INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

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INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:00 pm

1 Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace?
QUEEN VICTORIA
2 Which North American city is home to the CN Tower?
TORONTO
3 Who was the first Prime Minister to make a phone call from the Post Office Tower in London?
HAROLD WILSON
4 Who penned the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
5 In 1052, work began on the construction of which famous building in England?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
6 In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
FOTHERINGAY CASTLE
7 Which English county is home to Blenheim Palace?
OXFORDSHIRE
8 Catherine Morland is the lead character in which Jane Austen novel?
NORTHANGER ABBEY
9 What is the oldest cathedral in Britain?
CANTERBURY
10 What bears the inscription, Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free?
STATUE OF LIBERTY
11 Which London landmark was scaled by Greenpeace protestors in March 2004?
BIG BEN
12 Which city is home to the Maracana football stadium?
RIO DE JANERO
13 Which castle did the Queen Mother leave in her will to the residents of Caithness?
CASTLE OF MEY
14 What is the name of the amphibian that lived next door to Hector’s House?
MISS KIKI FROG
15 In a popular TV series, which building is located at 16 Elwood Avenue?
FAWLTY TOWERS
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby Hazbeen » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:16 pm

10. Statue of Liberty
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby redandblack » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:21 pm

2 Toronto
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:57 pm

Hazbeen wrote:10. Statue of Liberty

CORRECT HB
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:57 pm

redandblack wrote:2 Toronto

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby JAS » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:05 pm

Howdy Guru

Q4 Harriet Beecher Stow
Q5 Tower of London
Q7 School trip favourite...Oxfordshire I think
Q9 Canterbury
Q13 Mey Castle ?
Q14 Kiki

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:50 pm

JAS wrote:Howdy Guru

Q4 Harriet Beecher Stow
Q5 Tower of London.............INCORRECT
Q7 School trip favourite...Oxfordshire I think
Q9 Canterbury
Q13 Mey Castle ?
Q14 Kiki

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby JAS » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:17 am

Q1 George III
Q8 Northanger Abbey...cos it's a building :?

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:20 am

JAS wrote:Q1 George III............INCORRECT
Q8 Northanger Abbey...cos it's a building :? ...........CORRECT

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby NokturnL OdysseY » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:39 pm

11 - Big Ben
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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:57 pm

NokturnL OdysseY wrote:11 - Big Ben

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Re: INQUIZITION QUIZ NO. 37 BUILDING

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:37 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace?
QUEEN VICTORIA
2 Which North American city is home to the CN Tower?
TORONTO
3 Who was the first Prime Minister to make a phone call from the Post Office Tower in London?
HAROLD WILSON
4 Who penned the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
5 In 1052, work began on the construction of which famous building in England?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
6 In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
FOTHERINGAY CASTLE
7 Which English county is home to Blenheim Palace?
OXFORDSHIRE
8 Catherine Morland is the lead character in which Jane Austen novel?
NORTHANGER ABBEY
9 What is the oldest cathedral in Britain?
CANTERBURY
10 What bears the inscription, Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free?
STATUE OF LIBERTY
11 Which London landmark was scaled by Greenpeace protestors in March 2004?
BIG BEN
12 Which city is home to the Maracana football stadium?
RIO DE JANERO
13 Which castle did the Queen Mother leave in her will to the residents of Caithness?
CASTLE OF MEY
14 What is the name of the amphibian that lived next door to Hector’s House?
MISS KIKI FROG
15 In a popular TV series, which building is located at 16 Elwood Avenue?
FAWLTY TOWERS


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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