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From Sharon - An Easter Quiz

1/4/2021

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From Sharon - Musical Christmas Carol Quiz

11/12/2020

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From Sharon - Christmas Carols Pictograms

11/12/2020

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From Sharon - Birthday Quiz

9/11/2020

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Happy birthday to you. As we have had some births recently, I thought you might like a light-hearted quiz about birthdays.
1. In 100 AD, the first ever recorded Birthday invitationwas sent out by whom?
  • A. the wife of a Roman general.
  • B. a Chinese emperor.
  • C. a Celtic warrior queen.
  • D. a llama.

2. At Mexican birthday parties people traditionally hit piñatas with sticks until what happens?
  • A. cake falls out.
  • B. sweets fall out.
  • C. jelly and ice cream fall out.
  • D. birthday cards fall out.

3. Which of these is a traditional birthday treat in SouthKorea?
  • A. sausage rolls in custard.
  • B. seaweed soup.
  • C. pickled eggs.
  • D. roast turnip cake.
4. “Happy Birthday” was originally sung to the tune of“Jingle Bells”.
  • A. True!
  • B. What? False!
5. Since you celebrated your last birthday how many earthquakes do you think the world has had?
  • A. 10
  • B. 1,000
  • C. 2,000
  • D. 20,000
6. In Canada it’s tradition that on your birthday friends get to rub butter on your nose.
  • A. True.
  • B. False.
7. Which month accounts for the maximum number of birthday celebrations?
  • A. November.
  • B. August.
  • C. May.
  • D. February.
8. What did Shakespeare do on his 52nd birthday?
  • A. have a huge party on a boat.
  • B. publish ‘Cymbeline’.
  • C. learn to play the lute.
  • D. die.
9. Which of these is not a normal ingredient in a birthday cake?
  • A. flour.
  • B. eggs.
  • C. sugar.
  • D. raisins
10. How much did the Sultan of Brunei spend on his 50th birthday party?
  • A. $1 million
  • B. $7 million
  • C. $27 million
  • D. $50 million
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From Sharon - Who lives here?

7/10/2020

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The answers are a radio or tv programme .

1. Bedrock
2. Portwenn
3. Walford
4. Weatherfield
5. Ambridge
6. Peckham
7. Denton
8. Erinsborough
9. Aidensfield
10. Craggy Island
11. Gotham City
12. Cabot Cove
13. London Borough of Poplar
14. Kembleford
15. Walmington on Sea
16. Metropolis
17. Crinkley Bottom
18. Royston Vasey
19. Sunnydale
20. Bikini Bottom
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From Helen - Codewords

22/9/2020

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Just a puzzle for a Monday morning. replace the numbers by letters to complete the grid.
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From Helen - The “Only Connect” Missing Vowels quiz

4/9/2020

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Can you work out the words/phrases? N.B. the spaces between letter groups are arbitrary.
Imperial measurements
  1. N TC LML
  2. C R
  3. FLD NC
  4. BR LYN RN
Items collected in 'Blue Peter' appeals
  1. C MP CTDS CS
  2. LM NMC NS
  3. S DC LTH NG
  4. JN KM L
Things served cold
  1. GZ PCH
  2. MRC NBR
  3. R VN G
  4. CCR M
Pairs of words that look like they rhyme
  1. C GHN DBG H
  2. DR GHT NDTH GHT
  3. LGH TRN DSL GH TR
  4. P LGH RND R GHR
…. Dozens more are available from onlyconnect.tv
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From Helen - "Only Connect" Wall

26/8/2020

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From Sharon - What comes next?

26/8/2020

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1. What Comes Next: 18, 4, 13, 6?
2. What Comes Next: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra?
3. What Comes Next: Q W E R T Y?
4. What Comes Next: And now for something completely different, The Holy Grail, The life of Brian?
5. What Comes Next:  Brazil, Brazil, England, Brazil, West Germany?
6. What Comes Next: Avon, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire?
7. What Comes Next: Roger, John, Brian, ?
8. What Comes Next: Home, brain, heart?
9. What Comes Next: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus?
10. What Comes Next: James Callaghan, Michael Foot, Neil Kinnock?
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From Sharon - Film en francais

27/7/2020

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The premise of this quiz is that they are all famous films but the titles have been given in French. 
What is the English translation?
  1. L’empire contre-attaque                            1980
  2. Luke la main froide                                    1967
  3. Sept                                                              1995
  4. Le fabuleux destin d’Amelie Poulain         2001
  5. La vie en belle                                             1946
  6. Le troisieme homme                                  1949
  7. Et pour quelques dollars de plus              1965
  8. Impitoyable                                                 1992
  9. Eve                                                               1950
  10. Les temps modernes                                  1936
  11. Boulevard du crepuscule                           1950
  12. Film en francais                                          Year
  13. Beaute americaine                                      1999
  14. Certains l’aiment chaud                             1959
  15. Les sept samourais                                     1954
  16. Le cygnet noir                                             2010
  17. Comme un taureau sauvage                      1980
  18. Coeur vaillant                                              1995
  19. La Matrice                                                    1999
  20. Fiction pulpeuse                                         1994
  21. Chauffeur de taxi                                        1976
  22. Le pouilleux millionaire                             2008


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