T 132 QUESTIONS AND CO QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

The answers to the following 25 questions all begin with the letters CO

1 Which country was named after the man who sailed in the Santa Maria?
COLOMBIA
2 What name is given to a halo of white light surrounding the sun?
CORONA
3 Which commemorative day is celebrated on the second Monday in March?
COMMONWEALTH DAY
4 Which musical instrument was invented in 1844 by Charles Wheatstone?
CONCERTINA
5 What is the state capital of North Hampshire?
CONCORD
6 Which theatre has been home to the English National Opera since 1968?
COLISEUM
7 Scotts Emulsion is a well-known brand of what?
COD LIVER OIL
8 What was the fourth tale in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales?
COOK'S TALE
9 Which country has a name that means rich coast?
COSTA RICA
10 Which star of the film Phone Booth once failed an audition for Boyzone?
COLIN FARRELL
11 Which 1978 film earned Jon Voight a Best Actor Oscar?
COMING HOME
12 Which film directed by Ron Howard saw Jessica Tandy energise with youthful vigour by alien powers?
COCOON
13 If canine equals dog what word equates to the crow?
CORVINE
14 What is the medical name for a blackhead?
COMEDO
15 What is added to brandy to make a Sidecar cocktail?
COINTREAU
16 Where in the British Isles could one attend theatres called the Granary Theatre and the Half Moon Theatre?
CORK
17 Primula Veris is the Latin name for which plant?
COWSLIP
18 Where The Boys Are was the signature tune of which singer?
CONNIE FRANCIS
19 In which film did Meg Ryan play a pilot called Captain Karen Walden?
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
20 Which novel by Charles Frazier was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman?
COLD MOUNTAIN
21 Who rang a bell and shouted for order at the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club?
COLIN CROMPTON
22 What name is given to a male swan?
COB
23 Who played the role of Arnie Becker in LA Law?
CORBIN BERNSEN
24 What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
COLOMBO
25 In an orchestra which instrument stands to the right of the double basses and to the left of the flutes?
COR ANGLAIS

[godoubleblues]

Q1 - Columbia
Q2 - corona
Q12 - cocoon
Q19 - Courage Under Fire
Q24 - Columbo

[Mythical Creature]

9. Costa Rico
10. Colin Farrell
20. Cold Mountain

[Hondo]

2 What name is given to a halo of white light surrounding the sun? CORONA

5 What is the state capital of North Hampshire? COLUMBIA

10 Which star of the film Phone Booth once failed an audition for Boyzone? COLIN FARRELL

12 Which film directed by Ron Howard saw Jessica Tandy energise with youthful vigour by alien powers? COCOON

20 Which novel by Charles Frazier was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman? COLD MOUNTAIN

23 Who played the role of Arnie Becker in LA Law? CORBIN BERNSON

24 What is the capital of Sri Lanka? COLOMBO

25 In an orchestra which instrument stands to the right of the double basses and to the left of the flutes? CORNET

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 - Columbia
Q2 - corona
Q12 - cocoon
Q19 - Courage Under Fire
Q24 - Columbo

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Costa Rico
10. Colin Farrell
20. Cold Mountain

CORRECT MC

[magpie in the 80's]

2 What name is given to a halo of white light surrounding the sun? CORONA

5 What is the state capital of North Hampshire? COLUMBIA.........INCORRECT

10 Which star of the film Phone Booth once failed an audition for Boyzone? COLIN FARRELL

12 Which film directed by Ron Howard saw Jessica Tandy energise with youthful vigour by alien powers? COCOON

20 Which novel by Charles Frazier was adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman? COLD MOUNTAIN

23 Who played the role of Arnie Becker in LA Law? CORBIN BERNSON

24 What is the capital of Sri Lanka? COLOMBO

25 In an orchestra which instrument stands to the right of the double basses and to the left of the flutes? CORNET......INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT HONDO

[spell_check]

7) Coagulant

[Kahuna]

22/ Cob

[brod]

15 Cointreau

[magpie in the 80's]

7) Coagulant

INCORRECT SPELLY

[magpie in the 80's]

22/ Cob

CORRECT K

[magpie in the 80's]

15 Cointreau

CORRECT BROD

[godoubleblues]

Q11 - Coming Home

[magpie in the 80's]

Q11 - Coming Home

CORRECT GDB

[panthergurl]

4. Concertina
25. Contrabassoon? or Cor Anglais?

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Concertina...........CORRECT
25. Contrabassoon? or Cor Anglais?...........CORRECT

[JAS]

Howdy Guru

Q17 Cowslip
Q18 Connie Francis
Q21 Geez that's going back a bit...Colin Compton

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Howdy Guru

Q17 Cowslip
Q18 Connie Francis
Q21 Geez that's going back a bit...Colin Compton

Regards
JAS

CORRECT / CLOSE ENOUGH JAS AND G'DAY

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL 8 Q'S TO GO HERE