I KNOW YOU WANT ONE.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play? THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Q2. Who released an album in 1999 called Brand New Day? STING
Q3. If a creature is edentulous what has it not got? TEETH
Q4. What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called? DAUPHIN
Q5. What is the fourth sign of the Zodiac? CANCER
Q6. Who is the Greek God of wine? DIONYSUS
Q7. P&O, the shipping line, stands for what? PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
Q8. What was Radar's surname in MASH? O'REILLY
Q9. What is the largest island in the world? GREENLAND
Q10. Who was the founder of the Body Shop company? ANITA RODDICK
Q11. In which year (decade) were parking meters introduced in the UK? 1950's (1958 TO BE EXACT)
Q12. Who wrote the novel Dracula? BRAM STOKER
Q13. What is a baby seal called? A PUP
Q14. What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as? EROS
Q15. What is the name of Don Quixote's horse? ROSINANTE
Q16. Which actresses play Rosemary and Thyme in the TV series about two gardening sleuths? FELICITY KENDAL/ PAM FERRIS
Q17. During which war was the Battle of Marne? 1ST WORLD WAR
Q18. In the human body what is Varicella commonly known as? CHICKEN POX
Q19. How many valves does a trumpet have? 3
Q20. Brock is a nickname for which animal? A BADGER
Q21. What is the name of the U.K.'s RAF's aerobatics team? THE RED ARROWS
Q22. Which football club did Alan Sugar own? TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS
Q23. Who is the Roman Goddess of the hunt? DIANNA
Q24. What type of creature is an alewife? A FISH
Q25. What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called? AN AGLET
Q26. What is the world's third largest desert? THE GOBI DESERT
Q27. What was Lancelot Brown famous for designing? GARDENS
Q28. Which artist was born in Bradford in 1937? DAVID HOCKNEY
Q29. What was the BBC's first TV pop music programme? SIX FIVE SPECIAL
Q30. Which English city had the Roman name Camulodonum? COLCHESTER
Q31. What is an ecdysiast? A STRIPTEASE ARTIST
Q32. What is the main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht? BETTROOT
Q33. With which country did the UK have the long-running 'Cod War' disputes over fishing rights? ICELAND
Q34. Who was given the name 'Fourth Man' when he was revealed as a spy in 1979? ANTHONY BLUNT
Q35. Which two English Cathedrals have copies of the Magna Carta? SALISBURY AND LINCOLN
Q36. How many years of marriage is celebrated on the Ivory anniversary? 14
Q37. What famous landmark was moulded in gold during a bullion robbery in the 1951 film The Lavender Hill Mob? THE EIFFEL TOWER
Q38. Who was known as the Sun King? LOUIS THE 14TH
Q39. Who was the first American in space? ALAN SHEPARD
Q40. How many players on the field are there in an Australian Rules football team? 18
Q41. Who invented the elevator in 1853? ELISHA OTIS
Q42. At which ski resort would you see the Cresta Run? ST. MORITZ
Q43. In which English county is Scotney Castle? KENT
Q44. White Lion pubs are named after which English King's heraldic symbol? EDWARD THE 4TH
Q45. What is the mouthpiece of a recorder called? A FIPPLE
Q46. In which month is St Swithin's Day? JULY 15TH
Q47. What every-day item was named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit? THE UMBRELLA
Q48. In what year did the USA adopt the Stars and Stripes flag? 1777
Q49. In which ocean are the Canary Islands? ATLANTIC
Q50. The authorised version of the Holy Bible was made at the order of which King? JAMES THE 1ST

[Interceptor]

Q12. Who wrote the novel Dracula? Bram Stoker
Q13. What is a baby seal called? pup
Q39. Who was the first American in space? John Glenn
Q40. How many players on the field are there in an Australian Rules football team? 18

Aren't the questions a little English-centric??

[magpie in the 80's]

Q12. Who wrote the novel Dracula? Bram Stoker.....CORRECT
Q13. What is a baby seal called? pup....CORRECT
Q39. Who was the first American in space? John Glenn....INCORRECT
Q40. How many players on the field are there in an Australian Rules football team? 18.....CORRECT

Aren't the questions a little English-centric??....CORRECT

will look for others this week interceptor. this is the last of this lot.

[Hondo]

9 - Australia
17 - WW1
7 - Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

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[magpie in the 80's]

9 - Australia...incorrect...it can be claimed as a large island but is considered its own continent
17 - WW1.....correct
7 - Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company....correct

?

[Leaping Lindner]

Q1. The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play? Merchant of Venice
Q2. Who released an album in 1999 called Brand New Day? Gordon Sumner
Q4. What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called? Dauphin (sp?)
Q8. What was Radar's surname in MASH? O'Reilly
Q9. What is the largest island in the world? Greenland
Q10. Who was the founder of the Body Shop company? Anita Roddick
Q14. What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as? Eros' statue in Picadilly London
Q21. What is the name of the U.K.'s RAF's aerobatics team? Red Arrows
Q27. What was Lancelot Brown famous for designing? Gardens
Q29. What was the BBC's first TV pop music programme? Top of The Pops(?)
Q33. With which country did the UK have the long-running 'Cod War' disputes over fishing rights? Norway
Q35. Which two English Cathedrals have copies of the Magna Carta? Winchester and St Pauls (?)
Q36. How many years of marriage is celebrated on the Ivory anniversary? 14th
Q37. What famous landmark was moulded in gold during a bullion robbery in the 1951 film The Lavender Hill Mob? Eifel Tower (?)
Q39. Who was the first American in space? Alan Shepard
Q44. White Lion pubs are named after which English King's heraldic symbol? William The Conquerer (?)
Q45. What is the mouthpiece of a recorder called? the head
Q49. In which ocean are the Canary Islands? Atlantic
Q50. The authorised version of the Holy Bible was made at the order of which King?King James

[magpie in the 80's]

LL

all correct except Q29, 33, 35, 44, 45.

[JAS]

Q6 Hmmmm...went by two names both the same god though...Dionysus and Bacchus.
Q19 3
Q20 Badger
Q23 Diana
Q29 Six Five Special
Q30 Colchester
Q32 Beetroot
Q33 Iceland

Regards
JAS

[johntheclaret]

Q1. The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play? THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Q2. Who released an album in 1999 called Brand New Day? STING
Q3. If a creature is edentulous what has it not got?
Q4. What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called? DAUPHIN
Q5. What is the fourth sign of the Zodiac?
Q6. Who is the Greek God of wine? Bacchus
Q7. P&O, the shipping line, stands for what? PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
Q8. What was Radar's surname in MASH? O'REILLY
Q9. What is the largest island in the world? GREENLAND
Q10. Who was the founder of the Body Shop company? ANITA RODDICK
Q11. In which year (decade) were parking meters introduced in the UK?
Q12. Who wrote the novel Dracula? BRAM STOKER
Q13. What is a baby seal called? A PUP
Q14. What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as? EROS
Q15. What is the name of Don Quixote's horse?
Q16. Which actresses play Rosemary and Thyme in the TV series about two gardening sleuths?
Q17. During which war was the Battle of Marne? 1ST WORLD WAR
Q18. In the human body what is Varicella commonly known as?
Q19. How many valves does a trumpet have? Four
Q20. Brock is a nickname for which animal?
Q21. What is the name of the U.K.'s RAF's aerobatics team? THE RED ARROWS
Q22. Which football club did Alan Sugar own? Tottenham Hotspur
Q23. Who is the Roman Goddess of the hunt?
Q24. What type of creature is an alewife?
Q25. What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called?
Q26. What is the world's third largest desert?
Q27. What was Lancelot Brown famous for designing? GARDENS
Q28. Which artist was born in Bradford in 1937?
Q29. What was the BBC's first TV pop music programme?
Q30. Which English city had the Roman name Camulodonum? Canterbury
Q31. What is an ecdysiast?
Q32. What is the main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht?
Q33. With which country did the UK have the long-running 'Cod War' disputes over fishing rights? Iceland
Q34. Who was given the name 'Fourth Man' when he was revealed as a spy in 1979?
Q35. Which two English Cathedrals have copies of the Magna Carta?
Q36. How many years of marriage is celebrated on the Ivory anniversary? 14
Q37. What famous landmark was moulded in gold during a bullion robbery in the 1951 film The Lavender Hill Mob? THE EIFFEL TOWER
Q38. Who was known as the Sun King?
Q39. Who was the first American in space? ALAN SHEPARD
Q40. How many players on the field are there in an Australian Rules football team? 18
Q41. Who invented the elevator in 1853?
Q42. At which ski resort would you see the Cresta Run? Valdizare (spelling)
Q43. In which English county is Scotney Castle?
Q44. White Lion pubs are named after which English King's heraldic symbol?
Q45. What is the mouthpiece of a recorder called?
Q46. In which month is St Swithin's Day?
Q47. What every-day item was named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit?
Q48. In what year did the USA adopt the Stars and Stripes flag?
Q49. In which ocean are the Canary Islands? ATLANTIC
Q50. The authorised version of the Holy Bible was made at the order of which King? JAMES THE 1ST

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 Hmmmm...went by two names both the same god though...Dionysus and Bacchus....correct on dionysus. baccus was the roman god of wine
Q19 3......correct
Q20 Badger.....correct
Q23 Diana......correct
Q29 Six Five Special.......correct
Q30 Colchester.....correct
Q32 Beetroot..........correct
Q33 Iceland......correct

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

JTC

ALL WRONG EXCEPT FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS

[Psyber]

q3 teeth q5 Aries q6 Dionysius q19 3 q23 diana? q32 beetroot q38 Louis 14th [or 16th???]

[magpie in the 80's]

q3 teeth q5 Aries q6 Dionysius q19 3 q23 diana? q32 beetroot q38 Louis 14th [or 16th???]

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q5

[Dogwatcher]

25: Aglet
34: Anthony Blunt

[Psyber]

q3 teeth q5 Aries q6 Dionysius q19 3 q23 diana? q32 beetroot q38 Louis 14th [or 16th???]

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q5

I thought the convention was to start with Capricorn, then go Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

[magpie in the 80's]

25: Aglet
34: Anthony Blunt

correct on both DW

[magpie in the 80's]

q3 teeth q5 Aries q6 Dionysius q19 3 q23 diana? q32 beetroot q38 Louis 14th [or 16th???]

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q5

I thought the convention was to start with Capricorn, then go Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

not even close psyber

[Psyber]

q3 teeth q5 Aries q6 Dionysius q19 3 q23 diana? q32 beetroot q38 Louis 14th [or 16th???]

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q5

I thought the convention was to start with Capricorn, then go Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

not even close psyber

OK - it's not something I have much interest in - so I am not sure where the astrological year "officially" starts. I had just read that somewhere.

Edit - But it got me curious - which is easy to do:

A traditional mnemonic:
The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins,
And next the Crab, the Lion shines,
The Virgin and the Scales.
The Scorpion, Archer, and the Goat,
The Man who holds the Watering Pot,
And Fish with glittering scales.

So OK, if you accept that version starting from the northern Vernal equinox Cancer is 4th!

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5. CANCER IS CORRECT

[MagicKiwi]

Q.16 Felicity Kendall was one of them.