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Here's a fun quiz for a wet day. There's something a bit tricky about each one of these questions - the answer may not be that which first occurs to you. See if you can answer them correctly. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. What planet has the record for the lowest temperature ever observed?

2. Can you guess the name of the capital city of Japan?

3. How many words are there in "The Bible"?

4. What word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary?

5. How many months have 28 days?

6. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

7. John’s’s father had three sons. Their names were Tom, Dick, and what?

8.What type of cheese is literally made backwards?

9. Why can't a man marry his widow's sister?

10. Greg is the father of Chris, but Chris is not the son of Greg. How is this possible?

11. What do you call a woman who knows what her husband is up to all the time?

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. Each of these characters was normally known just by one name. So you get one point for the name of the series and one point for the chatacter's name. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The clues below are each to a city (in the general sense of the word) whose name begins with the letter D. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Walled City on the Eastern Adriatic Coast

2. Capital City on the River Liffey

3. South African City on the Indian Ocean coast

4. Former East African capital city

5. Modern Middle East City often a stop-over for long haul flights from UK

6. City in Eastern Ukraine whose football team is called Shakhtar

7. African capital City which carries the same name as its country

8. Name by which the Indonesian capital City was formerly known

9. Town in the West Midlands which has one of the country’s larger zoos

10. City in North Carolina that has the same name as a Northern English county

Whose famous face is this distorted? No need to PM - just guess with initials and asterisks.

Below is a list of pop/rock groups followed, in random order, by a name by which they were previously known. All you have to do is to match each of the groups to their former name. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. The Shadows

2. The Who

3. Creedence Clearwater Revival

4. The Bee Gees

5. Blondie

6. The Beach Boys

7. Pink Floyd

8. The 4 Seasons

9. Sonny and Cher

10. Queen


The High Numbers

Angel and the Snake

Caesar and Cleo

Sigma 6

The Rattlesnakes

The Pendletones

The Golliwogs

Smile

The Four Lovers

The Drifters

I carry a lot of secrets, happy or sad. I drive or walk to my destination rain or shine to make sure I give you what is truly yours. Everything that I bring with me is destined for only for one place which is decided in advance. Who am I?

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The towns listed below are all fictional. Can you guess the name of the book/comic/movie/TV or radio programme from which they derive? One guess per clue and you have to get the name I was looking for in the event there may be two or more valid answers. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Zion

2. Causton

3. Walford

4. Derry ME

5. Cabot Cove

6. Sunnydale CA

7. Bedrock

8. Stepford

9. Shangri-La

10. Springfield s

Whose famous face is this distorted? No need to PM - just guess with initials and asterisks. And... can Shirley make it three in a row😎.

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Your challenge today is to list the following in order as to their average length of time in years – starting with the longest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Life expectancy of a Pygmy Chameleon

One US Presidential term

24 hour Le Mans race

Time for which Ri p Van Winkle slept

Life expectancy of a domestic cat

Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Has it forgotten the words?

2. Sounds like a good musical instrument partly in French

3. He doesn't play by the rules

4. He makes a piano sound better

5. Hello Mrs Sharples

6. Hoarse

7. What British Pottery can contain

8. Muck up your Timple

9. Sounds like a shortened country

10. Joe as well

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The first list below is made up of people who won a Gold Medal for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The second list contains the events for which they won a Gold Medal but in random order. Your task is to match the person to the event. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Helen Glover

2. Bradley Wiggins

3. Victoria Pendleton

4. Jessica Ennis

5. Charlotte Dujardin

6. Greg Rutherford

7. Tim Baillie

8. Alistair Brownlee

9. Jade Jones

10. Ben Ainslie


Men’s Time Trial

Team Dressage

Taekwondo Women's 57 kg

Women’s Coxless Pair

Women’s Heptathlon

Men’s Triathlon

Finn Class

Women’s Keirin

Men’s Slalom C-2

Men’s Long Jump

Something different. Your challenge today is to come up with words that can be made from the word CONFRONTATION with the aim of getting a word that scores higher in Scrabble than anyone else’s guess. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need to PM me; just post your guess(es) – one guess per post. Good luck and remember the longest word wouldn’t necessarily be the highest scoring. As a reminder, here are the Scrabble scores


(1 point)-A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R.

(2 points)-D, G.

(3 points)-B, C, M, P.

(4 points)-F, H, V, W, Y.

(5 points)-K.

(8 points)- J, X.

(10 points)-Q, Z.

The names listed below are all fictional characters. Can you guess the name of the book/comic/movie/TV series or radio programme from which they derive? One guess per clue and you have to get the name I was looking for in the event there may be two or more valid answers. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Captain Ahab

2. David Balfour

3. Aramis

4. Emmett "Doc" Brown

5. Arthur Dallas

6. Foghorn Leghorn

7. Edina Monsoon

8. The Artful Dodger

9. Angus (the Thane)

10. Peeta Mellark

Below are images of 4 movie posters with the movie's title removed. Can you guess the name of the movie? One guess for each image and if the poster relates to a series you have to get the title of the actual movie featured. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the period 1850-1859. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. What became known as the “City of Light” after installing thousands of gas lamps?

2. What did abolitionists seek to abolish?

3. What was the most populous city in the world during this decade?

4. Who wrote "On the Origin of Species"?

5. What war did Russia fight against the British, French, and Ottomans?

6. What profession was founded by war volunteer Florence Nightingale?

7. What British poet wrote “Charge of the Light Brigade”?

8. What machine was introduced by Isaac Singer?

9. Who wrote "The Scarlet Letter"?

10. What close relative of homo sapiens was discovered in a cave in Germany?

Any fans of the Big O in the Loop? Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by Roy Orbison. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. For the black and white one, I need a title rather than a Christian Name. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Yup, splat could be remade to lay eggs

2. Church seat mother

3. Stake before the confused pole

4. Its eye is worth 50 points

5. Convey a sound to make you jump

6. Device for cooling the face

7. Flow backwards

8. Freshly purchased letter of the alphabet

9. Glass container not used during the day

10. Sounds like half a Malaysian city

Whose famous face is this distorted? No need to PM - just guess with initials and asterisks.

Below are images of 4 movie posters with the movie's title removed. Can you guess the name of the movie? One guess for each image and if the poster relates to a series you have to get the title of the actual movie featured. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Here you know the answer is either YES or NO. The question is do these pairs of countries share a land border. How many correct answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Germany - Slovakia

2. Austria - Serbia

3. Zambia - Tanzania

4. China - India

5. Vietnam - Malaysia

6. Bangladesh - Pakistan

7. Greece - Albania

8. Panama - Guatemala

9. Estonia - Lithuania

10. Oman - Yemen

Today I’m giving you the answers – you just have to guess which of the three answers given to the questions is correct. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. How was King Edward II allegedly murdered on the orders of his Queen Isabella? A Beheading B Drowned in his bath C Red hot poker thrust up you know where

2. Which of these is a gas planet? A Neptune B Venus C Mercury

3. In which year was Amazon.co.uk first launched? A 1995 B 1998 C 2001

4. Who is considered to be was the first European to explore the coastline of South Africa in 1488? A Bartolomeu Dias B Vasca da Gama C Walter Raleigh

5. Who was born first? A Jeremy Clarkson B James May C Richard Hammond

6. Who was the British Prime Minister in 1991? A Margaret Thatcher B John Major C James Callaghan

7. Who assassinated Bobby Kennedy? A Sirhan Sirhan B Lee Harvey Oswald C Jack Ruby

8. In which year did the farthing go out of circulation? A 1950 B 1955 C 1960

9. How far is New York City from London by plane? A 2970 miles B 3470 mil C 3970 miles

10. Which of these is not a county town? A Winchester B Colchester C Chester

There are 7 post code areas in the UK which begin with I or K. I have set them out below - your challenge is to guess the cities/towns or regions from which the post code letters are derived. IG requires two answers. No use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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IG

IP

IV

KA

KT

KW

KY

The towns listed below are all fictional. Can you guess the name of the book/comic/movie/TV or radio programme from which they derive? One guess per clue and you have to get the name I was looking for in the event there may be two or more valid answers. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Smallville

2. Bedford Falls, NY

3. Ambridge

4. Hill Valley, CA

5. Carsely

6. Amity, MA

7. Kings Oak

8. Toontown

9. Portwenn

10. Emerald City

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. For the blonde lady, just one name (as she was never given another name in the series). Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

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The clues below are each to a city (in the general sense of the word) whose name begins with the letter C. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. City which adjoins Giza

2. Formerly known as Madras

3. City in Argentina and Southern Spain

4. City at one end of the Oresund Bridge

5. City in Colombia and Southern Spain

6. Mexican city that lends its name to a breed of small dog

7. Former capital city which was supplanted by one of its districts Sri Jayawardene Kotte

8. English city whose name contains another English city

9. Midlands city whose name applies to the second largest building society in the UK

10. Texan city on the Bay of Mexico

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by Queen. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Aural syrup

2. Burning letter

3. Carry out an act twice

4. Does he do the cooking in a monastery?

5. Sounds like a type of irregular warfare

6. Crucial urine

7. Eight cats

8. Small fish

9. Feline from Warsaw

10. Fire-breathing insect

Below are still images taken from well known movies. How many do you recognise or can you guess? One guess per image. Should the still relate to a movie franchise you have to identify the actual movie in the series. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The following list gives clues to the names of 10 famous people whose first name begins with K. How many can you identify – both first names and surnames required for 2 points. One point for getting only one or the other. You have to get the person I was thinking of although most have only one possible answer. One guess per question allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.
U.N. Secretary General, 1997–2006

2.
Lead singer of Nirvana

3.
Actress who starred as Spiderman's girlfriend

4.
Bandmate of Lake and Palmer

5.
Britney Spears's ex-husband

6.
"Cheers" and "Frasier" star

7,
Statuesque leading lady who won 4 Oscars

8.
British spy who was a double agent for the USSR

9.
Recent Chancellor of the Exchequer

10
"Pride and Prejudice" actress

Half of me will mend, the other half will imprison. When I am together, you really shouldn't consume me. What am I?

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Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

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Your challenge today is to come up with words which begin with D and end with L and which are between 8 and 10 letters. You can make as many guesses as you like but to score points you have to name words which I have thought of – as indicated below. No proper nouns or words that are always hyphenated; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by 5am tomorrow. Good luck.


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8 letters (13)

9 letters (4)

10 letters (5)

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by ABBA. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger, but I weigh less. What am I?


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The following list gives clues to the names of 10 famous people (or groups) whose first name begins with M. How many can you identify – both first names and surnames required for 2 points (or for getting the full name of the group as the case may be). One point for getting only one or the other. You have to get the person I was thinking of although most have only one possible answer. One guess per question allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.
Birth name of John Wayne

2.
Panamanian leader deposed by the U.S. in 1989

3.
She came after Laura and before Melania

4.
Winner of 8 gold medals in 2008

5.
"Sleepless in Seattle" actress

6.
Birth control activist (2 possible answers – either will do)

7.
Group that typified what this quiz is all about

8.
1960s Nation of Islam spokesman

9.
"Logan's Run" actor named for a city in England

10.
Founder of Facebook

Whose famous face is this distorted? No need to PM - just guess with initials and asterisks.

Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. May be hidden in a Sudoku Duck

2. Bird used in the construction industry

3. Bird that always takes the most direct route

4. Simon Dupree sang about them in 1967

5. It's a small change into a gymnastics outfit

6. A castle

7. Pronounced in French it would be a power booster

8. Boring device for blokes

9. Bouncer at a rodents' night club

10. Bow-legged bird

Take away my first letter, and I still sound the same. Take away my last letter, I still sound the same. Even take away my letter in the middle, I will still sound the same. I am a five-letter word. What am I?

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Below are still images taken from well known movies. How many do you recognise orcan you guess? One guess per image. Should the still relate to a movie franchise you have to identify the actual movie in the series. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Today’s quiz involves guessing the English meaning of the following French words which all relate to food or drink. Some easy but some maybe not so. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1. Fromage

2. Pain

3. Oeuf

4. Pomme

5. Persil

6. Lapin

7. Sucre

8. Confiture

9. Beurre

10. Canard

11. Menthe

12. Poisson

13. Foie

14. Champignon

15. Cerise

16. Miel

17. Fraise

18. Panais

19. Betterave

20. Huître

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by the Beatles. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow morning. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.

Your challenge here is to guess the top 5 largest countries that have no land borders with any other country. By country, I mean a sovereign state that is a member of the UN so, for example, not including Greenland which is part of Denmark. Entries limited to 5 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries