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« on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:23:42 »

 Friday Quiz December 19th 2014
1.   According to stats this week, which London transport route is currently used regularly by *no* commuters ? 
2.   Which sporting World Championship got underway yesterday and will finish in the New Year? 
3.   Which nickname for Hollywood has a Christmas connection?             
4.   In which region of Europe is this festive character a traditional part of the Nativity scene?   



5.   Who dress as Batman & Robin in a Christmas TV comedy classic?                                                                       
6.   In 19th century England who were popularly known as ‘robins’ because of their red uniform? 
7.   Which children’s robot action figures were the most popular toy of 1984? 
8.   In the first of the Harry Potter books, what present does Harry receive during his first term at Hogwarts?     
9.   What links these two pictures?     


 
10.   Name the film.   



11.   What was Mr Bean searching for when he got his head stuck in a turkey? 
12.   Originally, the traditional English Father Christmas was not dressed in red.  What colour was his outfit ?     
13.   Name the singer who had a major Christmas hit. 



14.   What do Christians call the event, 9 months before the birth of Jesus, where Mary is told by an angel  to ‘fear not, as you will give birth to a son’? 
15.   On which three days of the year do inhabitants of the USA eat most food?   
16.   Possibly described as a form of clean transport, what do Norwegians hide somewhere in the house on December 24th as a precaution? 
17.   What is this year’s biggest selling Christmas toy   ?



18.   Little Josh was trying to stay awake for Santa Claus.  He eventually fell asleep at 3:40am.  What is the angle between the two hands of the clock at this time?     
 
19.   What connection links these pictures: 

       

20.   Unscramble the three connected words  :  A C D E E F G H I K L M N N N O R R R S Y
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:30:45 »

4.  Catalonia? I know I've seen it before somewhere...
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:31:25 »

1. Emirates Airline Cable car thingy

7. Transformers(?)

8. Invisibility Cloak

12. Green

19. They've all been in or voiced "Christmas Carol" films
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:32:57 »

18. 150º
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:35:13 »

2. World Darts Championship
3. Tinseltown
5. Del Boy and Rodney
10 Fred Claus
13. Greg Lake
14. Annunciation
16. Brooms
19.  They have all played Ebeneezer Scrooge in "Christmas Carol" Movies
20. Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:49:12 »

 6. might be Bow Street Runners
 14. annunciation
 17, is a snow thing Elsa.

9. Bit of a punt, but is that an Orient shirt?  We 3 kings of Orient are etc.
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 13:57:58 »

11. His watch?
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 14:07:36 »

6. might be Bow Street Runners
 14. annunciation
 17, is a snow thing Elsa.

9. Bit of a punt, but is that an Orient shirt?  We 3 kings of Orient are etc.

Its Morecambe Reg.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 14:14:23 »

6. might be Bow Street Runners
 14. annunciation
 17, is a snow thing Elsa.

9. Bit of a punt, but is that an Orient shirt?  We 3 kings of Orient are etc.

Nope, that's Morecambe, and the others are wise.
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 14:16:53 »

15. At a guess Thanksgiving Thursday, and the following two days.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:16:16 »

18. 150º

I make it 130.
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:23:55 »

15. At a guess Thanksgiving Thursday, and the following two days.

I would guess Thanksgiving, Xmas Day and Superbowl day? Thoughts
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:35:10 »

I would guess Thanksgiving, Xmas Day and Superbowl day? Thoughts

It is yeah.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 15:48:34 »

I make it 130.

I just realised I've based my calculation on the hour hand being bang on 3, which of course it would be nearer the 4. I'm operating on about 6 hours sleep in the last 48 hours, so that's my excuse.
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, December 19, 2014, 16:25:53 »

6 is postmen or whatever they were called then
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