.What is lava bread? Seaweed
19.What is the main ingredient of the dish Welsh Rabbit? Cheese
20.What colour is the black box on a plane? Orange

1st Place EthelandEdna
2nd WriterNick
3rd Pussygalore
4th Caledonia

Well done everyone and thanks for entering!

**Alan1** · 19-03-2011, 09:02 PM

I have done it

expect nothing and you will never be disappointed

WriterNick · 20-03-2011, 04:42 PM

I enjoyed that quiz! As the quiz answers normally show that I don't know the things that I think I know, maybe this one will show that I know the things that I don't know! Or something like that?

ethelandedna · 20-03-2011, 06:30 PM

I've had my go too. Don't think I'll be setting next week's though.

**Alan1** · 22-03-2011, 08:56 AM

4th, not bad

I did get quite a lot right though

ethelandedna · 22-03-2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethelandedna

I've had my go too. Don't think I'll be setting next week's though.

Oh nuts!!!

Zuazoiga · 07-01-2012, 12:27 AM

thank you very much

Marcusanthony24 · 07-02-2013, 05:26 PM

Question number 19 should be rarebit, not rabbit!

RacingSnake · 07-02-2013, 05:32 PM

This thread is almost 2 years old! Lol

19-03-2011, 07:26 PM	#1
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	Quiz for March 20th This is a 'not so obvious' quiz. Things are not so easy as they first appear 1.From which country did French horns originate? Germany 2.What mineral is an Alaskan diamond? Quartz 3.The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like invertebrate) alludes to a warship design devised in which country? England 4.In the story of Cinderella (the French medieval version, which gave us the modern Western version) what were Cinderella's slippers made from? Squirrel Fur 5.What is the main ingredient of a mince pie? Fruit 6.From what type of creature is Bombay duck made? Fish 7.What colour is orange blossom? White 8.According to the Bible how many (of each) sheep, cows and goats were taken onto Noah's Ark? Seven or Fourteen 9.Where did Panama hats originate? Ecuador 10.What type of animal inspired the creation of Bugs Bunny, Brer Rabbit, and the Easter Bunny? Hare 11.Where did tulips come from originally - specifically what (past) capital city and country exported the first tulips? Istanbul , Turkey 12.What type of building is a picture palace? Cinema 13.What is the main fruit ingredient of the traditional (orange) Jaffa Cake biscuit?Apricot 14.What type of creature is a prairie dog?Rodent 15.What meat is hamburger made from? Beef 16.How many people were in the band The Thompson Twins? Three 17.What type of alcoholic drink is barley wine? Beer 18.What is lava bread? Seaweed 19.What is the main ingredient of the dish Welsh Rabbit? Cheese 20.What colour is the black box on a plane? Orange 1st Place EthelandEdna 2nd WriterNick 3rd Pussygalore 4th Caledonia Well done everyone and thanks for entering! Last edited by purplelynn; 20-03-2011 at 10:34 PM. Reason: Adding answers

07-01-2012, 12:27 AM	#7
Zuazoiga Banned Egg Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	wowwowo thank you very much

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19-03-2011, 09:02 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I have done it expect nothing and you will never be disappointed

20-03-2011, 04:42 PM	#3
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	I enjoyed that quiz! As the quiz answers normally show that I don't know the things that I think I know, maybe this one will show that I know the things that I don't know! Or something like that?

20-03-2011, 06:30 PM	#4
ethelandedna Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lichfield, UK Posts: 201	I've had my go too. Don't think I'll be setting next week's though.

22-03-2011, 08:56 AM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	4th, not bad I did get quite a lot right though

07-02-2013, 05:26 PM	#8
Marcusanthony24 Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Porth, Rhondda valleys Posts: 68	Question number 19 should be rarebit, not rabbit!

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