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« on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 09:35:36 »

1. Who invented the barometer?   Toricelli

2. What did Henry Mill invent?    Typewriter

3. What is the name of the European Bison?   Wisent

4. After what animal are the Canary Islands named?   Dog

5. What name for a very elderly person comes from the Persian for wax?   Mummy

6. Shiguli and Zul are examples of what?    Russian cars

7. Who was the most famous of the Seraphim?    Devil

8.The film Village of the Damned is based on what book?   Midwich Cuckoos

9. Which 3 words are on the helmet in Full Metal Jacket?   Born to Die

10. Which 3 blockbusters from 1998 was New York City laid to waste?   Armageddon Godzilla Deep Impact

11. In which films do the following ships play a part:
A. Andrea Gail   Perfect Storm
B. Tomorrow   Children of Men
C. Hispaniola   Treasure Island
D. HMS Compass Rose and HMS Saltash Castle  The Cruel Sea

12. Which novel is based on the island of Pianosa?   Catch 22

13. What did Oscar Wilde describe as 'the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable'?  Fox hunting

14. In song, what is drunk under 'mirrors on the ceiling'?   Hotel California

15. These are the first lines of songs with 'mother' in the title:
a. No I would not give you false hope   Mother and Child Reunion
b. Born a poor young country boy   Mother Nature's Son
c. What a drag it is getting old   Mother's Little Helper
d. You're so hot teasing me   Does Your Mother Know
d. Let's all get up and dance to a song   Your mother should know

16. What word means 'to snap ones fingers'?   Fillip

17. KFC - what was Col. Sanders first name?   Harland

18. Who did Hitler designate as his successor in the final days of WW2? Karl Doniz

19. Which country is the only Summer Olympics host to not win a single gold medal?  Canada

20. Who was the oldest captain in a football World Cup finals?   Peter Shilton
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 09:48:29 »

20. Roger Milla
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19. Canada
20. Dino Zoff?
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 09:54:25 »

7. Lucifer
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 09:58:35 »

7. Gabriel?

9. Born To Kill

10. Was Waterworld one?

13. Fox-hunting

18. Admiral Karl Doenitz
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:08:09 »

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A - perfect storm
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:10:11 »

Both answers to 20 are incorrect
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:14:09 »

20. Buffon?
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:22:57 »

4.  Dog
10.  Is "The Postman" one?
11c.  Treasure Island
14. Pink Champagne (on ice).  From Hotel California.
15a, Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon)
15e. Your Mother Should Know (The Beatles)
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15C Mothers little helper-Stones
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:41:39 »

 15(d) does your mother know by Abba
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 10:43:41 »

12.  Catch 22
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 11:10:31 »

2. Windmill
3. Eric
4. Bird
5. Fogie
16. Ouch
17. Colonel
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 11:22:06 »

20 - maybe shilton?
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, September 25, 2015, 11:24:53 »

2. Windmill
3. Eric
4. Bird
5. Fogie
16. Ouch
17. Colonel


You're not taking this seriously, are you?   Cheesy
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