On Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2:56:13 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for?
Potential of Hydrogen. Also accepting power or the German potenz.
> 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life?
Accepting any answer involving seeds or spores.
> 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas?
Mexican or Tex-Mex
> 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words?
To, too, two
> 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm?
Shaun the Sheep
No-one got this but Peppa Pig was a good guess. is it even broadcast in North America?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983983/
> 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'?
Mrs Robinson
She appears not to have a first name
> 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio?
Satisfaction
> 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what?
Square
> 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system of naming species with a two-word Latin name?
Carl Linnaeus (aka Linne)
> 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated in which Asian country?
Thailand
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 546
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 32 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 28 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 20 Erland S
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 21 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 23 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 Dan Tilque
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2 4 6 3 0 5 3 3 5 3 34 57%
Congratulations Bruce.
cheers,
calvin