Friday quiz 26th May2006
 

Ok here we go

'usual' rules apply

quizmasters decision is final

no googling or other external references until 19.30

no more than 3 answers to a post

winner sets next weeks quiz - good luck :)



1.Which author wrote the sci-fi novel †˜Stranger in a Strange Landâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ ?
2.Who played the lead role in the film based on the book?
3.What is the term for using Roman letters to represent sounds in Standard Mandarin
4.What is used to make vellum?
5.What is an early form of paper, made from a reed like plant?
6.Thomas Arnold was schoolmaster of which famous public school?
7.Now officially de-commissioned, which famous US route ran from Santa Monica to Chicago,
8.Used to make desserts, what is the natural thickener, Carrageenan derived from?
9.What term is used to describe liquid gels that become thin when stirred, but thicken again on standing. (like †˜non-dripâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ paint)
10.The black sand called Ilmenite is used to make which brilliant white pigment?
11.Which component of dynamite is also used to treat angina?
12.In the northern hemisphere the phenomenon is termed †˜aurora borealisââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ †“ what is it called in the southern hemisphere.
13.Alleged to have originated as symbiotic bacteria and having their own DNA, what are the energy producing organelles in an animal cell, called?
14.What is the name of the former International Times writer, who is lead singer of the †˜Deviantsâà ƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€ žÂ¢ & also a prolific author
15.Who was lead guitarist in the band called †˜Dr Feelgoodââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢
16.Which †˜alternativeà¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â↚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ magazine originated in Australia & survived an obscenity trial over the infamous †˜Schoolkidsà¢ÃƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢ââ‚ ¬Å¾Ã‚¢ issue.
17.Which 60ââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s musician adopted the †˜realâÃà ‚¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ name of †˜PippinÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€Å ¾Ã‚¢ from Tolkeinââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s novels?
18.What is another name for soybean curd?
19.What is the proper name for the minced, washed & cooked fish that is used to make †˜crab sticksââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢?
20.What is the enzyme called, that enables †˜fire fliesââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ to glow in the dark?

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1 Robert Heinlein

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[QUOTE=homealone]

1.Which author wrote the sci-fi novel †˜Stranger in a Strange Landâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ ?

Robert Heinlein

4.What is used to make vellum?

Sheepskin

5.What is an early form of paper, made from a reed like plant?

Papyrus

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correct :)

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[QUOTE=homealone]

7.Now officially de-commissioned, which famous US route ran from Santa
Monica to Chicago,

66?

9.What term is used to describe liquid gels that become thin when stirred, but thicken again on standing. (like †˜non-dripâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ paint)

Thixotropic

11.Which component of dynamite is also used to treat angina?

Nitroglycerine

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3. Pinji?
5. Papyrus
12. Aurora Austrealis

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beaten by a whisker ;)

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[QUOTE=homealone]
12.In the northern hemisphere the phenomenon is termed †˜aurora borealisââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ †“ what is it called in the southern hemisphere.

Aurora Australis

13.Alleged to have originated as symbiotic bacteria and having their own DNA, what are the energy producing organelles in an animal cell, called?

Mitochondria

15.Who was lead guitarist in the band called †˜Dr Feelgoodââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢

Wiko Johnson

16.Which †˜alternativeà¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â↚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ magazine originated in Australia & survived an obscenity trial over the infamous †˜Schoolkidsà¢ÃƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢ââ‚ ¬Å¾Ã‚¢ issue.

Oz

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18. Tofu
19. Cod

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18 Quorn

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[QUOTE=Graham]5 is correct, 4 is close, Angua beat everyone to 1 :)

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17.Which 60ââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s musician adopted the †˜realâÃà ‚¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ name of †˜PippinÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€Å ¾Ã‚¢ from Tolkeinââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s novels?

Peregrine Took?

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[QUOTE=Graham]
all 3 correct :tu:

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4 lamb skin?

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3 very close, 5 gone, 12 is correct :)

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8. Corn?

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[QUOTE=Graham]
point of order - that was 4 posts, but seeing as the first had gone, you get the next 3 right ;)

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3. Pinying?

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18 correct 19 wrong :)

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3. Pinyin?
20.Luciferase

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nope, sorry

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he also kept his original first name - I was too kind, before & want the full thing ;)

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not what I have - that would be correct for parchment, but not vellum.

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nope :)

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13. Mitochondria (sp?)

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I'll give you that - it is Pinyin :)

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8. Potato?

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3 gone 20 correct

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Eh! I got that:(

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Graham got that one ;)

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nope, sorry

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Well you can't have it, so there...! :D

Duh! Calf skin!

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8 Arrowroot

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Yeah spotted that but not pinyin with no g. Any idea what is left?

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8. Carrot?

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Danielf had had two goes at it & obviously knew the answer, but was't sure of the spelling, so I gave it to him - sorry, but I did it before I saw your post :)

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yes, calf skin is correct :tu:

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nope :)

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10. Titanium Dioxide (as in sunscreen)

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What's left?

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I make it 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19 to go :)

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8. Seaweed extract

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6 Eton?

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correct :tu:

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correct - you're on a roll, now :)

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nope, sorry :)

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Yeah A level's do come in handy!

6. Rugby School (not the school of rugby or whatever, is asking someone allowed?)

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6 Rugby

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19.surumi - or is that the french?

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no need, that is exactly the answer I have :)

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just beaten to it, sorry :)

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no, it is correct :tu:

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So what's left now?

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2.Who played the lead role in the film based on the book? Could be anyone!? Or is a trick question?

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2, 14, 17 , is all :)

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bit of a trick question - The film was called 'A Man Who Fell to Earth' ;)

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I think he's referring to the book in Q.1

(PS What's "Feedom2Surf"? A protest on the cost?! ;) )

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2 David Bowie

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I didn't know The Man Who Fell to Earth was based on Stranger in a Strange Land! :)

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2. There is a film called The Book starring Marie de Solla and Alec Worcester, that do?

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you got it right in the end, though :p: :)

- although it looks like I did make too many assumptions in the way I set that question, so apologies for any misunderstanding. Now you all know why there is such a huge queue to host it, every week :D

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14 Mick Farren - Googled

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17 Steve "Peregrine" Took - Googled

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17. Stephen Ross Porter

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both correct - that it folks, give me a minute while I tot it all up :)

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The answers

1.Robert Heinlein Angua
2.David Bowie Graham
3.Pinyin Danielf
4.Calf skin Graham
5.Papyrus Graham
6.Rugby School Strzelecki
7.Route 66 Graham
8.Seaweed Strzelecki
9.Thixotropic Graham
10.Titanium dioxide Strzelecki
11.Nitroglycerine (Glyceryl trinitrate) Graham
12.Aurora australis Danielf
13.Mitochondria Graham
14.Mick Farren Graham
15.Wilko Johnson Graham
16.OZ magazine Graham
17.Steve Peregrine Took Graham
18.Tofu Danielf
19.Surimi Strzelecki
20.Luciferase Strzelecki

That is Graham with 11, Strzelecki with 5, Danielf with 3 & Angua with 1

and I declare Graham to be this weeks winner †“ well done :tu:

Thanks all for taking part :)

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Not his official name though!

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Thanks for a good quiz. I'd rep you, but I need to spread it about a bit first! :)

Gods willing the next quiz will be next Friday at 1pm.

See you there :)

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http://www.answers.com/topic/steve-peregrin-took


- the question wasn't about his 'official' name, it was set so you would need to know that 'Pippin' was really called Peregrine Took,, otherwise I might as well of asked 'what was Steve Peregrine Took's real name' & not mentioned Pippin, at all :)

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look forward to it, thanks Graham. :tu:

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Rather late to the party, we was having us tea. Anyway, here's some guesses off the top of our heads.

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1 no
3 no
4 yes
5 yes
6 yes
7 yes
8 yes
9 yes
10 yes
11 no
13 yes
18 yes

9 right - potential second :tu:

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Don't forget, today's quiz will be at 1pm...!