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BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz

31 Aug 02 - 10:38 AM (#774803)
Subject: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

This quiz can possibly be answered by anyone, but the connection is definitely for inhabitants of Hull! As before, please avoid answers in the thread for (say) 36 hours.

Nigel

1, What word, (Once meaning "granary") now refers to a farmhouse, with stables & outbuildings ?
2, Who failed to reach No. 1 in the UK, but got to no.2 with both "Yesterday Once More" & "Please Mr Postman" ?
3, What measure of beer is equal to approx. 54 gallons ?
4, Which mythical creature used to advertise Midland Bank ?
5, By what title was Arthur Wellesley ( 1759-1852) better known ?
6, Which archaic term for Britain, or England, is used as the final part of some football team names ?
7, Which group of people like to be thought of as "A society with secrets", not " A secret society" ?
8, What name do Americans give to the game we know as 'Draughts' ?
9, On a British Monopoly board, what property (suited to this quiz) is worth £ 220- ?
10, And which type of property is worth £ 200- ?
11, What name describes a WW II plane, or a calf length waterproof boot ?
12, What word describes a single standard of judgement, or testing ?
13, From which palace were the first BBC television broadcasts made ?
14, Who is remembered for having had ten thousand men ?
15, Whose is the driving seat in the car with the registration number FAB 1 ?
16, According to a popular question, "How far can a dog run into a woods?"
17, Which trio had a British hit with "Tom Dooley" in 1958 ?
18, Who is "In his hammock, and a thousand miles away" ?
19, What was the "Animals" only U.K. No. 1 hit ?
20, Who claimed to "rise at 10-30, and saunter along like a toff" ?

01 Sep 02 - 10:19 AM (#775149)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

One set of (incomplete) answers, from The Walrus. No other comments. Perhaps the connection would help. All answers can be found at This Site and its following pages.

Nigel

01 Sep 02 - 03:34 PM (#775295)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

17 out of 20 for Sooz. What has happened to our Hull contingent ?

02 Sep 02 - 06:43 AM (#775468)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

Full set of answers rec'd from Doug Chadwick, so the answers are now posted with those of some other quizzes atSQ2
A similar set of 4 pages was done for Cardiff, but included pubs closed or with names changed over the last 40 years, so a modern directory would not necessarily help.

Nigel

02 Sep 02 - 06:55 AM (#775474)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

'Clicky' failure! Answers at SQ2

Nigel

02 Sep 02 - 10:11 AM (#775542)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Noreen

What has happened to our Hull contingent ?

er, Nigel... it's been Hull Shanty fest all weekend, and all the 'ullites (and some adopted ones) have been very busy making merry in that wonderful place :0)

Just got home meself, and will apply meself forthwith.

02 Sep 02 - 03:38 PM (#775714)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Eric the Viking

Is this a shop for local people?
We'll have no trouble here!

03 Sep 02 - 09:30 AM (#776143)
Subject: RE: BS: HULL- 'Local' Quiz
From: Nigel Parsons

Sorry Eric. I'm not 'local people'; perhaps 'Loco people' though

Nigel