Dizzy Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 A Misnomer Quiz...... and no cheating by googling 1.From which country did French horns originate? 2.What mineral is an Alaskan diamond? 3.The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like invertebrate) alludes to a warship design devised in which country? 4.In the story of Cinderella (the French medieval version, which gave us the modern Western version) what were Cinderella's slippers made from? 5.What is the main ingredient of a mince pie? 6.From what type of creature is Bombay duck made? 7.What colour is orange blossom? 8.According to the Bible how many (of each) sheep, cows and goats were taken onto Noah's Ark? 9.Where did Panama hats originate? 10.What type of animal inspired the creation of Bugs Bunny, Brer Rabbit, and the Easter Bunny? 11.Where did tulips come from originally - specifically what (past) capital city and country exported the first tulips? 12.What type of building is a picture palace? 13.What is the main fruit ingredient of the traditional (orange) Jaffa Cake biscuit? 14.What type of creature is a prairie dog? 15.What meat is hamburger made from? 16.How many people were in the band The Thompson Twins? 17.What type of alcoholic drink is barley wine? 18.What is lava bread? 19.What is the main ingredient of the dish Welsh Rabbit? 20.What colour is the black box on a plane? 21.In what continent did camels first evolve? 22.In what country was Canadian Club whiskey first distilled? 23.What nation invented the kilt? 24.What are toy marbles made from? 25.What is kitchen tin foil made from? 26.What is the traditional main ingredient of mock-turtle soup? 27.How long was the 100 Years War? 28.Who is the nude bow-carrying statue in London's Piccadilly Circus? 29.What is the lead in a lead pencil made from? 30.Who first devised the central relativity principle within Einstein's Theory of Relativity? 31.What is the foodstuff head cheese made from? 32.In what month is the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival held? 33.What type of insect is a velvet ant? 34.Catgut (for old musical instrument strings and tennis rackets, etc) was usually made from the intestines of which animal? 35.What type of creature is a horned toad? 36.What is the liquid inside a coconut? 37.What colour are white grapes? 38.Where does a busboy or busgirl work? 39.In what country was the game Chinese Checkers (or Chinese Chequers) invented? 40.Where were the first modern Olympic Games held? 41.What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's (original) middle name? 42.What creatures are the Canary Islands named after? 43.In which month is the October Revolution celebrated in Russia? 44.What sort of fruit is a Chinese gooseberry? 45.What colour is a (male) purple finch? 46.What type of insect is a Spanish fly? 47.Arabic numerals originated in which country? 48.What are sticks of blackboard chalk made from? 49.What country invented baseball? 50.What thumb signal was given by Roman emperors to call for the death of a gladiatorial contestant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Dear Mr Forum Admin.... before I get loads of stick....can you change the title please as I spelt Saturday wrong and can't change it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Questions 1 to 50...................haven't a clue !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Come on Victor at least make an effort and TRY There are some easy ones which even you must know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 1) Belgium? 2) Quartz 3) Spain 4) fur 5) currants and raisins 6) Fish 7) Pale yellow 8 ) six 9) America 10) Hare 11) Amsterdam 12) Kinema/cinema 13) Grape 14) a rodent 15) beef 16) five 17) a type of whisky 18) bread made without yeast 19) cheese 20) Yellow 21) African 22) India 23) Welsh 24) glass 25) Aluminium 26) pork 27) 116 years 28) Eros 29) graphite 30) Max planck 31) Earwax 32) September 33) beetle 34) sheep/goats 35) Lizard 36) coconut milk 37) very pale green 38) cafe/restaurant clearing tables. 39) egypt 40) Mt Olympus 41) Fredrick 42) dogs 43) november 44) plum 45) yelllow / orange 46) beetle 47) Greece 48) Calcium Carbonate 49) England 50) thumbs up phew my brain hurts now. and at least two thirds are pure guesses and no googling or checking in encyclopaedia or dictionaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Bugger I've got to mark all those now... you could have done a few at time Evils. I may be a while replying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I wouldn't bother Diz, half of em are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Evils these are the ones you got right 2) Quartz 4) fur (answer was squirrel fur but I gave it you) 5) currants and raisins (answers was fruit but near enough) 6) Fish 10) Hare 12) Kinema/cinema 14) a rodent 15) beef 19) cheese 25) Aluminium 27) 116 years 29) graphite 32) September 34) sheep/goats 35) Lizard 37) very pale green 38) cafe/restaurant clearing tables. 42) dogs 43) november 46) beetle 49) England 50) thumbs up 48) was nearly right but not close enough Pretty good going there clever clogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WireWarrior97 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Is Number 1 France? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 No sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Yep Germany is CORRECT for question 1 I take it that it's too hot for you outside too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 No, that was my answer for 49 :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 9 Ecuador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 No, that was my answer for 49 :wink: STOP IT... I'm confused enought as it is . Your answer was deninately for number 1 as it lollowd Clarkey's and my comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 9 Ecuador CORRECT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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