locky801 wrote:Q97 Warsaw lies on which river?
A97 Warsaw lies on the Vistula (Wisla) River
correct
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:37 pm
locky801 wrote:Q97 Warsaw lies on which river?
A97 Warsaw lies on the Vistula (Wisla) River
by locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:38 pm
by locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:43 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:45 pm
locky801 wrote:Q28 Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?
A28 Fire Lily", and Yucca smalliana is also known as "Adam's Needle",
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:46 pm
locky801 wrote:Q40 Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985?
A40 Yves Saint-Laurent
Q45 Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany?
A45 Helmut Kohl
Q36 Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?
A36 James Whistler
by JAS » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:52 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:04 pm
JAS wrote:Howdy Mags and all
Q9 I'll try some logicthe Romans had soldiers named Hastati after they spears they carried so ...spear-shaped
........INCORRECT
Q12 Keats...........INCORRECT
Q20 Pretty sure it's the UK...try Wales...........INCORRECT
Q29 Think it was around 1979 so...Callaghan.............INCORRECT
Q84 Couldn't resist searching for this one, disappointingly...California...........CORRECT
Regards
JAS
I thought Yolla Bolly was a great name but whilst looking for the answer to Q84 I found a piece about a trek there entitled:
Rat Trap Gap to North Yolla Bolly Lake
Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
June 10-11, 2006
Photos by the Author and Barbara Lane
"I'll wait here with the bears and the pumas."
Question...Is this the perfect holiday spot for good ol' Punky???
by locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:34 pm
locky801 wrote:Q9 If an object is hastate what shape is it?
A9 Triangular
Q11 What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?
A11 Virago ( ahh so thats where Viagra come from)
Q12 Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?
A12 Lord Byron
by locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:36 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:39 pm
locky801 wrote:Q19 Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?
A19 Glenn MILLER
Q20 Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?
A20 Canada
Q29 Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?
A29 Heath
by locky801 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:09 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:10 pm
locky801 wrote:Q51 What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?
A51 paragon
Q54 How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?
A54 39
Q56 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?
A56 3
by magpie in the 80's » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:12 pm
by JAS » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:15 pm
JAS wrote:'morning Mags and co
Managed to look a few up I think.
Q58 Cezanne
Q63 UK = sugar, US = iron, Modern = wooden
Q64 Lichfield Cathederal
Q68 Goya
Q74 Been bugging me since the start (a copy of the play is on the shelf next to me)...I think it was Electra who persuaded Orestes to kill Clytemnestra for the death of Agamemnon...phew
Regards
JAS
by magpie in the 80's » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:16 pm
by locky801 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:35 am
by locky801 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:38 am
by magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:59 am
locky801 wrote:Q86 How many teeth does an elephant have?
A 86 4
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