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    Quiz ep. 1 (21/06/2018)

    Quiz Episode 1 - 21st June 2018.

    Positively NO Googling, Binging, search engines, Wikipedia or online encyclopedias/dictionaries.

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    Pm me (OldMike) your answers before 23:59 Sunday 1st July 2018.

    1. If Dennis is the Menace what is Beryl?
    2. Who was involved with both "Blurred Lines" and "Happy" in 2013?
    3. Which sweet flavoured herb is often used to accompany roast lamb?
    4. According to the rhyme, which two characters followed Tinker Tailor?
    5. Which French port is closest to Britain?
    6. To see which sport would you go to Towcester?
    7. Lammas Day is in which month?
    8. In which county is the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst?
    9. What brass instrument has a sliding, adjustable tube?
    10. Which day's child is "full of grace" according to the traditional rhyme?
    11. Which present day tax replaced Purchase Tax in 1973?
    12. A snowdrop grows from what?
    13. What colour is Iggle Piggle in "The Night Garden"?
    14. For which sport is David Gower famous?
    15. Who composed the music for Cats?
    16. Which famous actor Robin was found dead in 2014?
    17. Which soup is made from a variety of vegetables and pasta?
    18. What sort of drink is Moet & Chandon?
    19. Maurice Chevalier "thanked heaven" for what in a popular song?
    20. Which has smaller cards an ordinary pack or a patience pack?
    21. Which Australian city stands near the mouth or the Yarra river?
    22. In heraldry what colour is argent?
    23. The city of Kolkata (Calcutta) stands on which river?
    24. Tea contains which acid?
    25. Which high street chemist opened its first store in 1877?
    26. What are you probably buying if you are gazumped?
    27. What does the Italian "per favore" mean?
    28. What colour, together with yellow is the Spanish flag?
    29. The symbol for Comic Relief is a red what?
    30. What kind of drink can be Bristol Cream?
    Last edited by OldMike; 21-06-18 at 05:11 PM. Reason: Correcting typos.
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    Librarian and chief holder of antiquities and biscuits Jaquaia's Avatar
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    You could have eased us in gently!

    Looks great Mike
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    That looks great! Thanks
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    Thank you so much for this! It was a brilliant quiz, and I have submitted the winning answers everyone, so don't worry about sending yours in....
    OO Mike, do I get an extra prize for getting my answers in first?
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    Wow you're quick off the mark Suzi, here's me thinking I'd get a rest before I needed to start marking the quiz.

    I can award a first to answer virtual badge if I so think fit
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    Woohoo! Thank you!!!!
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    I've marked 2 entries and there is only half a point in it so far do you want me to pm your scores or shall I wait till the last day?
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    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    Wait.... I think...
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    The Quiz a ditty from Old Mike's gander bag.

    A quiz you want to do.
    Here's one for you.
    Complete it at once.
    Using what's in your bonce.

    Well can you do better, probably
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