The GREAT quiz (1 Viewer)

pduxon · Oct 15, 2003

Please don't post your answers straight away. Some folks want to play and they don't see the questions until they get home from work (or wake up if they live overseas) and Michael has usually answered them and disected them!! 3

I think these are alot easier than some of late.

The Great Quiz, All these questions are Great
1. King of Prussa 1740 to 1786?
2. Coral growth visible from space?
3. Jerry Lee Lewis boasted about these?
4. You might see this on a UK bird table?
5. A series of large bodies of water in North America?
6. Tallest of the Canines?
7. Celebrated by the Monument?
8. Ineffectual oriental fortification?
9. Largest of the British isles?
10. Built in 1856 and designed by Brunel, the largest ship
at the the time?
11. Diving bird with elaborate courting display?
12. Son of Philip II of Macedon?
13. Village 1 mile west of Walsingham, Norfolk?
14. In 1851, over six million people visited this?
15. Coastal town near the broads
16. Avian, always head banging?
17. Mountain range near Canberra
18. Town known for its porky prize for wedded bliss?
19. Ursa Major?
20. English king lived 849 to 899?

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

Now this is more my style Pete - I can actually answer quite a few just out of my head! I love you again now - well almost - I have not forgotten your sins!

steve_nova · Oct 15, 2003

1 yes
2 yes
3 ?
4 ?
5 yes
6 ?
7 ?
8 ?
9 ?
10 yes
11 ?
12 yes
13 ?
14 yes
15 ?
16 ?
17 yes (been there)
18 ?
19 yes
20 ?

Andrew Whitehouse · Oct 15, 2003

I think I can do all of them except for 13 and 18. I have an idea on 13 but having consulted a map (and leaving aside that there are two villages with Walsingham in their name in Norfolk) I'm thinking that the directions in the clue are a little wayward. 'Great' quiz indeed though.

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

Elizabeth the (second) pedant here. I now have time to sit down and look at this properly - Question 20 - his reign started in 871 (though he was born around 849).

pduxon · Oct 15, 2003

Elizabeth Bigg said:
Elizabeth the (second) pedant here. I now have time to sit down and look at this properly - Question 20 - his reign started in 871 (though he was born around 849).

does it say his reign was 871 - 899?!

steve_nova · Oct 15, 2003

Just realised what 7 is. I presume you mean the Monument in the City of London?

steve_nova · Oct 15, 2003

God, I've just got the Avian head banger one now!

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

pduxon said:
does it say his reign was 871 - 899?!

No, the question says he was king during those years - he was the favourite son of another king, therefore presumably a prince - but he could not have been king until the old man snuffed it.

pduxon · Oct 15, 2003

It does not say he was King for those dates, he says very pedantically ( I will grant you that is how I would read it though!!).

Oh tea break Elizabeth

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

pduxon said:
It does not say he was King for those dates, he says very pedantically ( I will grant you that is how I would read it though!!).

Oh tea break Elizabeth

So what does this mean then - "20. English king 849 to 899?"

Take two - one for you and one for me. :cat:

pduxon · Oct 15, 2003

Elizabeth Bigg said:
So what does this mean then - "20. English king 849 to 899?"

Take two - one for you and one for me. :cat:

English King born 849 died 899 o

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

pduxon said:
English King born 849 died 899 o

But you didn't SAY this.

pduxon · Oct 15, 2003

Elizabeth Bigg said:
But you didn't SAY this.

didn't I he says innocently? The clue will lead you to one and only one person methinks - he says cheekily.

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

pduxon said:
didn't I he says innocently? The clue will lead you to one and only one person methinks - he says cheekily.

- but that's not good enough! :cat:

steve_nova · Oct 15, 2003

Calm down now you two!

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

steve_nova said:
Calm down now you two!

Why? It's just harmless fun (isn't it, Pete?) - or do you mean we are taking up space incorrectly? Do you think we should continue by PM? Not meaning to upset anyone! o

Elizabeth Bigg · Oct 15, 2003

Pete - did you see the email I sent to you with a pictorial answer to number 8? I couldn't see a way of attaching it to a PM.

steve_nova · Oct 15, 2003

Not really, just don't want to see it escalate into something more.

Michael Frankis · Oct 15, 2003

Well seein' as no-one's posted many answers yet, here goes:

1. King of Prussia 1740 to 1786?
Frederik the Great

2. Coral growth visible from space?
Great Barrier Reef

3. Jerry Lee Lewis boasted about these?
—

4. You might see this on a UK bird table?
Great Tit

5. A series of large bodies of water in North America?
Great Lakes

6. Tallest of the Canines?
Great Dane

7. Celebrated by the Monument?
—

8. Ineffectual oriental fortification?
Great Wall of China (but very effective, as a tourist revenue earner!)

9. Largest of the British isles?
Great Britain

10. Built in 1856 and designed by Brunel, the largest ship at the the time?
Great Western

11. Diving bird with elaborate courting display?
Great Northern Diver (aka Common Loon)

12. Son of Philip II of Macedon?
Alexander the Great

13. Village 1 mile west of Walsingham, Norfolk?
Great Walsingham is one mile EAST of Little Walsingham (also Great Snoring 2 miles south)

14. In 1851, over six million people visited this?
Great Exhibition

15. Coastal town near the broads
Great Yarmouth

16. Avian, always head banging?
Great Spotted Woodpecker

17. Mountain range near Canberra
Great Dividing Range

18. Town known for its porky prize for wedded bliss?
—

19. Ursa Major?
Great Bear

20. English king 849 to 899?
Alfred the Great

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