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Pub Quiz Night

Posted By: Urban Worrier

Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 05:39 PM

-1. Who was the only one of the Seven Dwarves to wear glasses?
-2. What two elements make up the title of Breaking Bad?
3. What food are astronauts banned from eating prior to going into space?
-4. What mythical monsters had the heads of women and the bodies of birds?
-5. What is a sphygmomanometer used for?
-6. The great-granddaughter of Henry VII, how long did Lady Jane Grey reign as queen?
-7. Who described in detail the use of satellites for mass communications in a 1945 Wireless World article?
-8. Who wrote the children's book The Old Man of Lochnagar?
-9. In the Vietnam War, what was the jungle supply line from north to south called?
-10. Which colour is the odd one out and why: black, green, cyan, magenta, yellow?
-11. Which play begins: "Two households, both alike in dignity"?
-12. Who is this? (The man, not the woman!)
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 05:45 PM

4. harpies wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 05:53 PM

6. nine days wave
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 06:06 PM

As ever, ladies! thumbsup
Posted By: bermag45

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 06:12 PM

8. Prince Charles (I think I recall) wave

Bernie monky
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 06:44 PM

2. Bromine / Barium wave
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 07:28 PM

12. Bo Diddley penguin
Posted By: jboliver

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 07:58 PM

1. Doc wave2
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 08:17 PM

Four excellent solves, folks! praise
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/12/21 10:11 PM

10. Green is the odd one. The others are primary, at least in printing.
Posted By: flotsam

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 01:21 AM

9. Ho Chi Minh trail.
And gratuitiously FYI the Ken Burns documentary is amazing.
Posted By: Jarkeld

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 07:09 AM

5. blood pressure?
Posted By: curly

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 07:40 AM

3. bread??
Posted By: fildil

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 12:30 PM

11. Romeo and Juliet
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 02:33 PM

Fil, Lady K, jarkeld, flotsam - all good ones! grin

flotsam - couldn't agree more. That guy has done some tremendous stuff, especially Vietnam and the American Civil War praise

Remi - not bread I'm afraid - the answer is slightly more bizzare think
Posted By: butterflybabe

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 03:57 PM

3. According to Google, the answer is salt and pepper. The granules can get into eyes and equipment.

I'm confused. I thought the question had to do with eating before even getting into the space shuttle. Does that mean they eat on board before lift off?
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 04:35 PM

Apologies, butterflybabe - I'll kill this one as it is based on out-of-date information.

In 1964 a US Dept of Agriculture researcher recommended that NASA ban austronauts from eating any flatulence-inducing foods (such as beans, cabbage, sprouts and broccoli) before a space flight. This was because the gas that was produced presented an increased fire risk, and that risk peaked at 5-6 hours after consumption.

NASA apparently ignored him...
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 06:38 PM

7. I think it was Arthur C. Clarke.
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Pub Quiz Night - 09/13/21 08:39 PM

It was indeed, Lady K - nice finish! smile
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