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Nemesis 07-05-2004 12:59

Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
 
Welcome to the second edition of the quiz ... come on people, have a go :D

Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
  1. What does a misogynist hate ?
  2. What movie is Mowgli from?
  3. What do Baleen whales feed on ?
  4. Which is the largest country in Africa ?
  5. Which artist painted 'Sunflowers'?
  6. What substance did Charles Best and Frederick Banting discover in 1922?
  7. Which is the offical language of Papua New Guinea ?
  8. What spice do chefs call the sweetwood?
  9. What does the WD stand for on a can of WD40?
  10. In a standard pack of playing cards, which King is one-eyed ?
  11. Which gas was identified in the 1770's by Carl Scheele & Joseph Priestly ?
  12. Where did Luke Skywalker learn his flying skills ?
  13. What part of our blood attacks invading bacteria ?
  14. What shape is the pasta rigatoni?
  15. What name is given to a feet-first birth?
  16. In a right angled triangle, what is the name given to the side opposite the right angle ?
  17. In which part of the human body would you find the Ciliary muscle ?
  18. When light waves spread out from a slit it is known as what ?
  19. Hepatitis is inflamation of the what ?
  20. Which well known word game did Alfred Mosher Butts invent ?
Good Luck !!

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:00

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1 women
2 jungle book
3 krill?
5 van gough

Bex 07-05-2004 13:00

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2. jungle book

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:00

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5. Van Gogh

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:01

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15. Breech birth
19. Liver

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
1 women
2 jungle book
3 krill?

Very good ... but define Krill

Use separate posts rammy

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:01

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9 water dispersal

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
5. Van Gogh

Yep :D

Bex 07-05-2004 13:01

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15. breach???

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
9 water dispersal

Nope, but close

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:02

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20. Scrabble

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:02

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krill= "small, shrimp-like crustaceans " :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex
15. breach???

Yep :D

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:02

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19 liver

homealone 07-05-2004 13:02

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13. White blood cells

16. Hypotenuse

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:02

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12. On Tatooine (he was shooting Womp Rats)

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
20. Scrabble

Yep :D

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:03

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17 behind the iris in the eye

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
krill= "small, shrimp-like crustaceans " :D

Then nope, wrong answer :(

Alanmelon 07-05-2004 13:03

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13. White Blood Cells
16. Hypotenuse
17. Eye - an eye question - at last!
18. Diffraction

homealone 07-05-2004 13:03

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18. Diffraction

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:04

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11. Oxygen?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
15. Breech birth
19. Liver

Both right ... Sorry Bex

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
Then nope, wrong answer :(

bugger :D

Julian 07-05-2004 13:04

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10. diamonds

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
13. White blood cells

16. Hypotenuse

:tu: :D

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:05

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14. Tubes

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:05

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15 breech....beaten to it
whats left nemmy? :confused:

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
12. On Tatooine (he was shooting Womp Rats)

:tu:

homealone 07-05-2004 13:05

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7. Pidgin English

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
17 behind the iris in the eye

Oooo Techy answer :D but correct

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alanmelon
18. Diffraction

Yep

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
11. Oxygen?

Yep :D

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:07

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oy nem! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/sub...y/Baleen.shtml :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Julian
10. diamonds

Spot on :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
14. Tubes

Yep :D

andygrif 07-05-2004 13:08

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3. Lots! They open their mouths near plankton and small fishes sucking everything in its path in.

4. Sudan?

5. Van Gough

7. Pigen English

8. Sweetwood is some sort of bark.

9. Water displacement

14. Spiral

17. The eye?


Blimey, you lot have been busy...in the time it took me to write this lot, two more pages of answers have appeared!!!

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:08

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6. Insulin

homealone 07-05-2004 13:08

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9. War Department? (was developed to help waterproof the electrical systems on Bloodhound missiles - hence 'Rocket' WD40)

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:08

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8 cinnamon?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
7. Pidgin English

Good enough :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Uh huh, the answer I'm looking for is on that page :D

We have these left..... 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9

Julian 07-05-2004 13:09

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8. Liquorice Root?

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
Uh huh, the answer I'm looking for is on that page :D

plankton?

homealone 07-05-2004 13:10

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8. Cinnamon?

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:10

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10. Clubs?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Julian
8. Liquorice Root?

Nope sorry :(

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
plankton?

WooHoo :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
8. Cinnamon?

WooHoo :D

Bex 07-05-2004 13:11

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10 spades

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:12

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We have these left now .... 4, 6, 9

homealone 07-05-2004 13:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
WooHoo :D

think Ramrod got that one first Nem :)

[Nem Edit] Noted

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:13

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6. Insulin

homealone 07-05-2004 13:14

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9. War Department ?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
6. Insulin

Yep :D

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
9. War Department ?

No .... Rammy was close before the first word is water.

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:16

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4. South Africa

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
4. South Africa

No, but it does begin with S

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:16

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9 water displacement

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
9 water displacement

Yep :D :D ;)

homealone 07-05-2004 13:17

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9. Water Displacement?

<edit> just seen Rammy got it ;)

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
No, but it does begin with S

4. Somalia?

Julian 07-05-2004 13:18

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Sudan?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Julian
Sudan?

Yay :D ... All Done .... Anwers and Leaderboard in a sec :D

Well Done everyone :tu:

Bex 07-05-2004 13:19

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saudi abrabia?

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:19

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ANSWERS
  1. Women
  2. The Jungle Book
  3. Plankton
  4. Sudan
  5. Van Gogh
  6. Insulin
  7. English
  8. Cinnamon
  9. Water Displacement
  10. Diamonds
  11. Oxygen
  12. Tatooine
  13. White Blood Cells
  14. Tubes
  15. A breech birth.
  16. Hypotenuse
  17. Eyeball
  18. Diffraction
  19. Liver
  20. Scrabble

Nemesis 07-05-2004 13:20

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WINNERS

1. Ramrod
2. Ramrod
3. Ramrod
4. Julian
5. Nugget
6. Nugget
7. Homealone
8. Ramrod
9. Ramrod
10. Julian
11. Nugget
12. Nugget
13. Homealone
14. Nugget
15. Nugget
16. Homealone
17. Ramrod
18. Alanmelon
19. Nugget
20. Nugget

Bex 07-05-2004 13:22

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well done nugget......seems i didnt need to own up about the one u got first :pp
(not in thread obviously)
good quiz nemmy

Nugget 07-05-2004 13:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bex
well done nugget......seems i didnt need to own up about the one u got first :pp

good quiz nemmy

That's alright - I seem to remember that you managed to pip me to about 7 answers a while ago :D :pp

And Nem - I second that motion - top quiz again :tu:

homealone 07-05-2004 13:24

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blimey that was intense - better go have a lie down Nem ;)

- thanks a lot for your trouble, much appreciated :tu: (and repped accordingly)

Ramrod 07-05-2004 13:28

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good quiz nem :tu:

Julian 07-05-2004 13:32

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Good quiz Nem... I normally miss them. :)

<edit> that was the fastest game of hearts I have ever played to find the king of Diamonds. :D

KingPhoenix 07-05-2004 13:38

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this must be the fastest growing thread ever.,..... 30 minutes and already on 5 pages..... :Yikes:

MetaWraith 07-05-2004 13:56

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Glad to see the quiz back, and being enjoyed.

If you have any comments regarding the subjects and level of difficultly of the questions please PM me, and I'll do my best to oblige.

Delves back into my archives to see what delightful pieces of trivia I can dredge up with which to refill Nemmys quiz sack.

Nem, Thanks for the credit last week.

Graham 07-05-2004 13:59

Re: Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
Welcome to the second edition of the quiz ... come on people, have a go :D

Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
  1. What does a misogynist hate ?

    Women
  2. What movie is Mowgli from?

    He is from the Jungle *BOOK* (philistine! :D )
  3. What do Baleen whales feed on ?

    Krill and plankton
  4. Which is the largest country in Africa ?

    Angola
  5. Which artist painted 'Sunflowers'?

    Vincent van Gogh
  6. What substance did Charles Best and Frederick Banting discover in 1922?

    Hydrogen
  7. Which is the offical language of Papua New Guinea ?

    French
  8. What spice do chefs call the sweetwood?

    ?
  9. What does the WD stand for on a can of WD40?

    Water Displacer
  10. In a standard pack of playing cards, which King is one-eyed ?

    Diamonds
  11. Which gas was identified in the 1770's by Carl Scheele & Joseph Priestly ?

    Oxygen
  12. Where did Luke Skywalker learn his flying skills ?

    Beggars canyon on Tatooine
  13. What part of our blood attacks invading bacteria ?

    White blood cells
  14. What shape is the pasta rigatoni?

    ?
  15. What name is given to a feet-first birth?

    Breech presentation.
  16. In a right angled triangle, what is the name given to the side opposite the right angle ?

    Hypotenuse
  17. In which part of the human body would you find the Ciliary muscle ?

    Eye
  18. When light waves spread out from a slit it is known as what ?

    Diffraction
  19. Hepatitis is inflamation of the what ?

    Intestines
  20. Which well known word game did Alfred Mosher Butts invent ?

    Scrabble
Good Luck !!


Earl of Bronze 07-05-2004 14:14

Re: Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis
Welcome to the second edition of the quiz ... come on people, have a go :D

Nemmy's Fun Quiz No.2
  1. What movie is Mowgli from?
  2. What do Baleen whales feed on ?
  3. Which is the largest country in Africa ?
  4. Which artist painted 'Sunflowers'?
  5. Which gas was identified in the 1770's by Carl Scheele & Joseph Priestly ?
  6. Where did Luke Skywalker learn his flying skills ?
  7. What part of our blood attacks invading bacteria ?
  8. What name is given to a feet-first birth?
  9. In a right angled triangle, what is the name given to the side opposite the right angle ?
  10. When light waves spread out from a slit it is known as what ?
  11. Hepatitis is inflamation of the what ?
Good Luck !!

2 = Junglebook
3 = Plankton
4 = Congo?
5 = van Gogh
11 = Hydrogen?
12 = Beggers Canyon on Tatoine
13 = White Blood Cells
15 = Breech
16 = Hypotenuse (sp)
18 = Defraction
19 = the Brain


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