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Tinkerbelle 16-02-2006 11:40

Another Quiz
 
Starting a new thread for this one, it was hard keeping track of the answers on the last one.
  1. What is the official language of Fiji? English - Get 'A' Grip

  2. Whose backing band was The Range? Bruce Hornsby's - Phylum

  3. Which war included the battles of Cassino, Iwo Jima and Salerno? World War II - Team Katex and Jeeves :D

  4. Which country is the setting for The Thorn Birds? Australia - Rind

  5. Which part of the body is affected by trachoma? Eyes - slinky

  6. What is the capital of Guatemala? Guatemala City - Get 'A' Grip

  7. Who received co-credit with Elton John on the hit Runaway Train? Eric Clapton - buttonsmum

  8. Who described naval tradition as ‘nothing more than rum, sodomy and the lash’? Winston Churchill - John Timmins

  9. Which Tchaikovsky ballet includes Red Riding Hood and Cinderella? Sleeping Beauty - Stanaccy
  10. What are eisoptrophobics afraid of looking at? Mirrors - buttonsmum

  11. Who waved an Americn fag at the crowd after winning the 1968 Olympics heavyweight boxing gold? George Foreman - Get 'A' Grip and his porking piggies :D

  12. Which desert boasts the spot with the world’s best annul sunshine record? The Sahara - Stanaccy

  13. Which film starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly? Breakfast At Tiffany's - Rind

  14. Who was the first member of the Royal Family to fly supersonic on Concorde? Prince Philip - Grannyclaret

  15. How many Concorde’s did British Airways own at the start of 1995? Seven - Chesty cougher Phylum :D

  16. What is a Turkey in ten-pin bowling? 3 consecutive strikes - slinky

  17. What is Venice’s main thoroughfare called? The Grand Canal - carolef

  18. Which 1972 movie saw Marlon Brando slide up the top-grossing chart and up his co-star? Last Tango In Paris - Rind

  19. What were the sides of the American ship Old Ironsides made from? Wood - Phylum

  20. How many years make up a vicennial period? Twenty - slinky

slinky 16-02-2006 13:23

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Which part of the body is affected by trachoma? EYES

How many years make up a vicennial period? Twenty

What were the sides of the American ship Old Ironsides made from? IRON (hmm)

What is Venice’s main thoroughfare called? Canalazzo

What is a Turkey in ten-pin bowling? Three strikes in a row

garinda 16-02-2006 13:28

Re: Another Quiz
 
4/ Australia.
13/ Breakfast at Tiffany's.
18/ Last Tango in Paris.

Tinkerbelle 16-02-2006 13:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slinky
Which part of the body is affected by trachoma? EYES

How many years make up a vicennial period? Twenty



What is a Turkey in ten-pin bowling? Three strikes in a row

Correct :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slinky
What were the sides of the American ship Old Ironsides made from? IRON (hmm)

What is Venice’s main thoroughfare called? Canalazzo

Nope

Tinkerbelle 16-02-2006 13:44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
4/ Australia.
13/ Breakfast at Tiffany's.
18/ Last Tango in Paris.

Yep all right Rindy Roo :D

garinda 16-02-2006 13:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle
Yep all right Rindy Roo :D

Thanks.......:)

Get`A`Grip 16-02-2006 14:27

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1. English

Get`A`Grip 16-02-2006 14:27

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6. Guatemala City

Tinkerbelle 16-02-2006 14:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Get`A`Grip
1. English

6. Guatemala City

Yep both correct :)

Tealeaf 16-02-2006 15:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle
Starting a new thread for this one, it was hard keeping track of the answers on the last one.
  1. Who waved an Americn fag at the crowd after winning the 1968 Olympics heavyweight boxing gold?
Twenty - slinky


Are you referring to a sodomite or a cigarette? Neither of these were waved in Mexico if I recall correctly. However, I suspect that come London Olympiad 2012, any waving of the latter will be an arrestable offence carrying a sentance of no less than life imprisonment.

Tinkerbelle 16-02-2006 15:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tealeaf
Are you referring to a sodomite or a cigarette? Neither of these were waved in Mexico if I recall correctly. However, I suspect that come London Olympiad 2012, any waving of the latter will be an arrestable offence carrying a sentance of no less than life imprisonment.


Ooops!!! :o :D

buttonsmum 16-02-2006 16:54

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10. Mirrors

buttonsmum 16-02-2006 16:57

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7. Eric Clapton

katex 16-02-2006 17:43

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3. World War ll , but only because I looked it up on Ask Jeeves, is this cheating ? Least I admit it. :)

John_Timmins 16-02-2006 17:50

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