A gang of 8 (featuring Spektra stalwarts Stuart B, Ken D and Doug S) attended the famous Golden Rule pub quiz last night to sample real beers and stretch our tiny brains. If you’re feeling clever try replying with the answers to these random extracts. No Glugging.
1. What does the F stand for in UNICEF?
2. Which word beginning with VER:
a. is a green colouring found on old copper and bronze?
b. describes someone inclined to tell the literal truth?
c. describes the language of a group of people?
d. means ‘quoted exactly’?
3. Which of composer Holst’s planets represents old age?
4. Which two chemical elements have melting points over 3,500C?
03-Sep-03 at 5:31 pm | Permalink
i, fund? foundation? no. Fund I think. Its a united nations fund for children, no? yes.
ii, ah man, thats easilypeasily. Verdigris
iii, Saturn is the old man. Mars is war. Venus is peace? Uranus is a magician, dude.
iv, No idea. I did biology and physics. erm… ok. Potassium and titanium. Is potassium even an element?
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How did I do?
09-Sep-03 at 10:07 am | Permalink
Better answer these before we scroll off.
1. correctamundo with FUND.
2. VERDIGRIS, VERACIOUS, VERNACULAR, VERBATIM
3. SATURN
4. TUNGSTEN, CARBON. Potassium is indeed an element, mmm’K?