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Pub Quiz Night #1328081
08/25/24 11:16 AM
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-1. On which Caribbean island is the volcano Mount Pelee?
-2. Who created Simon Templar, "The Saint"?
-3. Who plays Roz Doyle in the sitcom Frasier?
-4. What title was given to the rulers of Baghdad and later the sultans of the Ottoman Empire until it was abolished in 1924?
-5. What couple sang the "Indian Love Call" duet in the 1936 film Rose Marie?
-6. What is the more common name for Dvorak's Symphony No. 9?
-8. What is the origin of the phrase "playing possum"?
-8. What was the name of the official bodyguard of Roman emperors created by Augustus in 27 BC?
-9. Accord to Bob Dylan, why don't the pumps work?
-10. Traditionally held in Munich, what is the world’s largest Volksfest, a 16 to 18 day celebration in late September featuring beer, parades, food, and music?
-11. What is the tiny piece of plastic or metal at the end of a shoelace called?
-12. A photo of a landmark with the landmark Photoshopped out. Can you recognise it just from the background?





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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328084
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328085
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328086
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Good calls, both! wave


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328089
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328091
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328092
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12. I'll guess it's Sydney Harbour Bridge (or another bridge) removed from the photo Rog. The rock to the left certainly looks as if it's one end of the bridge. wave

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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328093
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Nice logic Bernie, but not Sidney Harbour Bridge frown


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328095
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328100
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12. Golden Gate Bridge think

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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328102
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michele, soot - both good! wave


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328105
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6. New World Symphony. This piece is what started my love of classical music when I was very young. smile


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328106
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328107
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328111
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328115
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Sherlock] #1328116
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328140
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7. Playing possum refers to pretending to be asleep. As a defense mechanism, the opossum will pretend to be dead or unconscious when faced with a threat.


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328160
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1328166
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And that wraps it up very nicely.

Well done, folks! grin


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