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Pub Quiz Night #1363934
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-1. Which Norwegian adventurer does one associate with the ships 'Kon-Tiki', 'Ra' and 'Ra II'?
-2. Writer of romantic fiction Mary Westmacott is also known by which other name?
3. In the world of sport, Jochen Rindt is the only posthumous winner of which title?
4. Which Greek deity, usually depicted driving a flying chariot, was immortalized with the Colossus of Rhodes?
5. Familiar to cyclists, mechanics and many others,, WD-40 is a household name. What does the "W" and "D" stand for?
6. Tragus is a fleshy piece of cartilage found on which part of the human body?
7. Which primary food source for many marine animals is a Norwegian word meaning 'young fry of fish'?
-8. Meaning "white vegetable" when translated, what is the Chinese name for the cabbage used in many Chinese dishes?
9. What is Portuguese East Africa called today?
-10. The Deep Purple song Smoke on the Water is about a fire at a concert in which Swiss city?
-11. The Hermitage Museum has one of the largest collection of paintings in the world. In which city is it located?
-12. This (believed to have been crafted circa 1350 BC) is a a painted stucco-coated limestone bust of who?

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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363935
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363936
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A classic riff, jb! smile


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363937
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363940
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363941
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soot, Marian - both good! wave


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363944
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363945
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I was going to say

8. Napa think

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Sue - agrees with me! smile

oldbroad - nice try, but as far as I can see napa is the English translation of the Chinese dai bok choy (big white cabbage) think


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: oldbroad] #1363951
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363952
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One more in a raft(!) of great answers, Mad lol


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363953
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I hope it's okay to try another since I was wrong and second in my first attempt.

5. Weight & Density think

Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363954
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Interesting one, oldbroad. I didn't have a clue until I looked up the answer then it made a bit more sense. If it helps, think of the use that countless motorists made of it to start cars in damp weather by spraying all the electrical gubbins with it (shows my age!)


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363955
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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363956
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I'm not even sure where those two words came out of my brain from so, I'm done! lol

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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363957
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Good one, flotsam! smile

'til the next time, oldbroad...


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Re: Pub Quiz Night [Re: Urban Worrier] #1363962
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