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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 23:01:18 GMT
Words and Language quiz - usual rules apply.
1 What is the only city in the UK whose name is spelt using only letters from the first half of the alphabet ? (Bonus a/v)2 Gelotology is the study of what ?3 Anguine describes something that is similar to what animal ?4 What is the most commonly used letter in the English language ?
5 What does Vorsprung durch Technik mean in English ?6 What is the only US state capital that shares no letters with the name of its state ?7 What common English word contains five consecutive vowels ?
8 The words pillion and slogan originate from which language ?9 What five letter word, when written in capitals, looks the same when viewed upside down ?10 Which three US states have names beginning with two consonants ? (0.5 for each)11 Which Chinese martial art literally translates as 'boundless fist' ?12 Which five countries have only one syllable in their name ? (0.5 for each) France, Spain, Greece, Chad, Laos - and Wales.13 What name is given to words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings ? (e.g. dog bark, tree bark)14 'No plan like yours to study history wisely' is a mnemonic to remember what ?15 What does a pogonophile love ?16 A manometer is used to measure what ?17 What is the only European country. when written in upper case, that has no letters that can be coloured in ?18 What three six-letter words are made up of letters in alphabetical order, without repeating any of those letters ? (0.5 for each)19 The name of which car manufacturer is the Latin for 'I drive' ?20 Who are the rulers in a stratocracy ? a)clergy b)military c)royalty21 Pharology is the study of what ? a)Pharaohs b)lighthouses c)racehorsesGood luck ! |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 14, 2020 5:47:07 GMT
4 E
11 karate
16 pressure
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Post by bigtj on Apr 14, 2020 6:29:59 GMT
5) Progress through technology
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 9:37:34 GMT
4 correct, 1pt 11 incorrect, karate means 'empty hand' (as different from boundless fist as a slap is from a punch !)
16 correct, 1pt
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2020 9:39:56 GMT
5) Progress through technology Correct, as in the Audi ad: 1pt
Leaderboard: Gandalf 2pts BigTJ 1pt
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Post by bigtj on Apr 15, 2020 6:48:13 GMT
11)If not Karate may be Thai Chi
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 9:06:03 GMT
11)If not Karate may be Thai Chi Tai Chi correct for 1pt.
Gandalf 2pts
BigTJ 2pts
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 15, 2020 9:17:02 GMT
7) queueing
21) As a lighthouse is aka 'pharos' I'll guess b)
12) France, Spain, Greece ? ?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 19:42:35 GMT
7) queueing 21) As a lighthouse is aka 'pharos' I'll guess b) 12) France, Spain, Greece ? ? 7) correct, 1pt 21) correct, 1pt 12) correct for 0.5 each. Clue for the remainder: one's in Asia, one's in Africa, and one other I can allow is closer to home.
Leaderboard: Sav 3.5pts Gandalf 2pts
BigTJ 2pts
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 15, 2020 19:52:41 GMT
Wales??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2020 19:57:17 GMT
Yup, earns another 0,5pt
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Post by johnslee on Apr 15, 2020 21:50:12 GMT
Hi Clive
Q10 Florida, Wyoming and Rhode Island.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 16, 2020 18:57:49 GMT
Could 18) "almost" be 17) LIECHTENSTEIN
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 16, 2020 19:05:06 GMT
2 ice cream  stop laughing 15 jumping up and down 17 greece |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 16, 2020 19:53:38 GMT
18) biopsy and chintz
Amazed there are not more and that 'erself and I have stumbled upon the three
possibly abhors ??
9) SWIMS
That's it for tonight!
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Post by bigtj on Apr 17, 2020 12:40:27 GMT
6) Pierre which I believe is the capital of South Dakota
13) Homonyms
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 17, 2020 18:54:59 GMT
12 goa, chad
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Post by johnslee on Apr 17, 2020 22:02:22 GMT
Hi Clive
As I said previously
Q10 Wyoming, Florida and Rhode island.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Apr 18, 2020 7:28:08 GMT
Gave me an idea thanks. Laos |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:16:46 GMT
Hi Clive As I said previously Q10 Wyoming, Florida and Rhode island. Sorry John, Had a load of jobs to do at home and had a couple of days away from the Forum. Back now !
Clive
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:23:09 GMT
Hi Clive Q10 Florida, Wyoming and Rhode Island. Well done John, 0.5pt for each plus a 0.5 bonus as I thought that was a difficult one.
Leaderboard:
Sav 4pts
Gandalf 2pts
BigTJ 2pts JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:30:59 GMT
Could 18) "almost" be 17) LIECHTENSTEIN Well, 17) is quite categorically LIECHTENSTEIN. Well done, 1 more point
Leaderboard:
Sav 5pts
Gandalf 2pts
BigTJ 2pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:44:54 GMT
2 ice cream stop laughing 15 jumping up and down 17 greece Mixed fortunes with these answers !
2. Clever answer. Laughter 1pt, plus 1pt bonus to reference to ice-cream. 15. incorrect, but 1pt 'pogo stick' bonus. 17. Greece incorrect. No penalty for answering within 10 mins of Sav who got it correct. But docking 0.5pt as in GREECE (upper case) the R can be coloured in. And if in lower case, the same applies to the 'e's (and the g for that matter)
2.5pts in all.
Leaderboard:
Sav 5pts
Gandalf 4.5pts
BigTJ 2pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:54:21 GMT
18) biopsy and chintz Amazed there are not more and that 'erself and I have stumbled upon the three possibly abhors ?? 9) SWIMS That's it for tonight! 18 biopsy, abhors and I see you also got almost when answering 17) So 1.5pts. And 1pt bonus for also finding Chintz which the question setter didn't have ! 19 correct, 1pt.
Leaderboard:
Sav 8.5pts
Gandalf 4.5pts
BigTJ 2pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 15:59:10 GMT
6) Pierre which I believe is the capital of South Dakota 13) Homonyms 6. However did you get that ? Correct answer worth 2pts 13 correct, 1pt
Leaderboard:
Sav 8.5pts BigTJ 5pts
Gandalf 4.5pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 16:05:57 GMT
Goa wrong on two counts: not only is it not a country in its own right (= part of India) but it has two silly bulls syllables (Go-a) But Chad earns you 0.5pt
(wot, no full point ?)
Laos would be the Asian one but debatable if it has one or two syllables !
Leaderboard:
Sav 8.5pts
BigTJ 5pts
Gandalf 5pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 16:19:48 GMT
Gave me an idea thanks. Laos Yes, 0.5pt as counts as one silly bull if you say it quickly (with apologies to Hugh Lawrie)
Leaderboard:
Sav 9pts
BigTJ 5pts
Gandalf 5pts
JohnSlee 2pts
Think I've finally caught up with this one now !
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 28, 2020 14:26:37 GMT
1 Lichfield
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2020 16:02:01 GMT
Correct for 1pt. Bonus available for anyone who can tell me what is unique about Lichfield as a city.
Leaderboard:
Sav 9pts Gandalf 6pts
BigTJ 5pts
JohnSlee 2pts
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Post by gandalf the untidy on May 8, 2020 13:10:31 GMT
3 Anguine relates to snakes
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stop laughing