Quiz 29th Sept

[Shelley123]

Hello,
is anyone there ?

[angieh]

I am here Shelley!!!

[Shelley123]

Great Angie, will wait for everyone else

[dandysmom]

Hi, Shelley, Angie!

[calismum]

Hi - I'm here too!

[angieh]

Hooray! .................

[dandysmom]

Hi, CM! .......

[Shelley123]

Great, shall we start ?

[angieh]

OK with me! Is everyone well?

[calismum]

Hi DM - lets roll then!

[dandysmom]

I'm fine, so is HRH!

[angieh]

Love your new avatar, CM! Those cheeky kittens!

[angieh]

Hi DM - glad to hear you're both in good form. (I hope I am!!!)

[calismum]

Love your new avatar, CM! Those cheeky kittens!

Thank you - thought it was about time I had a cat themed one again!

[dandysmom]

The hydarngea was nice, the kittens are super! :D

[calismum]

The hydarngea was nice, the kittens are super! :D

Thank you :-D

[dandysmom]

Where's Shelley?

[Shelley123]

Sorry, computer playing up, i've had to restart.
Q1. In Medieval times what word was interchangeable with Kittens

[angieh]

hmmmmmm I wonder!

[dandysmom]

Grimalkins.......??

[angieh]

Imps?????????????

[dandysmom]

Pusses......?

[calismum]

ooh, good question - sorry, don't know

[calismum]

little horrors!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shelley123]

well you have all given great answers but unfortunately not the right one. It's a realy cute word and i wished we still used it. A little clue, it begins with c

[angieh]

catties .................. ????

[angieh]

catlets?????????

[dandysmom]

Sorry, still can't guess

[Shelley123]

catties .................. ????

warm...........

[dandysmom]

Not catkins.....???

[calismum]

can only think cattles - but surely not

[Shelley123]

Catlings is the correct answer

[calismum]

Not catkins.....???

oh, how cute would that be??

[angieh]

Catlings is a lovely word! Yes, it is a shame it's not in current use. Perhaps we could change that?

[Shelley123]

Question 2 How many members formed the Band on the Titanic ?

[dandysmom]

oh, how cute would that be??

Fits your two cuties! "D

[calismum]

Total guess - 8

[dandysmom]

Guess here also ..... 12

[calismum]

Fits your two cuties! "D

Yes, until they're big girls they will be a catkin and a catling!!!!

[angieh]

I'm guessing 8.

[dandysmom]

Love it ..........!

[Shelley123]

Yes, until they're big girls they will be a catkin and a catling!!!!

Fantastic :lol:

[Shelley123]

wonder whether Puppies were Doglings ?

[Shelley123]

Well done CM and angie the answer is 8

[Shelley123]

3. What group were George Harrison , Paul Mcartney , and John Lennon in together as well as the beatles?

[angieh]

Oh goodness - this is on the tip of my tongue ......

[calismum]

Johnny and the Moondogs

[dandysmom]

Another one I don't know ... going to get a glass of wine to speed up the bran synapses :mrgreen:

[angieh]

The Cavemen ....................... not right

[Shelley123]

The Cavemen ....................... not right

Angie you are so nearly right but not quite

[angieh]

got it ........... The Quarrymen

[dandysmom]

I'll piggyback on Quarrymen .....

[calismum]

I'l stick - family story there!

[Shelley123]

Quarrymen is correct, well done

[Shelley123]

4. What year did the first public library open ?
nearest wins 3 points

[angieh]

Think Johnny and The Moondogs is actually correct too Shelley!

[dandysmom]

I think it was Boston . wild guess 1810???

[angieh]

I think it's much earlier than one might expect ........ 1849

[calismum]

Another guess 1801............

[Shelley123]

1847, so that's 3 for angie, 2 for Eileen and 1 for CM

[Shelley123]

5, What is the capitol city of Botswana ?

[dandysmom]

Where was it, Shelley?

[calismum]

Haven't a clue..........

[dandysmom]

Nor have I .........

[Shelley123]

Where was it, Shelley?

Not sure Eileen, will look it up when i work out how to open another tab on explorer

[angieh]

Now - another one I ought to know. I heard that Alexander McColl Smith is to be honoured by Botswana - I do so like his books. I saw one interview with him some time ago and he seems to be an unassuming man who is also interested in amateur orchestra performances.

[Shelley123]

Did nobody in the uk watch number 1 ladies detective agency or read the books ?

[angieh]

Sorry, no, give up.

[angieh]

Did nobody in the uk watch number 1 ladies detective agency or read the books ?

Yes and Yes.

[dandysmom]

Not I either ......

[Shelley123]

Now - another one I ought to know. I heard that Alexander McColl Smith is to be honoured by Botswana - I do so like his books. I saw one interview with him some time ago and he seems to be an unassuming man who is also interested in amateur orchestra performances.

Yes angie the books are great, it begins with a G

[Shelley123]

Gaborone............

[calismum]

Yes, I did and I did - and enjoyed both.

[Shelley123]

6. What is the real name of Wonderwoman

[calismum]

Linda Someone?......................

[dandysmom]

I feel quite dumb tonight ..Don't know that one either!

[calismum]

Just had a thought - you don't mean the actress do you? You mean the characters real name

No idea then!!

[angieh]

I have absolutely no idea!

(I know the names of the Men from UNCLE though!)

[dandysmom]

I was a Batman comic fan in my younger days .....

[Shelley123]

Just had a thought - you don't mean the actress do you? You mean the characters real name

No idea then!!

Yes the characters real name, like Clark Kent for superman

[Shelley123]

I too liked the man from uncle and also batman. I used to slide down the poles of the slide on the playground pretending it was the bat pole

[Shelley123]

Her first name is Diana and her surname begins with a P

[Shelley123]

sorry i have picked some hard ones tonight

[dandysmom]

Not to be sorry, they're good ones! Just hard if you don't know the answer :mrgreen:

[Shelley123]

Shall i tell you ?

[angieh]

Hard, but good!

Diana Parker (no, that's Peter Parker, Spiderman)

[Shelley123]

Not to be sorry, they're good ones! Just hard if you don't know the answer :mrgreen:

Too true Eileen :lol:

[angieh]

You'll have to tell us who the actress was too. Linda ??????

I thought Linda Thorson, but that was the girl from The Avengers.

[calismum]

Still no idea

[Shelley123]

Have tried to look up the first public library and can't seem to get a straight answer. I got the questions from a pub quiz online and it didn't offer any extra snippets of info.

[dandysmom]

Might as well tel us .....

[Shelley123]

Diana Prince

[Shelley123]

What country does suhindol wine come from ?

[angieh]

I don't actually remember that at all .................

[angieh]

Here's another guess ............ Portugal.

[dandysmom]

This is my night for wild guesses: Kazakistan?

[calismum]

Sorry - never heard of it.

[Shelley123]

Wonder woman was played by Lynda Carter, Angie

[Shelley123]

the wine comes from a country begining with B

[calismum]

Belgium?................