pete0 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 15. Turkey The rest am gonna need me thinking cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 15. Turkey The rest am gonna need me thinking cap Thought you were starting your Sainsburys Christmas shopping list there pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Good answers Mike, i didnt think anybody would get number 4 but Mrs O is so close i cant refuse it. Only Florence was wrong the others were all Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Good answers Mike, i didnt think anybody would get number 4 but Mrs O is so close i cant refuse it. Archaeology is her thing Bill...Egyptian in particular but she's pretty hot generally. Thought Florence because it's got more museums/art galleries than virtually anywhere I believe. Rome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) 2. Captain Flint was the parrot in Treasure Island, he had no ship. 3. Manometer measures pressure. 16. I would have guessed a place int he far east for this one, Maybe Buma. I am going to guess at China though cos it is so ancient. Beijing? Oh and quick edit. 7. He wrote the French National Anthem (Le Marseillese or something excuse the spelling) And I knew number 4 too, well done Mrs MikeO. A Ziggurat is a religeous pyramid with a flat top.I believe, something like the Mayan's used in South/Central America. Edited December 9, 2011 by Rubecula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 2. Captain Flint was the parrot in Treasure Island, he had no ship. Long John Silver named the parrot after his old captain....so there was a ship but I can't remember what it was called, a long time since I've read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Number 11 is worth it's own little bit of reading: http://edisoneffect.blogspot.com/2006/09/final-burial-of-abraham-lincoln-1901.html The final burial of Abraham Lincoln 1901 Lincoln's steel encased coffin ready to be buried in 10 feet of cement. The last burial of Lincoln takes place on September 26, 1901. Lincoln lying in state in New York's City Hall. The only photograph of him in death and in his coffin. He would be moved into several new coffins in his 36 years of being a corpse waiting for a steady grave. Abraham Lincoln is buried in his tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery in Illinois. But how he finally got there was a long and difficult process. Lincoln was shot on the evening of April 14th 1865. By the crazed actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was carried across the street to the Petersen house, where he lingered till 7:22 am....on the 15th. His body was brought back to the white house and embalmed. Embalmed very effectively, as his body was going to travel a great distance and be seen during his long funeral procession by over 500,000 people. The question was at first...where do we bury him? In her mental state, Mary Lincoln was not able to do much...but she stated she wanted her husband to buried at Oak Ridge cemetery. She battled with everyone. There were talks about burying him in Chicago..Mrs Lincoln said no. Washington DC...Mrs Lincoln said no....Springfield, Illinois it would be. His body was displayed all over to large crowds. One time he was even photographed in his mahogany lead lined coffin in New York City Hall. Finally he was brought to Springfield and it was time to say good by. He was first buried in the cemeteries receiving vault there while work was to start on a vault for the fallen leader. He was buried there till December 21, 1865 when a receiving vault for Lincoln was prepared. Lincoln's coffin was opened by Leon P. Hopkins and 5 friends to check on him and see if he was there....he was. Work went on for a final burial place..and finally on Sept 19, 1871 the coffin of Lincoln was moved from his receiving vault. his coffin was opened again by Leon and friends and carried to the half finished tomb. The area he was kept was just a holding area in the massive tomb but he was closer to where he should be. It was found that his mahogany coffin was falling apart and he was transferred to an iron coffin. Finally his marble sarcophagus was ready and he was moved again on October 9, 1874. However, the iron coffin was by inches for its new home. So once again a red cedar coffin was brought and Lincoln's body was transferred into this. He was buried in his tomb and it was dedicated on October 15, 1874. In 1876 trouble was brewing in Illinois...in Springfield to be correct. A group of counterfeits were in the area and having some trouble. They were planning to take Lincoln's remains and hold them hostage to have one of their members removed from jail...This information was discovered a detective named W.D. Longnecker. The head of this gang was a fellow named "Big Jim" Kneally, he was in charge of all the "coneymen" which was the name given to counterfeiters in the 1870's. The master engraver of the group Ben Boyd, had been caught by officials and put into prison in Joliet with a 10 year sentence. Kneally worked out a plot to have his men steal Lincoln's body, the most precious possession of Illinois. With such a sacred corpse on his hand he would would have a great deal of power and could push for Boyd's release from prison. So he felt a corspe for a good engraver a good deal. He opened a saloon in with his men and prepared but they all got drunk and the bar maids talked and soon everyone knew of the plot...so it was cancelled for the moment. After 2 years Kneally started again he found 2 fellows to do the dastardly deed. Terrence Mullen and Jack Hughes. The police and the Secret Service were aware something was a foot. So a plant was added Lewis C Swegles who called himself the "boss body snatcher of Chicago". He took them into confidence and followed what they were doing. They finally announced that they were going to steal the body of Lincoln and Swegles said he would be happy to be involved and mentioned a person they should have with them..a certain Billy Brown. It was decided that Brown would handle the wagon while the other 3 removed the body from the tomb. The date was set for election night 1876. They met that night and they were caught but not till the coffin had been dragged out of the its marble enclosure. What is interesting was the political battle that ensued...it was suggested by Democrats that Republicans had disrupted Lincoln's grave to show how much the Democrats hated Lincoln. On May 28 1877 Mullen and Hughes were convicted but not by much. It seems that there were no laws to protect the dead....so they were charged with trying to steal Lincoln's coffin, valued at $75.00. Shortly after Lincoln's very moved body was taken to the monuments basement and buried partly under the grown and covered over with old boxes and boards. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims came to honor Lincoln and were visiting an empty grave. He was not there..he was in the basement!! In April 1887 a new place was made to hold the body of Lincoln made of brick. Once again the coffin was opened and 18 people filed past ..all said it was him. In 1899 Lincoln's tomb that was to last the ages was starting to fall apart. So the whole place was going to have to be torn down and rebuilt. Lincoln, his wife and children all had to be moved again. The original tomb was replaced by a much better one. The wife and children were put back in the new tomb..and finally on September 26th 1901 Lincoln's coffin was opened again and 30 some odd people filed past his very well preserved body. Leon P. Hopkins who had opened and closed Lincoln's coffin for years opened it for the last time..and people passed by. J.C. Thompson who was in that group recalled what Lincoln looked like in 1928 when he was asked about it. "As I came up I saw that top knot of Mr. Lincoln's-his hair was course and thick..like a horses he used to say. It stood up high in front. When I saw that I knew it was Lincoln. Any one who had ever seen his pictures would have known it was him. His features had not decayed. His face was very dark, just dark and brown. His skin was swarthy in life. He looked just like a statue of himself lying there." One thing that had occurred was that Lincoln lost his eyebrows and his suit in which he had been buried had turned yellow with mold. Robert Lincoln said he wanted his father buried in such a way that no one could ever bother him again. He followed what George Pullman had done ..had himself buried in a large amount of cement. Robert Lincoln provided the $700.00 to bury his father in 10 feet of cement. The casket was put in a steel cage and it was covered with 10 feet of cement. Lincoln would never move again! He was finally buried. It only took 36 years. Rest in peace Mr Lincoln. No President after death was ever so mobile........ Edited December 9, 2011 by Avinalaff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 So what was the answer. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Answers so far and who got them, you will have to be more specific with Question 10 Rubes. 1- Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail 2- What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called 3- Bartolomeo Cristofori invented what 4- What is a ziggurat. A Mesopotamian Tower- Mike 5- Daisy Hawkins was the original name of which hit song. Eleanor Rigby- Mike 6- Name Captain Nemo's pet seal 7- Rouget de Lisle did what to make him famous. Composed the French national Anthem.- Rubecula 8- The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century was what 9- Whose magazine is called The Watchtower. Jehovahs witness- Mike 10- What does a manometer measure 11- Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901 12- Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic and The Laws. Plato- Mike 13- EAU is the international car registration plate for which country 14- Iolanda Balas of Romania was unbeaten in150 consecutive events. at what High Jump- Mike 15- What county has the largest army in the world. China- Mike 16- In which city is the worlds oldest museum Edited December 9, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 1. Stephen Fry 2. Isis 3. Barrel 6. Nessa 8. Mouse 13. United Arab Emirates 16. Hungary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 So what was the answer. ??? Ain't got the foggiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hard luck pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogsy Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) 10 - air pressure 13 - Uganda (east Africa Uganda) 16 - Cairo Edited December 9, 2011 by mogsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Avin, are you Steven Fry in disguise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 These 8 still to be answered........... 1- Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail 2- What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called 3- Bartolomeo Cristofori invented what 4- What is a ziggurat. A Mesopotamian Tower- Mike 5- Daisy Hawkins was the original name of which hit song. Eleanor Rigby- Mike 6- Name Captain Nemo's pet seal 7- Rouget de Lisle did what to make him famous. Composed the French national Anthem.- Rubecula 8- The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century was what 9- Whose magazine is called The Watchtower. Jehovahs witness- Mike 10- What does a manometer measure 11- Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901 12- Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic and The Laws. Plato- Mike 13- EAU is the international car registration plate for which country Uganda- Mogsy 14- Iolanda Balas of Romania was unbeaten in150 consecutive events. at what High Jump- Mike 15- What county has the largest army in the world. China- Mike 16- In which city is the worlds oldest museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 1- Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail- John Wayne 2- What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called- Jolly Roger 3- Bartolomeo Cristofori invented what- The Piano 6- Name Captain Nemo's pet seal- Flipper 8- The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century was what- A Tiger 10- What does a manometer measure- Pressure of gas 11- Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901- To see if it had not been taken by graverobbers looking for organs to sell 16- In which city is the worlds oldest museum - The Ashmolian museum in Oxford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Avin, are you Steven Fry in disguise? Is it because I'm sizzling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) 1- Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail, John Wayne ------X 2- What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called,Jolly Roger ---------X 3- Bartolomeo Cristofori invented what- The Piano 6- Name Captain Nemo's pet seal- Flipper ------X 8- The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century was what- A Tiger 10- What does a manometer measure- Pressure of gas 11- Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901- To see if it had not been taken by graverobbers looking for organs to sell 16- In which city is the worlds oldest museum - The Ashmolian museum in Oxford 3 Wrong mate, these are the correct answers. 1--- Robert Redford. 2----Walrus. 6----Esmeralda. Edited December 12, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 No 3, is it a violin? Or was that Stradaverythingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Number 3 was answered in the previous post Jona, try these........ 1 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua [its forever] 2 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass 3 Marilyn Monroe was the model for which Disney Character 4 Which insect has the best eyesight 5 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball 6 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924 7 What did William Young invent in 1800 8 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem 9 Name the actor who played Ben Casey 10 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere 11 What was advertised with the phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you" 12 who's last words .. I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians 13 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book 14 RL is the international car registration plate for which country 15 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam 16 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever Edited December 12, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 2. Kookaburra 3. Tinkerbell or Betty Boop 4. Fly (Dragonfly if specific) 8. Joan of Ark 11. Polo mints maybe 13. Mathew 16. Ray Bradbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 1 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua [its forever] California 2 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass The happy donkey 3 Marilyn Monroe was the model for which Disney Character Snow White 4 Which insect has the best eyesight Bee 5 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball Amplitude 6 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924 France 7 What did William Young invent in 1800 Pencil 8 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem Napoleon 9 Name the actor who played Ben Casey Don Ameche 10 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere They've all played as Wyatt Earp 11 What was advertised with the phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you" Aunt Bessies 12 who's last words .. I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians Einstein 13 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book Corinthians 14 RL is the international car registration plate for which country Liechtenstein 15 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam Brontosaurus 16 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever Arthur Clarke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) I love your answers pete they're brilliant, but unfortunately they are not correct. Edited December 13, 2011 by Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 2. Kookaburra 3. Tinkerbell 4. Fly (Dragonfly) 8. Joan of Ark 11. Polo mints maybe----------x 13. Matthew ----------------------x 16. Ray Bradbury very good Avin, is this your 1st attempt at the quizzes. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't really notice them, as they're in the 'sports quiz' section, and I'm hopeless at sport, so normally side step them. Regarding the biblical question, the sentence has many variations, which can be found in several books. For instance, Mathew http://bible.cc/matthew/4-4.htm Or Luke http://bible.cc/luke/4-4.htm It's hard to answer which, as the question doesn't finish the sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 1 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua [its forever]- Idaho 2 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass- Kookaburra 3 Marilyn Monroe was the model for which Disney Character- Tinkerbell 4 Which insect has the best eyesight- Moth 5 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball- UVF rays from the sun 6 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924- Australia 7 What did William Young invent in 1800- Braces (for holdings trousers up) 8 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem- Joan of Arc 9 Name the actor who played Ben Casey- John Wayne 10 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere- Have made films with same USA nameplace in the title 11 What was advertised with the phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you"- Lynx deodorant 12 who's last words .. I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians- Oscar Wilde 13 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book- Matthew 14 RL is the international car registration plate for which country- Libya 15 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam- Diplosaurus/ Diplodactyl 16 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever- Ray Bradbury I completed without peeking at previous posts. Looking at 40/ 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass The happy donkey Man that should be so correct. Best quiz answer ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Number 3 was answered in the previous post Jona, try these........ 1 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua [its forever]Texas 2 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass Barry Horne 3 Marilyn Monroe was the model for which Disney Character Jessica Wabbit 4 Which insect has the best eyesight Stick Insect 5 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball Static Electricity 6 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924 All Blacks 7 What did William Young invent in 1800 8 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem 9 Name the actor who played Ben Casey 10 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere 11 What was advertised with the phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you" 12 who's last words .. I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians 13 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book Proverbs 14 RL is the international car registration plate for which country 15 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam Stegasaurus 16 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Pretty sure Jessica Rabbit was modelled on Rita Hayworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Don't think I've ever seen her tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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