Family Trip to Florida, pp em web cd 7 June
Graham
today's Express with a family holiday to Orlando as the main prize and DK
books for runners up.
It can be entered on pp, by e-mail or on www.dk.com from tomorrow.
I'm hoping all the questions, as some are picture ones, will be on the
site so I will not need to type out all the ones I don't know answers for.
I'll look at the site in the morning and post an update then.
Graham
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Graham
Graham
Graham wrote:
> There is a 100 question, general knowledge quiz for all the family in
> today's Express with a family holiday to Orlando as the main prize
> and DK books for runners up.
>
> It can be entered on pp, by e-mail or on www.dk.com from tomorrow.
> I'm hoping all the questions, as some are picture ones, will be on the
> site so I will not need to type out all the ones I don't know answers
> for.
>
> I'll look at the site in the morning and post an update then.
>
> Graham
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Graham
Graham <grenm...@HAMargonet.co.uk> wrote:
> There is a 100 question, general knowledge quiz for all the family in
> today's Express with a family holiday to Orlando as the main prize and DK
> books for runners up.
> It can be entered on pp, by e-mail or on www.dk.com from tomorrow. I'm
> hoping all the questions, as some are picture ones, will be on the site
> so I will not need to type out all the ones I don't know answers for.
> I'll look at the site in the morning and post an update then.
Nothing seems to be up about the comp as yet, unless someone else can find
it.
Graham
Graham
Graham wrote:
> In article <4cb79e6294...@HAMargonet.co.uk>,
> Graham <grenm...@HAMargonet.co.uk> wrote:
>> There is a 100 question, general knowledge quiz for all the family in
>> today's Express with a family holiday to Orlando as the main prize
>> and DK books for runners up.
>
>> It can be entered on pp, by e-mail or on www.dk.com from tomorrow.
>> I'm hoping all the questions, as some are picture ones, will be on
>> the site so I will not need to type out all the ones I don't know
>> answers for. I'll look at the site in the morning and post an
>> update then.
>
> Nothing seems to be up about the comp as yet, unless someone else can
> find it.
>
> Graham
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Diane
Diane
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Graham
I won't be entering but will certainly help with any answers I can do.
Graham
Graham
>>> There is a 100 question, general knowledge quiz for all the family
>>> in today's Express with a family holiday to Orlando as the main
>>> prize and DK books for runners up.
>>>
>>> It can be entered on pp, by e-mail or on www.dk.com from tomorrow.
>>> I'm hoping all the questions, as some are picture ones, will be on
>>> the site so I will not need to type out all the ones I don't know
>>> answers for.
HISTORY
1 Where did Queen Victoria die? - Osborne House
2 Which computer was used to break German codes in the Second World War? - Enigma
3 Which of his six wives did Henry VIII refer to as his 'Flanders mare'? - Anne of Cleves
4 PICTURE POSER: The German bombing of a Spanish town in 1937 inspired this painting by Picasso. What is it called? - Guernica
5 What was the name of the dog sent into space by the Soviets in 1957? - Laika
6 What was the nickname of Chicago gangster Al Capone? - Scarface
7 Who was the first woman to become elected head of an Islamic nation? - Benazir Bhutto
8 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: Who led a herd of elephants into battle against the ancient Romans? - Hannibal
9 In 1877, American Thomas Edison made the first sound recording. What did he record?
10 Which prophet and astrologer was born in France in 1503? - Michel Nostradamus
TV and MOVIES
1 What was the first feature film to be created only on computers?
2 Who won the best actress Oscar in 1975 for her role in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest?
3 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: Where does SpongeBob Squarepants live?
4 Which series was voted best sitcom of all time in a recent BBC poll?
5 Which English stately home became Brideshead Castle in the 1981 TV series Brideshead Revisited?
6 In which film did silent movie star Greta Garbo first speak?
7 Which actor provides the voice for Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit animated series? - Peter Sallis
8 Who directed 1996 blockbuster movie Independence Day?
9 Who was the youngest of the Walton children in 'The Waltons' TV series?
10 Which fictional station is the setting for romance in David Lean's 1946 film Brief Encounter?
SPORT
1 What is the motto of the modern Olympic Games?
2 The first football World Cup took place in 1930. Which country won it?
3 Over what distance is a modern marathon race run?
4 PICTURE POSER: Who is this previous Wimbledon champion?
5 In which track event must the competitor always have one foot in contact with the ground?
6 How frequently is golf's Ryder Cup held?
7 Who did England play in their last match at Wembley Stadium in 2000?
8 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: Which country is hosting the Olympic Games this year?
9 Shaquille O'Neal plays for which NBA team?
10 Which martial art literally means 'the gentle way'?
NATURAL WORLD
1 PICTURE POSER: What is this carnivorous plant called?
2 What is the world's fastest land animal?
3 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: What's the name of the eco-centre in Cornwall with three giant biospheres?
4 What's another name for the flower antirrhinum?
5 What's the world's highest mountain?
6 What is the top layer of a tropical rainforest called?
7 What is the world's largest living organism?
8 What's the staple diet of the silkworm?
9 What are the huge waves caused by earthquakes under the sea called?
10 How many humps does a dromedary camel have?
LITERATURE
1 Historical fiction author Bernard Cornwell's most famous character is Sharpe. But what is his first name?
2 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: In Harry Potter, who invented every flavour beans?
3 How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
4 PICTURE POSER: Who is this best-selling author?
5 In which year was Anne Frank's diary first published?
6 Who wrote The Maltese Falcon?
7 Who is the current Children's Laureate?
8 In which Edward Albee play do George and Martha play 'get the guests'?
9 Which British poet refused an OBE in this year's New Year's Honours list?
10 In JM Barrie's Peter Pan, what is the surname of Wendy, John and Michael?
SCIENCE
1 What is the smallest bone in the human body?
2 What is a naturally magnetic stone called?
3 Which scientist invented the thermometer?
4 PICTURE POSER: What is this building and where would you find it?
5 Which planet was first sighted by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930?
6 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: What is a high-speed train that uses magnets to float above the tracks known as?
7 In the periodic table, what is the symbol for mercury?
8 What is the smallest unit in a computer's memory?
9 What instrument is used to measure levels of nuclear radiation?
10 How many pairs of chromosomes are there in one person's DNA?
MUSIC
1 What are the four main sections of an orchestra?
2 Which band were Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart in before the Eurythmics?
3 Which composer wrote a piece with no musical notes in 1952?
4 PICTURE POSER: Who is this famous blues musician?
5 What was the Beatles' first single?
6 Monteverdi composed the world's first major opera. What is it called?
7 What is Beethoven's 6th Symphony commonly known as?
8 Who is the only former Spice Girl not to have had a solo number one in the UK?
9 What's the name of the instrument commonly used for snake charming in India?
10 Which country won this year's Eurovision Song Contest?
FOOD AND DRINK
1 The jelly of which fruit is used to make Cumberland sauce?
2 Which artist painted tins of Campbell's soup?
3 What's the name of the plant-eating insect that devastated French vineyards in the late 19th century?
4 PICTURE POSER: What is the name of this traditional dish from Alsace?
5 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: How many servings of fruit and vegetables is a person recommended to eat per day?
6 What is the thick red syrup made from pomegranates called?
7 Which Benedictine monk invented champagne?
8 Kent and Keitt are both varieties of which fruit?
9 In cooking, what is bacalhau?
10 Which country drinks more beer per head than any other?
TRAVEL
1 PICTURE POSER: What is this building and where is it located?
2 How many stars are there on the national flag of China?
3 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: Which is the only surviving Ancient Wonder of the World?
4 Which two stretches of water are linked by the Panama Canal?
5 What's the official name of the Spice Islands of Eastern Indonesia?
6 What's the currency of Denmark?
7 What's the world's largest art gallery?
8 What is Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, USA?
9 Which European country is the world's major producer of rose-oil?
10 What's the capital of Estonia?
LUCKY DIP
1 What kind of gargoyles are featured on the 61st floor of the Chrysler building in New York?
2 In which country was Tony Blair born?
3 CHILDREN'S CHOICE: Which sport has been played on the moon?
4 PICTURE POSER: What is this building?
5 Which group began the Live Aid concert at Wembley, London in July 1985?
6 By what name is Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi better known?
7 Which cathedral did Impressionist Claude Monet paint more than twenty times?
8 Who designed the bikini swimsuit?
9 Which Hindu god has the head of an elephant?
10 What is the first name of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's baby daughter?
Diane
HISTORY
1. Osborne House on the Isle of Wight
2. Enigma
3. Anne of Cleves
4.Guernica
5. Laika
6. Scarface
7. Benazir Bhutto.
8. Hannibal
9. Mary had a little lamb.
10. Nostradamus.
TV and MOVIES
1. Toy Story
2. Louise Fletcher
3. Bikini Bottom
4. Only Fools and Horses
5. Castle Howard
6. Anna Christie
7. Peter Sallis
8. Roland Emmerich
9. Elizabeth
10. Milford Junction
SPORTS
1 Faster, Higher, Stronger (Citius, Altius, Fortius)
2 Uruguay
3 26 miles 385 yards
4. Conchita Martinez
5. race walking
6 Every 2 years
7 Germany
8 Greece
9 LA Lakers
10 Judo
NATURAL WORLD
1 Venus fly trap.
2 The Cheetah
3 The Eden Project
4 Snapdragon
5 Mount Everest.
6 Canopy
7 Armillaria Ostoyae
8 Mulberry leaves
9 Tsunami
10 One
LITERATURE
1. Richard
2 Bertie Bott
3 154
4 PICTURE ??
5 1947
6 Dashiell Hammett
7 Michael Morpurgo
8 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
9 Benjamin Zephaniah
10 Darling
SCIENCE
1 the stirrup.
2 a lodestone
3 whish scientist invented the thermometer.
4 Atomium in Brussels
5 Pluto
6 Maglev
7 HG.
8 what's the smallest unit in a computers memory
9 gieger counter
10 23
MUSIC
1 string, woodwind, brass, percussion
2 the Tourists
3 John Cage
4 John Lee Hooker
that helps.
5 Love Me Do
6 L'Orfeo
7 The Pastoral Symphony
8 Victoria Beckham
9 A Pungi
10 Ukraine.
FOOD AND DRINK
1 redcurrant
2 Andy Warhol
3 Phylloxera
4 Choucroute Garnie
5 five
6 Grenadine
7 Dom Pérignon
8 mango
9 Cod
10 Czechoslovakia
TRAVEL
1 picture
2 five
3 Great Pyramid of Giza
4 Atlantic and Pacific oceans
5 Moluccas
6 Kroner
7 Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia
8 Geyser
9 Bulgaria
10 Tallinn
LUCKY DIP
1 Eagles
2 Scotland
3 golf
4 Cathedral of Sagade Familia
5 Status Quo
6 Herge
7 Rouen cathedral
8 Louis Reard
9 Ganesha.
10 Apple Blythe Alison Martin
Paul Harley
<gre...@graham1.mailshell.com> wrote:
>
>2 Which computer was used to break German codes in the Second World War? - Enigma
No. Enigma was the German coding device. The computer used to break
the codes was Colossus (at Bletchley Park).
PWH