January 27, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: Aldwich Charles I Joseph Managua Welder Ian Botham Tchaikovsky Brandy 8 Dana Anthony Eden 6 New quiz tomorrow.
January 28, 20224 yr Author It's very late but it is still Friday: What is a glockenspiel? In which European city is the Spanish Riding School based? According to the nursery rhyme who pulled pussy out of the well? Which cook has written a book called Winter Collection? In The Last of the Summer Wine who is married to Nora? Born in 1452 who recorded his scientific notes in mirror writing? Who became US president after the assassination of Lincoln? The World Professional Championships of which sport moved to the Lakeside Country Club, Surrey, in 1966? Who was known as ‘The King of Skiffle’? In the Bible, which two birds did Noah send out from the Ark? Who wrote The last of the Mohicans? Who owns Dartmoor Prison? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. George Michael was sacked from his Saturday job at British Home Stores for not wearing a shirt and tie in the stockroom. Answers on Thursday next week.
January 29, 20224 yr What is a glockenspiel? Musical instrument, (bells) In which European city is the Spanish Riding School based? Vienna According to the nursery rhyme who pulled pussy out of the well? Little Tommy Stout. Which cook has written a book called Winter Collection? Delia Smith In The Last of the Summer Wine who is married to Nora? Wally Batty Born in 1452 who recorded his scientific notes in mirror writing? Leonardo da Vinci Who became US president after the assassination of Lincoln? Andrew Johnson The World Professional Championships of which sport moved to the Lakeside Country Club, Surrey, in 1966? Darts Who was known as ‘The King of Skiffle’? Lonnie Donegan In the Bible, which two birds did Noah send out from the Ark? Dove and Raven Who wrote The last of the Mohicans? James Fenimore Cooper, Who owns Dartmoor Prison? Duchy of Cornwall,
January 31, 20224 yr 1. What is a glockenspiel? Answer = 2. In which European city is the Spanish Riding School based? Answer = Vienna 3.According to the nursery rhyme who pulled pussy out of the well? Answer = Little Tommy Stout. But who put pussy in? Me mam said Little Tommy Thin – Who wants to be a Millionaire with Chris Tarrant answer was Little Tommy Green. 4. Which cook has written a book called Winter Collection? Answer = 5. In The Last of the Summer Wine who is married to Nora? Answer = 6. Born in 1452 who recorded his scientific notes in mirror writing? Answer = 7. Who became US president after the assassination of Lincoln? Answer = 8. The World Professional Championships of which sport moved to the Lakeside Country Club, Surrey, in 1966? Answer = 9. Who was known as ‘The King of Skiffle’? Answer = 10. In the Bible, which two birds did Noah send out from the Ark? Answer = 11. Who wrote The last of the Mohicans? Answer = 12 Who owns Dartmoor Prison? Answer = I’ll bet you didn’t know …. George Michael was sacked from his Saturday job at British Home Stores for not wearing a shirt and tie in the stockroom. Answer = I didn’t. I wonder if the boss of BHS said - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
February 3, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: A percussion instrument Vienna Little Tommy Stout Delia Smith Wally Leonardo da Vinci Andrew Johnson Darts Lonnie Donnegan A dove and a raven James Fenimore Cooper Prince Charles (Duchy of Cornwall) New quiz tomorrow.
February 4, 20224 yr Author Every day's a school day here on bedders! Time to refresh/replenish our memory: In which country does the Nile reach the sea? From which country did the Bashi Bazouks come? Where is Lord Snowdon, Anthony Armstrong.Jones, buried? What would happen if you took an emetic medicine? Which model replaced the Ford Anglia in 1967? Which TV detective was played by Peter Falk? What name is given to a complete set of print characters of the same typeface, size and style? What is the name of the world’s first test-tube baby? Mycology is the study of what? What is the official language of Uruguay? Who was the first man to swim the English Channel? Which British boxer went 9 rounds with Rocky Marciano in 1955 before being knocked out? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Liverpool’s FA Cup winning side of 1986 did not contain a single Englishman. Answers on Thursday next week.
February 5, 20224 yr 1. In which country does the Nile reach the sea? Answer = 2. From which country did the Bashi Bazouks come? Answer = 3. Where is Lord Snowdon, Anthony Armstrong.Jones, buried? Answer = Wales 4. What would happen if you took an emetic medicine? Answer = cardiotoxicity (chronic use), diarrhea, choking, drowsiness, cough, dyspepsia, CNS depression, lethargy, and myopathy. 5. Which model replaced the Ford Anglia in 1967? Answer = 6. Which TV detective was played by Peter Falk? Answer = 7. What name is given to a complete set of print characters of the same typeface, size and style? Answer = 8. What is the name of the world’s first test-tube baby? Answer = Louise Brown 9. Mycology is the study of what? Answer = Fungi 10. What is the official language of Uruguay? Answer = Spanish 11. Who was the first man to swim the English Channel? Answer = 12. Which British boxer went 9 rounds with Rocky Marciano in 1955 before being knocked out? Answer = I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Liverpool’s FA Cup winning side of 1986 did not contain a single Englishman. Answer = I did. Edited February 5, 20224 yr by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
February 5, 20224 yr In which country does the Nile reach the sea? Egypt From which country did the Bashi Bazouks come? Anatolia,(Ottoman Empire,) Where is Lord Snowdon, Anthony Armstrong.Jones, buried? St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, Wales What would happen if you took an emetic medicine? Produces nausea and vomiting. Which model replaced the Ford Anglia in 1967? Ford Escort. Which TV detective was played by Peter Falk? Lieutenant Columbo What name is given to a complete set of print characters of the same typeface, size and style? Font What is the name of the world’s first test-tube baby? Louise Joy Brown, Mycology is the study of what?fungi What is the official language of Uruguay? Spanish Who was the first man to swim the English Channel? Captain Matthew Webb Which British boxer went 9 rounds with Rocky Marciano in 1955 before being knocked out?Don Cockell
February 10, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: Egypt Turkey St Baglan’s Church, Llanfaglan, near Caernarfon You would vomit. Ford Escort Columbo Font Louise Brown Fungi Spanish Captain Matthew Webb Don Cockell New quiz tomorrow.
February 11, 20224 yr Author It's tomorrow already so here's the quiz: What is a young turkey called? What type of student takes the Hippocratic Oath? How many cards of the same suit are needed for a flush in poker? Outside which London building would you find Eric Gill’s sculpture Prospero and Ariel ? Which year were General Election results televised for the first time? How many children did Queen Victoria have with her husband Prince Albert? In which Italian town is the football club Juventus based? In 2013 the Belgian postal service launched a collection of stamps that smelled, and tasted, of what? What would you get if you ordered sauerbraten? The first air-hostesses had to be unmarried, have a nursing qualification and weigh no more than 52 kilos. True or false? Which year was the digital currency bitcoin created? How many people attended the last supper? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Churches in Malta have two clocks both showing different times to confuse the Devil about the time of the next service Answers on Thursday next week.
February 11, 20224 yr Poult Physicians 5 Broadcasting House 1950 9 Turin Chocolate Roast True 2009 13
February 15, 20224 yr 1. What is a young turkey called? Answer =Poult 2. What type of student takes the Hippocratic Oath? Answer = Physicians 3. How many cards of the same suit are needed for a flush in poker? Answer = 4. Outside which London building would you find Eric Gill’s sculpture Prospero and Ariel ? Answer = 5. Which year were General Election results televised for the first time? Answer = 1951 – fortunately I was in bed 6. How many children did Queen Victoria have with her husband Prince Albert? Answer = 7. In which Italian town is the football club Juventus based? Answer =Turin 8. In 2013 the Belgian postal service launched a collection of stamps that smelled, and tasted, of what? Answer = 9. What would you get if you ordered sauerbraten? Answer =Beef in tangy vinegar and spiced wine gravy 10. The first air-hostesses had to be unmarried, have a nursing qualification and weigh no more than 52 kilos. True or false? Answer = True 11. Which year was the digital currency bitcoin created? Answer =2009 12. How many people attended the last supper? Answer = I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Churches in Malta have two clocks both showing different times to confuse the Devil about the time of the next service. Answer = I Didn’t
February 17, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: Poult Medical student Five Broadcasting House 1950 9 Turin Chocolate A very tender, marinaded steak True 2009 13 New quiz tomorrow.
February 18, 20224 yr Author I hope you are all battening down the hatches in Blighty for the impending hurricane! Here's something to keep you occupied indoors: Who wrote the play Lady Windermere’s Fan? Where would you find the Dewey Decimal System in use? How many games are there in a rubber of contract bridge? Which vegetable is said to have a taste similar to an oyster? What is known as the Universal Solvent? By what name is Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre better known? What is a durmast? In which country is Timbuktu? Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder teamed up for which number one hit? What does CD-Rom stand for? Which US president made the Gettysburg Address? Which horse won three Cheltenham Gold Cups in the 1960s? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. You use one calorie to read 650 words. Answers on Thursday next week - if I haven't blown away! Edited February 18, 20224 yr by Canny lass
February 18, 20224 yr 20 minutes ago, Canny lass said: I hope you are all battening down the hatches in Blighty for the impending hurricane! Here's something to keep you occupied indoors NE coast of Blighty currently - sun shining - the odd rain cloud passing by and releasing a few drops - breezy but still three steps forward and none backwards.
February 18, 20224 yr Author Pleased to hear it. The reports here are just pending doom, especially for the south. We're hoping it gets completely worn out before crossing the North Sea. We aren't finished dealing with the damage from a few weeks ago when trees with an 80cm diameter just snapped like matchsticks.
February 18, 20224 yr 4 hours ago, Canny lass said: Pleased to hear it. The reports here are just pending doom, especially for the south. We're hoping it gets completely worn out before crossing the North Sea. We aren't finished dealing with the damage from a few weeks ago when trees with an 80cm diameter just snapped like matchsticks. Still reasonably quiet on the NE coast = 60 mph and not too much damage, according to the 18:30 NE News but they do report that the conditions will go on, for better or worse, for 5+ hours. Cumbria and the West coast have had snow and more severe wind so if Eunice keeps on the same diagonal path Norway plus West and North Sweden could be the worst hit. Fortunately we are in a bungalow, and the house next door protects us. When we lived in a two story house in Cramlington we did have ridge and roof tiles blown off at the gable end during strong winds in the late 1980's. The damage wasn't too severe but the sound of the wind, after the damage, did result in the whole family spending the rest of the night, from about 02:00, downstairs and no one slept.
February 19, 20224 yr Author Thankfully we have missed the worst of it! Only one tree, and the electric fence it took with it, down as far as we can see. Haven't been out to view the forest yet as it's still a bit windy and therefore not a good place to be.
February 20, 20224 yr 1. Who wrote the play Lady Windermere’s Fan? Answer = 2. Where would you find the Dewey Decimal System in use? Answer = 3. How many games are there in a rubber of contract bridge? Answer = 3 4. Which vegetable is said to have a taste similar to an oyster? Answer = 5. What is known as the Universal Solvent? Answer = 6. By what name is Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre better known? Answer = 7. What is a durmast? Answer = Oak Tree 8. In which country is Timbuktu? Answer = 9. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder teamed up for which number one hit? Answer = 10. What does CD-Rom stand for? Answer = Compact Disc – Read Only memory 11. Which US president made the Gettysburg Address? Answer = 12. Which horse won three Cheltenham Gold Cups in the 1960s? Answer = Arkle I’ll bet you didn’t know …. You use one calorie to read 650 words. Answer = I didn’t.
February 20, 20224 yr Who wrote the play Lady Windermere’s Fan? Oscar Wilde, Where would you find the Dewey Decimal System in use? Libraries How many games are there in a rubber of contract bridge? Two Which vegetable is said to have a taste similar to an oyster? Salsify What is known as the Universal Solvent? Water By what name is Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre better known? Cher What is a durmast? European oak In which country is Timbuktu?Mali, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder teamed up for which number one hit? Ebony And Ivory What does CD-Rom stand for? Compact Disc- Read-only memory Which US president made the Gettysburg Address? President Abraham Lincoln Which horse won three Cheltenham Gold Cups in the 1960s? Arkle,
February 24, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: Oscar Wilde In a library (Book classification system) Three Salsify Water Cher A tree Mali Ebony and Ivory Compact Disc read Only Memory Abraham Lincoln Arkle New quiz tomorrow!
February 25, 20224 yr Author ...and here it is: What was the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest? Near which British seaside resort are the Great and Little Ormes? Which animal caused the death of William III? Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front? In which film is the last line “Tomorrow is another day”? Who described Newcastle’s women as dogs, Alan Shearer as Mary Poppins and football fans as mugs? What is a bullace? What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf? What have Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain all got that Germany, France and Italy have not? Who was the supreme God in Norse mythology? Who was the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champion in 1994? What is the only insect that can turn its head to look directly behind it? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. The Roman Emperor Claudius choked to death on a feather that his doctor used to tickle his throat to induce vomiting Answers on Thursday.
February 28, 20224 yr 1. What was the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest? Answer = 2. Near which British seaside resort are the Great and Little Ormes? Answer = Llandudno – I was there in 1986 and visited 3. Which animal caused the death of William III? Answer = 4. Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front? Answer = 5. In which film is the last line “Tomorrow is another day”? Answer = 6. Who described Newcastle’s women as dogs, Alan Shearer as Mary Poppins and football fans as mugs? Answer = 7. What is a bullace? Answer = 8. What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf? Answer = 9. What have Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain all got that Germany, France and Italy have not? Answer = A queen ??????????????????? 10. Who was the supreme God in Norse mythology? Answer = 11. Who was the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champion in 1994? Answer = 12. What is the only insect that can turn its head to look directly behind it? Answer = I’ll bet you didn’t know …. The Roman Emperor Claudius choked to death on a feather that his doctor used to tickle his throat to induce vomiting Answer = I didn’t.
February 28, 20224 yr What was the name of Prospero’s daughter in The Tempest? Miranda. Near which British seaside resort are the Great and Little Ormes? Llandudno Which animal caused the death of William III? Mole and horse. Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front? Erich Maria Remarque In which film is the last line “Tomorrow is another day”? Gone with the wind Who described Newcastle’s women as dogs, Alan Shearer as Mary Poppins and football fans as mugs? Freddy Shepherd What is a bullace? Plum What name is given to a cow that has not yet had a calf? Heifer What have Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain all got that Germany, France and Italy have not?Royalty Who was the supreme God in Norse mythology? Odin. Who was the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champion in 1994? Conchita Martínez What is the only insect that can turn its head to look directly behind it? Praying mantis.
March 3, 20224 yr Author Answers to last week's quiz: Miranda Llandudno Mole Erich Remarque Gone With The Wind Newcastle United directors Freddie Shepherd and Douglas Hall. A fruit Heifer Monarchies Odin Conchita Martinez Praying Mantis New quiz tomorrow!
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