The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the period 1850-1859. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. What became known as the “City of Light” after installing thousands of gas lamps?

2. What did abolitionists seek to abolish?

3. What was the most populous city in the world during this decade?

4. Who wrote "On the Origin of Species"?

5. What war did Russia fight against the British, French, and Ottomans?

6. What profession was founded by war volunteer Florence Nightingale?

7. What British poet wrote “Charge of the Light Brigade”?

8. What machine was introduced by Isaac Singer?

9. Who wrote "The Scarlet Letter"?

10. What close relative of homo sapiens was discovered in a cave in Germany?

Any fans of the Big O in the Loop? Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by Roy Orbison. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. For the black and white one, I need a title rather than a Christian Name. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Yup, splat could be remade to lay eggs

2. Church seat mother

3. Stake before the confused pole

4. Its eye is worth 50 points

5. Convey a sound to make you jump

6. Device for cooling the face

7. Flow backwards

8. Freshly purchased letter of the alphabet

9. Glass container not used during the day

10. Sounds like half a Malaysian city

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Below are images of 4 movie posters with the movie's title removed. Can you guess the name of the movie? One guess for each image and if the poster relates to a series you have to get the title of the actual movie featured. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Here you know the answer is either YES or NO. The question is do these pairs of countries share a land border. How many correct answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Germany - Slovakia

2. Austria - Serbia

3. Zambia - Tanzania

4. China - India

5. Vietnam - Malaysia

6. Bangladesh - Pakistan

7. Greece - Albania

8. Panama - Guatemala

9. Estonia - Lithuania

10. Oman - Yemen

Today I’m giving you the answers – you just have to guess which of the three answers given to the questions is correct. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. How was King Edward II allegedly murdered on the orders of his Queen Isabella? A Beheading B Drowned in his bath C Red hot poker thrust up you know where

2. Which of these is a gas planet? A Neptune B Venus C Mercury

3. In which year was Amazon.co.uk first launched? A 1995 B 1998 C 2001

4. Who is considered to be was the first European to explore the coastline of South Africa in 1488? A Bartolomeu Dias B Vasca da Gama C Walter Raleigh

5. Who was born first? A Jeremy Clarkson B James May C Richard Hammond

6. Who was the British Prime Minister in 1991? A Margaret Thatcher B John Major C James Callaghan

7. Who assassinated Bobby Kennedy? A Sirhan Sirhan B Lee Harvey Oswald C Jack Ruby

8. In which year did the farthing go out of circulation? A 1950 B 1955 C 1960

9. How far is New York City from London by plane? A 2970 miles B 3470 mil C 3970 miles

10. Which of these is not a county town? A Winchester B Colchester C Chester

There are 7 post code areas in the UK which begin with I or K. I have set them out below - your challenge is to guess the cities/towns or regions from which the post code letters are derived. IG requires two answers. No use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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IG

IP

IV

KA

KT

KW

KY

The towns listed below are all fictional. Can you guess the name of the book/comic/movie/TV or radio programme from which they derive? One guess per clue and you have to get the name I was looking for in the event there may be two or more valid answers. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Smallville

2. Bedford Falls, NY

3. Ambridge

4. Hill Valley, CA

5. Carsely

6. Amity, MA

7. Kings Oak

8. Toontown

9. Portwenn

10. Emerald City

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. For the blonde lady, just one name (as she was never given another name in the series). Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

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The clues below are each to a city (in the general sense of the word) whose name begins with the letter C. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. City which adjoins Giza

2. Formerly known as Madras

3. City in Argentina and Southern Spain

4. City at one end of the Oresund Bridge

5. City in Colombia and Southern Spain

6. Mexican city that lends its name to a breed of small dog

7. Former capital city which was supplanted by one of its districts Sri Jayawardene Kotte

8. English city whose name contains another English city

9. Midlands city whose name applies to the second largest building society in the UK

10. Texan city on the Bay of Mexico

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by Queen. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Aural syrup

2. Burning letter

3. Carry out an act twice

4. Does he do the cooking in a monastery?

5. Sounds like a type of irregular warfare

6. Crucial urine

7. Eight cats

8. Small fish

9. Feline from Warsaw

10. Fire-breathing insect

Below are still images taken from well known movies. How many do you recognise or can you guess? One guess per image. Should the still relate to a movie franchise you have to identify the actual movie in the series. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The following list gives clues to the names of 10 famous people whose first name begins with K. How many can you identify – both first names and surnames required for 2 points. One point for getting only one or the other. You have to get the person I was thinking of although most have only one possible answer. One guess per question allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.
U.N. Secretary General, 1997–2006

2.
Lead singer of Nirvana

3.
Actress who starred as Spiderman's girlfriend

4.
Bandmate of Lake and Palmer

5.
Britney Spears's ex-husband

6.
"Cheers" and "Frasier" star

7,
Statuesque leading lady who won 4 Oscars

8.
British spy who was a double agent for the USSR

9.
Recent Chancellor of the Exchequer

10
"Pride and Prejudice" actress

Half of me will mend, the other half will imprison. When I am together, you really shouldn't consume me. What am I?

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Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

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Your challenge today is to come up with words which begin with D and end with L and which are between 8 and 10 letters. You can make as many guesses as you like but to score points you have to name words which I have thought of – as indicated below. No proper nouns or words that are always hyphenated; apart from that, provided your word can be found in an Online English Dictionary it will count. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. PM me your guesses by 5am tomorrow. Good luck.


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8 letters (13)

9 letters (4)

10 letters (5)

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by ABBA. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger, but I weigh less. What am I?


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The following list gives clues to the names of 10 famous people (or groups) whose first name begins with M. How many can you identify – both first names and surnames required for 2 points (or for getting the full name of the group as the case may be). One point for getting only one or the other. You have to get the person I was thinking of although most have only one possible answer. One guess per question allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1.
Birth name of John Wayne

2.
Panamanian leader deposed by the U.S. in 1989

3.
She came after Laura and before Melania

4.
Winner of 8 gold medals in 2008

5.
"Sleepless in Seattle" actress

6.
Birth control activist (2 possible answers – either will do)

7.
Group that typified what this quiz is all about

8.
1960s Nation of Islam spokesman

9.
"Logan's Run" actor named for a city in England

10.
Founder of Facebook

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Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. May be hidden in a Sudoku Duck

2. Bird used in the construction industry

3. Bird that always takes the most direct route

4. Simon Dupree sang about them in 1967

5. It's a small change into a gymnastics outfit

6. A castle

7. Pronounced in French it would be a power booster

8. Boring device for blokes

9. Bouncer at a rodents' night club

10. Bow-legged bird

Take away my first letter, and I still sound the same. Take away my last letter, I still sound the same. Even take away my letter in the middle, I will still sound the same. I am a five-letter word. What am I?

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Below are still images taken from well known movies. How many do you recognise orcan you guess? One guess per image. Should the still relate to a movie franchise you have to identify the actual movie in the series. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Today’s quiz involves guessing the English meaning of the following French words which all relate to food or drink. Some easy but some maybe not so. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Fromage

2. Pain

3. Oeuf

4. Pomme

5. Persil

6. Lapin

7. Sucre

8. Confiture

9. Beurre

10. Canard

11. Menthe

12. Poisson

13. Foie

14. Champignon

15. Cerise

16. Miel

17. Fraise

18. Panais

19. Betterave

20. Huître

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

Today I’m looking for the names of the first 10 top ten UK hits by the Beatles. Entries limited to10 guesses.. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge here is to guess the top 5 largest countries that have no land borders with any other country. By country, I mean a sovereign state that is a member of the UN so, for example, not including Greenland which is part of Denmark. Entries limited to 5 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Below are images of 4 movie posters with the movie's title removed. Can you guess the name of the movie? One guess for each image and if the poster relates to a series you have to get the title of the actual movie featured. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The one who makes me does not need me, when he makes me. The one who buys me does not use me for himself or herself. The one who uses me doesn’t know that he or she is using me. What am I?

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Here’s a quiz for true Elvis fans. How many answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. In which city and State was Elvis born? (1-2 points)

2. What was Elvis’ first movie to be shot in colour?

3. What is the name of the room in Graceland with a waterfall and green carpet (The xxxxxx Room) -

4. What were the three ingredients in Elvis’ favourite sandwich? (1-3 points)

5. What was the household object that Elvis supposedly shot with a gun?

6. Who played Elvis in the 1979 film “Elvis”

7. What was the name of Elvis’ twin brother?

8. In which city and State is Graceland? (1-2 points)

9. What was Elvis’ first UK #1 hit?

10. What was Elvis’ last single to make #1 in the UK before he died?

Maximum possible score 14 points.

The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the period 1930-1939. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937?

2. What period of U.S. history ended with the ratification of the 21st amendment?

3. Who starred as Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind"?

4. What character from "The Wizard of Oz" lacked a brain?

5. In 1938 the radio adaptation of what novel caused panic in the USA when it was broadcast?

6. Who famously said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”?

7. What child actress was featured doing a staircase tap dance in the film The Little Colonel (1935) ?

8. What instrument was played by bandleaders Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw?

9. Who starred in the film “Way out West” in 1937?

10. Which chocolate biscuit bars were first introduced in Britain in 1932?

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Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme. Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

The answer to each of the clues below contains the word “land” (either as a word on its own or as part of another word). How many answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Australian state

2. Famous place in Anaheim

3. Geographical feature of the Dakotas

4. Name for the short-lived Norse settlement in Canada

5. Rubbish dump site

6. Where you might take part in a caucus race

7. Northernmost region of Scandinavia

8. City connected to San Francisco via Golden Gate Bridge

9. Pirate's term of derision for a person who is not adept at sailing

10. Theme park- the first of which was built in Denmark

Here you know the answer is either YES or NO. The question is do these pairs of countries share a land border. How many correct answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Mexico - United States

2. Norway - Poland

3. Egypt - Somalia

4. Russia – North Korea

5. China - Thailand

6. South Africa - Zambia

7. Haiti - Dominica

8. Brazil - Uruguay

9. Indonesia - Papua New Guinea

10. France - Netherlands

Can you guess what I would be making if I were using the ingredients shown below (according to a recipe on the BBC website)? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. No need to PM me, just post your guess using initials and asterisks. Good luck.


digestive biscuits

ground almonds

butter

soft cheese

granulated sugar

vanilla extract

eggs

blackberries

soured cream

Below are still images taken from well known movies. How many do you recognise orcan you guess? One guess per image. Should the still relate to a movie franchise you have to identify the actual movie. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck

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Your challenge today is to list the following sporting competitions in order as to when they were first held – starting with the oldest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Wimbledon Championships

Modern F1 championship

24 hour Le Mans race

British Open Golf Championship

Isle of Man TT races

The answer to each of the clues below contains the word “land” (either as a word on its own or as part of another word). How many answers can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Area between the trenches in WWI

2. UK country where the Isle of Canna is located

3. Formerly Siam

4. Crusaders' destination

5. Bolivia and Paraguay are the only countries in the American continent that are ...

6. World's largest island

7. Biggest city in New Zealand

8. Someone who has tenants

9. Ice Age connection between the Old and New Worlds

10. Former name of Eswatini

11. Where you would find the Lost Boys

12. Weapon that often kills after the war has ended

Many times, you take me. The more and more you take me further, the more and more you leave me behind. What am I?

No need to PM me just guess with initials and asterisks.

Whose famous face is this distorted? No need to PM - just guess with initials and asterisks.

Each of the clues below is to the name of a type of animal. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1. Multiple murders display this creature

2. A type of drum

3. A type of backless footwear

4. In part, it sounds like a party dance

5. Sounds like this marine creature may be a tad shy

6. May be made of wax

7. Speedy aviator

8. Weapon formerly used extensively by infantry

9. Airborne dairy product

10. Apply great pressure to a doorbell

Below are images of 4 actors when playing a character in a well-known TV programme (#1 is the actor on the left 😎) Can you guess the names of the TV series and the characters (NOT the actors' real names)? One guess for each picture. One point for the name of the series. Two points for the full name of the character and one point for only getting first or second names. Label your answers 1 to 4 left to right, top line first. PM me with your guesses by 5am tomorrow. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck