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quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:52 pm
by Penny
1. What did the USA motor trade call 'Borax'

2. For what were the Skylon and dome of Discovery built?

3. What is the largest island belonging to Denmark

4. In which city was the Encyclopaedia Britannica first printed

5. Up to September 183,, which cricketing country had never won a Test match

6. In the Caine Mutiny, what does Captain Queeg continually fiddle

7. Which make of car, gold plated and with zebra skin seats, did Lady Docker once own

8. Which pop singer, born Michael Barrett, changed his name officially to Clark Kent

9. What term is used for two spacecraft joining together in space,

cheers Penny

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:14 pm
by widget
8, Shaking Stevens

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:18 pm
by Penny
Quick off the mark widget, correct. No.8. Well done. cheers Penny

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:31 pm
by dita
7. Daimler

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:51 pm
by Penny
Good one Dita, No 7.correct. shall I order a couple for us. cheers Penny

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:55 pm
by Andere Richtingen
3. Greenland

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:56 pm
by Andere Richtingen
9. Docking?

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:21 pm
by Monika
6. He continually fiddles with his wedding ring. Excellent film from my teen years!

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:32 pm
by Penny
9 and 6 correct. in one film he was supposed to be playing with two large ball bearings.Well done ladies.cheers Penny.

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:23 am
by laurie53
2 Festival of Britain, 1951. The start of "The South Bank" as a locational concept.

Re: quiz for Thursday

PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:26 pm
by Penny
Spot on Laurie, well done. No.2 correct.
To end. No.1 Chrome trim that was just decorative.
No.4. Edinburgh 1768
No.5. Sri-Lanka (they only played 8 )

cheers Penny