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Don't proof read the questions too much, I've tried not to have any embarassing typo errors in this one :o

1. What was the Beatles’ first film A Hard Day's Night - Phylum


2. Who was Ronald Reagan’s first wife? Jane Wyman - Phylum


3. Which novel begins with ‘The great fish moved
silently through the water’? Jaws - Phylum


4. Which planet has the shortest year? Mercury - Phylum


5. How much are rooms rented for in the song King of the Road? 50 Cents - Phylum


6.Which American sport employs clowns to protect the spectators? Rodeo - Phylum


7.Which Italian explorer was buried in the Dominican Republic? Christopher Colombus - Get 'A' Grip


8. Where is your medulla oblongata? In the brain - Grannyclaret


9. Which former Hereford United professional went on to claim a higher rank than any footballer had previously aspired to? David Icke (Son of God) - Gayle

10. What commodity was the Rockerfeller fortune based on? Oil - Grannyclaret


11. Who was Helen of Troy’s Trojan lover? Paris - Get 'A' Grip


12. What sportingly speedy footwear was invented in Belgium by Joseph Merlin in 1760? Roller Skates - Get 'A' Grip


13. Which country did Athens defeat at the Battle of Marathon? Persia - Grannyclaret


14. Which famous Welshman’s autobiography was called Seven Pillars of Wisdom? T E Lawrence (of Arabia) - Grannyclaret


15. Which vegetable produces E162 red food colouring? Beetroot - Get 'A' Grip


16. How many internationals did Gareth Edwards miss in his career from 1967 to 1978? Zero - Rishton Blue


17. Which country’s capital is Praha, according to its natives? Czechoslavakia (Prague) - ossy kid


18. Which of Aesop’s fabled animals assumed the grapes he couldn’t reach must be sour anyway? Fox - Margaret Pilkington


19. What did Benny Hill gather-in on his first top twenty hit? Mushrooms - Granny claret


20. What creatures transmit bubonic plague? Flea's - Phylum

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1. Hard Day's Night
2. Jane Wyman
3. Jaws
4. Mercury
5. Rooms for rent - 50c
6. Clowns - Rodeo

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Bloody hell Phyl your on the ball today ....... all correct ;)

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15.Beetroot

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17. Cape Verde

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11.Paris, Prince of Troy.

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10..oil
8..the brain stem just above the spinal cord.

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Both correct ........ but

not what I have here

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Both correct Granny :)

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14...t.e lawrence

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It most certainly is :)

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Is it just for Granny C?:(

14/ T. E. Lawrence, though I never knew he was Welsh, I thought he was from Dorset. There you go, live and learn.:)

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Ooops beat me to it.:(

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19. mushrooms.....

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No t'was Granny that asked for another so I granted her wish lol! ;)

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yup ...........

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If your granting wishes you'd better get down to the red rubber thong shop before they close.;)

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ooohhh.kinky ..lol

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13.. persia

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Done! :D From the squeals coming from over in that direction I think he found his pressie early ;)

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............... :D correct Granny

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PMSL, I hope they stretch.:D

If they ping off, if put under pressure, they could knock someone's teeth out.:eek:

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LMFAO!!!!!!!!

:eek: ....... DUCK!! .............Oh no looks like he got a victim :( She doesn't look very happy about it either!

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:( Sorry for spolin' your thread Granny C, lol.

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17-Czech Republic

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7.Christopher Columbus

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12. Skates

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7. Christopher Columbus
20. Rats

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18) grapes...that's why some public houses are called 'The Fox and Grapes'

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rats carolef:)

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sorry think i did this wrong:)
12, roller skates
17, prague
20, rats:)

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20. Flea's
17. Prague

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7,,,christopher columbus

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youve not spoiled it ,,:D as long as you dont think that old bat above is me,,,,:rolleyes:

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18-would Be A Fox

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question16 none

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question 12 roller skates--blades

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Just the one left to answer :D

9. Which former Hereford United professional went on to claim a higher rank than any footballer had previously aspired to?

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was it mike thomas?

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No Granny it's not sorry ;)

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stumped again...

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It is a very hard on I'll give you his initials ..... D and I :)

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only D I i can think of is denis irwin lol

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Could it be David Icke?

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:D Well done Gayle, I didn't think anyone would get that ;)

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Confession - I didn't get it all by myself. I worked out the fact that the 'claimed highest rank' meant something outside of football, so when I asked Chris I phrased it differently. Then with your clue of D and I, he said, wasn't David Icke a footballer? So, team work. Good question though.

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please sir,,can i have some more.....MORE, MORE,

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OK here we go again :) Your a hard lady to please Granny ;)

1. Which member of the Dirty Dozen was also one of the Magnificent Seven Charles Bronson - Grannyclaret
2. What Treaty did Hitler break in 1935? Treaty of Versailles - Phylum
3. What bird’s feathers are said to be unlucky if brought into the house for decoration? Peacock's - Margaret Pilington
4. What is the more common name for a natatorium? Swimming Pool - Phylum
5. Which sea separates Riga from Stockholm? The Baltic - Grannyclaret
6. Which British Prime Minister and US President were seventh cousins-once-removed? Churchill and Roosevelt - ossy kid
7. What has a vandal left behind if he’s rubbed out one of his two graffiti? Graffito - Phylum
8. Which Cherokee Indian gave his name to an exceptionally tall tree? Sequoya - Margaret Pilkington
9. Which was the first London football club to go professional? Arsenal - Grannyclaret
10. Which islands took their name from the Spanish for shallow water, baja mar? Bahamas - ossykid
11. Which Beatles song introduced us to Vera, Chuck and Dave? When I'm 64 - Phylum
12. What did British and German troops claim to have seen over in the sky over Mons? Angel - ossy kid
13. What noise drew attention to the crocodile in Peter Pan? A ticking clock - Gayle
14. Which process splits the atom? Fission - Margaret Pilkington
15. Who won the 1957 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Lieutenant Colonel L Nicholson? Alec Guinness - Phylum
16. Which year included the flower-power summer of love? 1967 - Phylum
17. Who wrote about The Grinch who stole Christmas? Dr Seuss - Phylum
18. What is the Star of India the world’s largest known example of? Sapphire - Grannyclaret
19. What kind of fruits were the Greek mythological ‘golden apples’? Apricots - Phylum
20. How many eyes are there on the front of a £10 note? Four - Grannyclaret

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13. Alarm clock

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4. Indoor swimming pool

11. When I'm 64

15. Alec Guiness

17. Dr Seuss

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Yep .......... :)

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All correct Phylum :)

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3) Peacock Feathers.
8) Sequoia......not sure if I have spelt it right.....otherwise known as the giant Redwood tree.

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Yes both correct Margaret and the spelling was nearly right ..... Sequoya :)

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2) Warsaw Treaty.
12) A vision of the Virgin Mary.
14) Nuclear Fission.
18) Diamond.

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Not what I have here for these 3 Marg

This ones correct :)

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Oh, Bummer! There was me feeling smug......:(

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1..telly savalis
18 .a diamond in the crown jewels

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OHHHH Granny! Both incorrect :eek:

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5.the baltic sea.

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Yes .......... :D

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1 charles bronson...........i was thinking of yul brinner when i said tele......

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It is Mr Charles Bronson

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18..is it a saphire

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Yesssss :)

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20,,,four....2 on the queen and 2 on britannia

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Correct Granny ... did you get a £10 note out to have a look? :)

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7,,,his meat and ONE veg lol

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lol!!!!!!!!!!

Correct :D

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9,,arsenal.......if not west ham

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Thy's on a role now Granny ;)

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are you serious,,,,:confused: :p

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lol!!! No ...... but I like your answer more than the one I have here ;)

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Still got these questions left to answer :)


6. Which British Prime Minister and US President were seventh cousins-once-removed?

10. Which islands took their name from the Spanish for shallow water, baja mar?

12. What did British and German troops claim to have seen over in the sky over Mons?

19. What kind of fruits were the Greek mythological ‘golden apples’?

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2. The Treaty of Versailles

8. Graffito

16. 1967

19. Oranges

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Correct except .....

....... :)

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19. Pears

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No sorry .. :)

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#19 could it be quince.

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No sorry ossy kid it's not :)

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19- tomatoes? I,m grabbing at straws now.

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19.......lemons..................

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19,,,,,or maybe olives...........

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No lol! :)


No not those either :D

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Peach?

or oranges .... has someone already said that?

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he he he! No not those either ...... I like this question lol! :D

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I've just been looking up greek mythology and I would say that golden apples are either 'apples' or 'gifts'.

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It's a fruit ....... you just have to guess which one lol! :D

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Come on they are easy really :D

6. Which British Prime Minister and US President were seventh cousins-once-removed?

10. Which islands took their name from the Spanish for shallow water, baja mar?

12. What did British and German troops claim to have seen over in the sky over Mons?

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Erm, only other references that I can find are either 'pomegranates' or 'youth'.

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The Golden apple is an element that appears in some countries' legends or fairy tales. Usually, a hero (like Hercules or Prince Charming in Eastern countries legends) has to retrieve the golden apples hidden or stolen by a negative character like a zmeu, dragon or monster. In several non-English languages, the word for "orange" is derived from the phrase "golden apple."


Greek Mythology

The above is why I orignally posted 'Orange'. Taken from Answers.com

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That's what I thought too Phylum but my pages on Greek mythology say that the golden apples were symbolic of immortality and ever lasting youth - so they are still actually apples.

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Not pomegranates either ........... I haven't had one of them for ages, they kept me quiet for hours, picking the pips out with my needle :)

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It's not orange or apples, ..... ;) I don't want to give a clue yet I'm enjoying your torture !! :D

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12...flying saucers

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19..pommigranits....plums ,,,,,grapes ,,,damsons..... grapefruits... or melons.

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19..even jeeves cant come up with this one....

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19. Just a thought - Apples?

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Give us a clue - you're being wicked now - can't you see how we're all struggling.

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No Granny not a flying saucer

lol!!! No none of them either Granny :D