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West Ender 26-05-2008 21:00

A Little Quiz
 
Try not to Google these, at least for a few days!!


1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.


2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?

4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

5. In many liquor stores you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

6. Only three words in Standard English begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. Name two of them.

7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?

8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.

9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 'S.'

garinda 26-05-2008 21:02

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I love quizes.:)

4. Strawberries.

Lilly 26-05-2008 21:07

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Number 7 is right up my street. :D

Exclamation mark

Full stop

Comma

Colon

Semi colon

Question mark

Hyphen

Royboy39 26-05-2008 21:20

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No 8.

Cucumber?

lancsdave 26-05-2008 21:21

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1. Boxing

8. Lettuce

shillelagh 26-05-2008 21:21

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2. Niagara Falls - its moving backwards because of erosion.

Royboy39 26-05-2008 21:25

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No 6

Dwindle and dwarf

david1 26-05-2008 21:31

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3) potatoes and tomatoes ???

Royboy39 26-05-2008 21:35

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No 9:

Shoes,slippers,sandals,socks,stockings,snow shoes,sneakers,

david1 26-05-2008 21:43

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8) grapes

Royboy39 26-05-2008 21:47

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No 3;

I think Rhubarb is one?

emamum 26-05-2008 21:54

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Quote:

Originally Posted by david1 (Post 582084)
8) grapes

you get grapes in tinned fruit salad

katex 26-05-2008 21:55

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8. I think possibly banana.

The other word 'dw' is dwell.. no not cheated honest injun.

david1 26-05-2008 21:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by emamum23 (Post 582090)
you get grapes in tinned fruit salad

damm

Royboy39 26-05-2008 22:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katex (Post 582091)

The other word 'dw' is dwell.. no not cheated honest injun.

Let's not dwell on that shall we :hidewall::D


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