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09 Sep 02 - 02:24 PM (#779875) Subject: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Quiz time again, all answers are members of the Animal kingdom (with some liberties in the spelling!!) Please feel free to claim scores, or ask for clarification, but keep the answers out of this thread. The answers will appear in about 48 hours in my ongoing answers thread (which has cross references to most of my earlier quizzes) I will respond to PMs Nigel 1, Who were Buddy Holly's backing group? 2, What name is given to the innermost part of a target ? 3, Which animal was first known as the camelopard? 4, Which animal's name is a slang term for money; but not a fixed amount? 5, Which animal could also be described as a Summer, or as a totaller? 6, What is the title of one of Tchaikovsky's best known ballets? 7, What animal is a slang term for a dollar (U.S.)? 8, According to Flanders and Swann, what animal was standing one day, on the banks of the cool Shalimar? 9, According to Kipling, what could be seen playing on the Road to Mandalay? 10, What is the first degree of any Major scale in tonic sol-fa? 11, What two furs are used in Heraldry to represent black and white? (One point each!) 12, Which bird is, apparently, permanently out of breath? 13, What name is given to one who buys new-issue shares in the hope of an immediate profit? 14, What did some of the Quarrymen eventually become? 15, What lays the egg from which a peacock is born? 16, The province of Newfoundland comprises Newfoundland Island, and which coast? 17, With what might one produce imitation sideboards? ( US=sideburns) 18, What other name is given to the macaque monkey; extensively used for medical research? 19, What term (adopted from the Americans) is commonly used for the office 'dogs-body' or anybody sent on frequent errands? 20, What term means 'to hit' ,or 'a small alcoholic drink', or 'a metal projectile from an air pistol'? |
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09 Sep 02 - 03:34 PM (#779923) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha Are 4 and 7 the same?? If so, I think I have 11/20....... |
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09 Sep 02 - 03:40 PM (#779925) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: MMario I've only got eight. |
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09 Sep 02 - 03:41 PM (#779927) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha Want some help? |
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09 Sep 02 - 03:42 PM (#779928) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha Hey, Mario, are you sure about the second half of 11? |
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09 Sep 02 - 03:55 PM (#779935) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha OK, after a little research I think I have them all except 13, 17 and maybe 20. I have an answer but can't think of an animal by that name. |
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09 Sep 02 - 04:00 PM (#779939) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: MMario pretty sure. |
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09 Sep 02 - 04:14 PM (#779954) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: SharonA Nigel: will you be posting a link from here to the answers thread? If not, what is the title of that thread so we can do a Forum Search for it? |
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09 Sep 02 - 04:34 PM (#779964) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Jeri Missing 4, 11 and 13 And I thought 4 & another might be the same! Some of my answers are silly and therefore probably wrong. 20 is probably wrong, or spelled wrong. |
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09 Sep 02 - 04:43 PM (#779968) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: katlaughing I think I have sixteen right, not sure about 5, needs some clarification as I've never heard those terms?! Also, have a possible-fer-sure-maybe on 13 and 20, but am wondering if 20 is one of those which is creatively-spelled? So, I need to figure out 5, 10, 12, and make sure of 13. I love these! tks, kat |
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09 Sep 02 - 05:55 PM (#780013) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha The second half of #11 is cheating!!! That is NOT white, it's white with black spots!!! Still don't have 13 and not sure about #20. |
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09 Sep 02 - 07:43 PM (#780100) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Bullfrog Jones Well, I've got 20 answers, but some of them depend on how wierd Nigels' mind is! A tentative 18/20? BJ |
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09 Sep 02 - 08:01 PM (#780105) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Snuffy Well, I've submitted 20 answers, but I'll be amazed if they're all correct. WassaiL! V |
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09 Sep 02 - 08:07 PM (#780110) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha Snuffy, can you e mail me with your guesses to 13 and 20?? I have no clues at all........ |
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09 Sep 02 - 11:27 PM (#780201) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Yorkshire Tony Sorcha I think 13 is closely related to 7 and 10, while 20 is an invertebrate - though still a member of the animal kingdom. |
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10 Sep 02 - 04:16 AM (#780247) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons 13 is related to 7, if you are not considering 7 as being related to 10!! 4 is a UK slang term which caused problems when this quiz was used over here as well. (I remember it from the old Jennings books,) If in doubt, think of a 'Nose job' (Chambers C20th does give the meaning of money) Sorch's description of Q11 is more accurate. 17 I was given a suggestion of "Mutton Chops", good answer, but not exactly what I was looking for, think insects! Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 04:28 AM (#780251) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Answers for anyone feeling totally frustrated are now in the usual thread SQ2 Please allow that thread to drop out of sight! Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 05:10 AM (#780262) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Kat: No 5 the terms 'summer' and 'totaller' would be quite specific to a mathematician (even a schoolkid) The animal might be British only, (a snake) Admittedly No 17 will cause some groans. Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 06:16 AM (#780277) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: greg stephens Thanks, Nigel. Your quizzes are always a treat. |
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10 Sep 02 - 09:47 AM (#780403) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Sorcha OK, I can go with #20, but 13 makes no sense at all to me. Is it a British-ism? |
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10 Sep 02 - 11:45 AM (#780477) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons No 13 I've had answers of Bulls & Bears, but these are people who buy/sell in a rising/falling market. A separate term is used for those who speculate in new issues. Someone earlier (quite rightly) suggested a relationship with the answer to No 7 Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 12:35 PM (#780511) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons I am assuming (and to 'assume' makes an ass of u & me) that the terms Bull Market & Bear Market are universal, so the description for No 13 should be as well! Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 12:36 PM (#780512) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons If you're really awkward, it could be related to No 7, or to No 14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nigel |
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10 Sep 02 - 01:28 PM (#780539) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: katlaughing Hmmm...well I had straight A's in math, until I hit algebra with the teacher who only taught the top 4 college-level students, in 8th grade! My daughter thinks I have an almost savant ability to remember numbers and to do sums in my head, but I'll be danged I have never heard those terms. Still a fun quiz!! |
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10 Sep 02 - 01:33 PM (#780544) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: katlaughing OH! Now, I've read the answers I get it! Duh! Some of the others are pretty funny! |
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10 Sep 02 - 01:40 PM (#780556) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: The Walrus at work Nigel,
You deserve everything you get for No.17 (I thought No.12 was bad enough). Walrus |
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10 Sep 02 - 01:45 PM (#780560) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: MMario I had more then I thought! Sorcha - I thought it was cheating too (2nd half of # 11) until I checked a few heraldry sites - for many purposes it equals argent |
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10 Sep 02 - 07:41 PM (#780869) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Yorkshire Tony 13 is certainally in use in Australia. As for 4 I remember a verse from a rather questionable song: In this cage we have the ********** The **********! fantastic! amazing! Tell us about the ********** The ********** is the richest animal in the world, its name being derived from the latin: ***** meaning money and ******* meaning piles, hence piles of money. You can link anything to music is you try hard enough! |
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11 Sep 02 - 04:58 AM (#781096) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Thanks Tony; I'd forgotten about the "Wild West Show", and it doesn't appear in the DT, presumably because only the chorus is sung, and the verses are of varying length.(crudity & comedy being considered more important than rhyme or metre) Also, as different people input verses as required, a single, standard version is not available. Perhaps something to be remedied! Nigel |
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11 Sep 02 - 06:47 AM (#781137) Subject: RE: BS: Nigel's Animal Quiz From: Nigel Parsons Also accept "Bees" as an alternative answer to No 4, Cockney rhyming "Bees and honey"= money Nigel |