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Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:40 pm
by Penny
1. Which motor manufacturers make the Dyane

2. Who commanded the Prussian troops at the Battle of Warerloo

3. What do Americans call what we call chips, the edible kind

4. In Greek mythology who is both sister and wife to Zeus.

5. Over what distance is the Oaks run

6, June Havoc, the Broadway and Hollywood star, had an equally famous sister, WHO

7. What explanation did Chris Lloyd give for Carol Thatcher's co - authorship of Lloyd on Lloyd

8. Who wrote Maple Leaf Rag

9. The mastiff and the greyhound were crossed to produce which breed,

cheers Penny :grouphug: :grouphug:

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:56 pm
by dita
1. Citroen

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:57 pm
by Monika
3. Fries

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:06 pm
by widget
5, 1 mile 4 furlongs

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:12 pm
by Penny
1,3 and 5 correct, well done. cheers Penny

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:12 pm
by laurie53
2 Blucher.

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:09 pm
by Penny
Good try Laurie, but it seems he was too late arriving and the battle was won with General Von Bulow. cheers Penny

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:23 pm
by Andere Richtingen
9. the whippet?

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:24 pm
by Andere Richtingen
8. Scott Joplin

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:36 pm
by Penny
8 correct Andere. Try again for 9. cheers Penny

Re: Quiz for Monday

PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:13 pm
by laurie53
Arguable point Penny.

There is a point of view, to which I subscribe, that von Bulow couldn't manage it and Blucher, admittedly late, came to he aid of the Highlanders in the nick of time and saved the day.

Needless to say this did not get a great deal of publicity at the time (or since!).