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Title: Quick quiz
Post by: kerry red on Friday, September 19, 2014, 13:23:08
1. Which is England's second largest county?

2. Who was the first actor to refuse an Oscar?

3. What is the collective noun for rhinos?

4. In 1973 which 2 other countries signed for up the Common Market alongside the UK?

5. What started with Sergeant in 1958 and ended with Columbus in 1992?

6. Unusually, Google's homepage on 6 December 2013 featured an extra name and website link - whose name?

7. According to Forbes, who at 2013, since 2004, has been the longest-listed black billionaire?

8. Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is how many inches?

9. Whose motto is this: 'Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.'

10. What links these pics - easy  one

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Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: Saxondale on Friday, September 19, 2014, 13:57:14
1. Which is England's second largest county?

Northumbria?

2. Who was the first actor to refuse an Oscar?

Marlon Brando?

5. What started with Sergeant in 1958 and ended with Columbus in 1992?

Carry on films

8. Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is how many inches?

7?



Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: 4D on Friday, September 19, 2014, 14:15:12
1. Lincolnshire
3. Rut


Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: kerry red on Friday, September 19, 2014, 14:20:46
Are the pics clear enough


Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: Sir Pissalot on Friday, September 19, 2014, 14:20:58
4. I think Denmark was one.
6. Nelson Mandela?
10. Got this one, too.  Want a clue?  There's a link to the answer to Q1.


Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, September 19, 2014, 14:44:31
I should say that my usual Friday quiz isn't going to be available for about a month.


Title: Re: Quick quiz
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, September 19, 2014, 15:02:10
I should say that my usual Friday quiz isn't going to be available for about a month.

 :(

The rinky dink link, even though I can't see the pics is Robin Hood.

You'd suspect that Michael Jordan might be up there in the rich list.