Friday Fun Quiz No.10

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:00

Don't know about you, but this week seems to have really dragged ... anyway it's Friday, so lets have some fun.

Questions this week have been supplied by MetaWraith, so thank you ... he's given me plenty to be going on with

So lets get to it ...

Friday Fun Quiz No.10

1. What is the official Language of Liechtenstein ?

2. Who wrote and directed the 1977 film Annie Hall ?

3. What composer wrote Symphony No.6, F-Major, 'The Pastoral' ?

4. Which strong, hard metal is used to make light bulb filaments ?

5. What letter in the Braille alphabet is represented by a single dot ?

6. What letter in the Morse Code is represented by a single dot ?

7. If Bombay Duck is not a duck, what is it ?

8. David Soul, of Starsky & Hutch fame had two UK No1 hits, "Dont give up on us" and which other song ?

9. How many wings does a wasp have ?

10. What name is given to the architectural period from 1150 to 1550?

11. This mythical monster is said to be the offspring of the lion and eagle ?

12. Which component of plants cells make food through the process of photosynthesis ?

13. Which Irish playwright wrote "Lady Windermere's Fan", "An Ideal Husband", and "The Importance of Being Earnest" ?

14. The Ginko is a sacred tree found in the temple gardens of which culture ?

15. The great storms of the tropics are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the North Pacific, and what in the Indian Ocean and Australia?

16. In the book by Roald Dahl, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', what is Charlie's surname?

17. Which is another term for the human trachea?

18. The Equator passes through many countries, but which country name is Spanish for Equator ?

19. If a mammal is said to be ungulate, what does it have that other mammals do not ?

20. What did the Aztecs cut off what they called the testicle tree?

Good Luck ...

07-11-2003, 13:04

4. Tungsten

7. A fish

11. Griffin

12. Chlorophyll

13. 15. Cyclones

17. Windpipe

18. Ecquador

19. Hooves

danielf · 07-11-2003, 13:04

Tough one this week...

9. 2
12. Leaves
17. Throat
18. Equador

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:06

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Originally Posted by homealone

4. Tungsten yep

7. A fish yep

11. Griffin yep

12. Chlorophyll yep Chloroplasts

15. Cyclones yep

17. Windpipe yep

18. Ecquador yep

19. Hooves yep

Stunning Start

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:07

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Originally Posted by danielf

Tough one this week...

9. 2 nope sorry
12. Leaves already answered
17. Throat already answered
18. Equador already answered

Close though

Marge · 07-11-2003, 13:08

16 Charlie Bucket

One of my fave films lol, here I go, oompa loompa

danielf · 07-11-2003, 13:08

20. Avocado

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debsy42

16 Charlie Bucket

One of my fave films lol, here I go, oompa loompa

Spot on

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf

20. Avocado

Yep - well done

**Chris** · 07-11-2003, 13:09

4. Which strong, hard metal is used to make light bulb filaments ?
tungsten
11. This mythical monster is said to be the offspring of the lion and eagle ?
Griffin
12. Which component of plants cells make food through the process of photosynthesis ?
Chlorophyll
13. Which Irish playwright wrote "Lady Windermere's Fan", "An Ideal Husband", and "The Importance of Being Earnest" ?
Evelyn Waugh
15. The great storms of the tropics are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the North Pacific, and what in the Indian Ocean and Australia?
Cyclones
17. Which is another term for the human trachea?
Throat
18. The Equator passes through many countries, but which country name is Spanish for Equator ?
Equador

EDIT: Damn our corporate internet connection, it's been up and down all morning ... took FIVE MINUTES to load the 'reply' screen!

Marge · 07-11-2003, 13:10

is 13 Mr Oscar Wilde ??

and like him I have nothing to declare but my genius

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by towny

4. Which strong, hard metal is used to make light bulb filaments ?
tungsten already answered - sorry
11. This mythical monster is said to be the offspring of the lion and eagle ?
Griffin already answered - sorry
12. Which component of plants cells make food through the process of photosynthesis ?
Chlorophyll already answered - sorry
13. Which Irish playwright wrote "Lady Windermere's Fan", "An Ideal Husband", and "The Importance of Being Earnest" ?
Evelyn Waugh nope
15. The great storms of the tropics are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the North Pacific, and what in the Indian Ocean and Australia?
Cyclones already answered - sorry
17. Which is another term for the human trachea?
Throat nope
18. The Equator passes through many countries, but which country name is Spanish for Equator ?
Equador already answered - sorry

Good try though .. others were right

Nemesis · 07-11-2003, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debsy42

is 13 Mr Oscar Wilde ??

Yep Debs ...

handyman · 07-11-2003, 13:13

10. Neo - classical?

danielf · 07-11-2003, 13:13

10. Gothic