Post by Viv on Feb 3, 2008 20:47:28 GMT 1
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Running from the 3rd to the 10th of February , this quiz is open to the Wolves and the Wildcats and is free to enter. Join a team and have a go, there is a lovely box of goodies for the rescue chosen by the winning team.
The quiz will end on the 10th Feb. Answers must be pm'd to Ali or Viv by 20:00 on the 10th Feb at the latest.
The winning team will be the team who gains the most points. Ali and Viv will be the adjudicators for this quiz and their decision is final.
The winning teams chosen rescue will receive all of the prizes listed below unless it is solely a dog or cat rescue. In this case two rescues may be chosen, one to receive the doggies items and one to receive the cat items.
Disclaimer - The people and events depicted in this quiz are fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental ;D
Prize on offer
New 18" Leather Collar
A 1” yellow comfort webbing, standard length lead.
A 1” wide x 18” long, yellow Navajo webbing collar.
A 16" - 22" long x 3/4" wide red dog collar with yellow neon reflective trim.
A TRPD shoulder bag
A pack of 10 ballpoint pens
2 x Rope and fabric frisbee dog toys
2 x Rope dog toys
1 x squeaky dog toy
A pack of 7 dental sticks for dogs
A pack of meaty sticks with beef
A pack of choc drops for dogs
A pack of turkey and Cranberry flavour bones for dogs
A pack of mini choc chip cookies for dogs
A pack of 100 Poo bags
An Ancol cat safety collar with bell.
5 cat toys (3 balls and 2 mice)
A pack of catnip biscuits for cats
A box of ocean treats for cats
A pack of catnip drops
A small pet bed 14.5" x 13" x 4" deep, in green/fawn/cream check cotton with foam padding. Ideal size for a little Yorkie or Chihuahua, a tiny puppy or small cat
All Al's
Some nice easy ones to get you started. Listed below are the definitions of words which all start with AL. You get 1 point for each correctly identified Al ;D
1. An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate
2. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc
3. Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact
4. A narrow street with walls on both sides
5. A genus of plants, including the onion
6. Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner
7. Given as a task
8. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements
9. Slightly short of or not quite accomplished
10. Remote in manner
11. The beginning of a series or sequence
12. Capable of being changed
13. Elevation especially above sea level
14. A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort.
15. Person who sews items for TRPD
Rats
Al's had many animals from little budgies to huge horses, the one animal she's never had is a pet rat. Each question answered correctly will earn you 2 points as there are several parts to some of the questions.
1. Who is credited with being the person who in the UK started domesticating rats in this country and who did he work for ?
2. What was the name of Beatrix Potter's pet rat. What colour was he ?
3. At what age do rats become fertile, what is the gestation period of a rat and what are baby rats called ?
4. Ancient Romans called rats Mus Maximus. What does this translate into ?
5. Which part of its body does a rat use to help regulate its temperature ?
6. The Boomtown Rats had two singles which reached number 1 in the UK hit parade. Name the two songs
7. Glenis the Guinea Pig is the girl friend of which famous rat ?
8. Scabbers, Ronald Weasley's rat was also known by two other names. What where they ?
9. Name the rat who was the mentor of Leonardo, Raphael, Michealangelo and Donatello ?
10. Name the 5 male stars famously associated with the rat pack ?
Pancakes
Al's not the best cook in the world, but anyone who's been to her home will tell you she makes a super pancake. With pancake day a few days off here are a few facts for you to figure out. Each question answered correctly will earn you 1 point
1. Shrove Tuesday is a movable feast, but how many days before Easter does it always fall ?
2. What date will Shrove Tuesday fall on in 2008 ?
3. Where does the name Shove come from ?
4. What do the French call Shrove Tuesday ?
5. The worlds biggest pancake was cooked in Rochdale in 1994. How many metres in diameter did it measure ?
Tea break Teasers
Al likes to take a tea break around 10ish each morning. She makes a cuppa, reads the paper and does the daily crossword and quiz. Here are a few she has really enjoyed lately. You earn 3 points for each correct answer
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4 What colour is the centre circle
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7 What is the missing letter
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Anagrams
Al's been getting a bit confused between her Bodacious Bully's, Tiny Teeny Terriers and her Heavenly Sight Hounds, can you help her figure them out. Each anagram below contains two breeds of dogs. Each pair named correctly will earn you 2 points
1. A Ebb Shorelines Fig
2. A Clobbered Dice Oldie Roller
3. A Clickers Coopering
4. A Cad Reflexive Hoof Turn Tort
5. Filed Thinks Hon Unzips
6. Rabble Injures Litre
7. A Ed Filthier Wool Unworn Rusts
8. A Abundant Riser Ilks
9. Tweeters Hipper Whirl
10. A Balsa Hoards Polar
Dartmoor
Al's never been one for travelling but she loves myths and legends and loves to visit Dartmoor to see all the places she's read about. How much do you know about Dartmoor. There are several parts to some of these question, be sure to answer them all. You earn 2 points for each correct answer.
1. What turned the boys on Pupers Hill into stone and why ?
2. What animal did Bowerman chase across the moor and who turned him into stone ?
3. What was Lady Howard's penance ?
4. Where does Kutty Dyer Live and what does he like to do to drunks ?
5. Where can the Hairy Hands be found and what do they do ?
6. Vixen Tor on Dartmoor was home to an evil witch. How did she kill her prey ?
7. Who was kitty Jay. how did she die and where was she buried ?
8. How did Ordulf Childe die and where is he buried ?
9. What was found in the money pit on Yar Tor and what happened to the person who found the item ?
10. Legend has it that Squire Richard Cabell sold his soul to the devil. Where was he buried and what happens if you run around his tomb 7 times ?
Strange Animals
After a hard week sewing, packing and posting hundreds of TRPD items, Al finally gets to have a nap, but her brain is still working overtime and she starts to dream of other weird and wonderful creatures she could make items for But what are they? You earn 2 points for each correct answer
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Games Galore
A new live group wants to join TRPD, they are called Games Galore, and aim to play as many board games as possible, at the end of each month they have a pop quiz to find the Glorious Gamer of the month, here's one of their quizzes. You earn 1 point for each correct answer
1. Starwars Monopoly: Who's face appears on the 50 pound note ?
2. Starwars Monopoly: How much is the yellow square Naboo worth ?
3. Dogopoly: name 3 of the 6 counters ?
4 Dogopoly: How much does a Greyhound cost ?
5. Dogopoly: Your dog wins 1st place in the Obedience Class, how much do you collect ?
6. In Zoo Tycoon 1 (The original pc game) how much does it cost to buy a male lion ?
7.In Dinosaur Tycoon (The first add on to the original pc game) how much does a scientist cost ?
8. In Marine Tycoon (the second add on to the original pc game) how much is it to purchase a Tank Filter ?
9. Cluedo What sort of temperament did Mrs Whites staff think she had ?
10. Cluedo What was Mrs Peacocks date of birth ?
Bookworms
The Bleary Bookworms another TRPD live group have also decided to challenge each other to a pop quiz, after much arguing about who was going to set the quiz they decided to ask one question each, but each wanted their question to be the hardest, and most obscure, the only questions they answered correctly were their own, can you do any better. Each question answered correctly will earn you 1 point
1. Which birthday is Bilbo Baggins celebrating in the first paragraph of the first chapter of The Lord of the Rings
2. What is the last word in the last chapter of The Count of Monte Cristo ?
3. In Dan Browns Novel Angels and Demons what is the name of the scientist in the prologue ?
4. In the Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman, what is Lara's daemon called ?
5. Who is the first man mentioned in the book of Exodus in the old testament ?
OH SCAMPI
Nawty Scamp decided to help Al as she was sorting out the pictures in the TRPD Gallery, not only did he muddle them all up but he chomped on them too, now poor Al has to try to identify, which section in the Gallery they came from, and the item in the picture,
She needs your help You earn 2 points for each correct answer
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3rd December
Al was born on the 3rd December in the year ;D. What other famous events does Al share her Birthday with ? You earn 1 point for each correct answer
1. King Charles VI of France was born on this day, which year was he born ?
2. Which Hungarian heavy metal drummer was born on this day in 1975 ?
3. Which famous Russian mathematician died on this day in 1984 ?
4. The 3rd of December in known as what day in India ?
5. On what day on the week did Al celebrate her Birthday in the year 2000 ?
6. After 20 years being constructed which bridge opened to traffic on this day in 1917 ?
7.. On this day representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. Name the three major countries who did not sign up to this treaty ?
8. Which Austrian-born British psychoanalyst was born on this day and in which year ?
9. The first Roman Catholic archbishop in the U.S died on this day in 1815, name him?
10. The 3rd December is the International Day of which language ?
The Final Few
Al gets up to all sorts, she doesn't just sit at the sewing machine all day. Here are a few puzzles related to an average day in Al's life. Each one answered correctly will earn you 5 points.
1. Al receives a cash payment for a coat of £14. In the payment are 4 different denominations of coins, the largest being £1. Of the 4 different denominations of coins, there are exactly the same amount of each. What are the values of the coins and how many of each are there ?
2. Al’s Mercedes travels at 120 mph on a trip to collect webbing. Al travels back over exactly the same distance at 80 mph. What speed has Al averaged over the whole journey.
3. Al is working on the accounts, adding up what she has spend making each item. If RAIN COATS have cost Al £101 to make , FLEECE COATS cost £250 and TOWELLING COATS costs £201, how much do COLLARS cost to make?
4. Al and Amyjo are counting their rabbits. If Al gives Amyjo 8 rabbits they will both have the same amount of rabbits. If Amyjo gives Al 8 rabbits, Al will have five times as many rabbits as Amyjo. Who has how many rabbits ?
5. Al and Veronica have been having a tidy up in Al’s work room Al’s Sewing machine is at one end of the work room and a Storage unit is at the other end. The Rolls of Fleece are between the Cottons and the Bobbins and the Sewing box is next to the Webbing. The Scissors are next to the Bobbins. There are three items between the Webbing and the Bobbins. The Webbing is next to the Storage unit. How are the eight items placed in the work room?
6. Al is sitting down having a T break and starts to think about the letter T. Al being a whiz with words thinks of 3 words, each have 9 letters in them and not only begin and end with a T but have the letter T in their exact centre. What are Al’s 3 words ?
7. Al’s local post office is closed for refurbishment and she has to walk to Cardiff to post her parcels. On the first day Al walks one third of the total distance. The next day Al covers one third of what is left. The following day Al is getting tired and only covers a quarter of the remainder and on the fourth day Al covers half of the remaining distance. She now has 15 miles left to travel. How far has she travelled?
8. Due to the postal strike Al buys a helicopter and decides to deliver the TRPD goods herself. She travels at 993 mph around the UK in order to deliver collars, leads and blankets. She returns home, over exactly the same distance, at 331 mph. What speed has she averaged over her entire journey?
Good Luck - You will need it
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The Wildcats verses Wolves team quiz.
Running from the 3rd to the 10th of February , this quiz is open to the Wolves and the Wildcats and is free to enter. Join a team and have a go, there is a lovely box of goodies for the rescue chosen by the winning team.
The quiz will end on the 10th Feb. Answers must be pm'd to Ali or Viv by 20:00 on the 10th Feb at the latest.
The winning team will be the team who gains the most points. Ali and Viv will be the adjudicators for this quiz and their decision is final.
The winning teams chosen rescue will receive all of the prizes listed below unless it is solely a dog or cat rescue. In this case two rescues may be chosen, one to receive the doggies items and one to receive the cat items.
Disclaimer - The people and events depicted in this quiz are fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental ;D
Prize on offer
New 18" Leather Collar
A 1” yellow comfort webbing, standard length lead.
A 1” wide x 18” long, yellow Navajo webbing collar.
A 16" - 22" long x 3/4" wide red dog collar with yellow neon reflective trim.
A TRPD shoulder bag
A pack of 10 ballpoint pens
2 x Rope and fabric frisbee dog toys
2 x Rope dog toys
1 x squeaky dog toy
A pack of 7 dental sticks for dogs
A pack of meaty sticks with beef
A pack of choc drops for dogs
A pack of turkey and Cranberry flavour bones for dogs
A pack of mini choc chip cookies for dogs
A pack of 100 Poo bags
An Ancol cat safety collar with bell.
5 cat toys (3 balls and 2 mice)
A pack of catnip biscuits for cats
A box of ocean treats for cats
A pack of catnip drops
A small pet bed 14.5" x 13" x 4" deep, in green/fawn/cream check cotton with foam padding. Ideal size for a little Yorkie or Chihuahua, a tiny puppy or small cat
All Al's
Some nice easy ones to get you started. Listed below are the definitions of words which all start with AL. You get 1 point for each correctly identified Al ;D
1. An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate
2. Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc
3. Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact
4. A narrow street with walls on both sides
5. A genus of plants, including the onion
6. Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner
7. Given as a task
8. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements
9. Slightly short of or not quite accomplished
10. Remote in manner
11. The beginning of a series or sequence
12. Capable of being changed
13. Elevation especially above sea level
14. A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort.
15. Person who sews items for TRPD
Rats
Al's had many animals from little budgies to huge horses, the one animal she's never had is a pet rat. Each question answered correctly will earn you 2 points as there are several parts to some of the questions.
1. Who is credited with being the person who in the UK started domesticating rats in this country and who did he work for ?
2. What was the name of Beatrix Potter's pet rat. What colour was he ?
3. At what age do rats become fertile, what is the gestation period of a rat and what are baby rats called ?
4. Ancient Romans called rats Mus Maximus. What does this translate into ?
5. Which part of its body does a rat use to help regulate its temperature ?
6. The Boomtown Rats had two singles which reached number 1 in the UK hit parade. Name the two songs
7. Glenis the Guinea Pig is the girl friend of which famous rat ?
8. Scabbers, Ronald Weasley's rat was also known by two other names. What where they ?
9. Name the rat who was the mentor of Leonardo, Raphael, Michealangelo and Donatello ?
10. Name the 5 male stars famously associated with the rat pack ?
Pancakes
Al's not the best cook in the world, but anyone who's been to her home will tell you she makes a super pancake. With pancake day a few days off here are a few facts for you to figure out. Each question answered correctly will earn you 1 point
1. Shrove Tuesday is a movable feast, but how many days before Easter does it always fall ?
2. What date will Shrove Tuesday fall on in 2008 ?
3. Where does the name Shove come from ?
4. What do the French call Shrove Tuesday ?
5. The worlds biggest pancake was cooked in Rochdale in 1994. How many metres in diameter did it measure ?
Tea break Teasers
Al likes to take a tea break around 10ish each morning. She makes a cuppa, reads the paper and does the daily crossword and quiz. Here are a few she has really enjoyed lately. You earn 3 points for each correct answer
1
2
3
4 What colour is the centre circle
5
6
7 What is the missing letter
8
9
Anagrams
Al's been getting a bit confused between her Bodacious Bully's, Tiny Teeny Terriers and her Heavenly Sight Hounds, can you help her figure them out. Each anagram below contains two breeds of dogs. Each pair named correctly will earn you 2 points
1. A Ebb Shorelines Fig
2. A Clobbered Dice Oldie Roller
3. A Clickers Coopering
4. A Cad Reflexive Hoof Turn Tort
5. Filed Thinks Hon Unzips
6. Rabble Injures Litre
7. A Ed Filthier Wool Unworn Rusts
8. A Abundant Riser Ilks
9. Tweeters Hipper Whirl
10. A Balsa Hoards Polar
Dartmoor
Al's never been one for travelling but she loves myths and legends and loves to visit Dartmoor to see all the places she's read about. How much do you know about Dartmoor. There are several parts to some of these question, be sure to answer them all. You earn 2 points for each correct answer.
1. What turned the boys on Pupers Hill into stone and why ?
2. What animal did Bowerman chase across the moor and who turned him into stone ?
3. What was Lady Howard's penance ?
4. Where does Kutty Dyer Live and what does he like to do to drunks ?
5. Where can the Hairy Hands be found and what do they do ?
6. Vixen Tor on Dartmoor was home to an evil witch. How did she kill her prey ?
7. Who was kitty Jay. how did she die and where was she buried ?
8. How did Ordulf Childe die and where is he buried ?
9. What was found in the money pit on Yar Tor and what happened to the person who found the item ?
10. Legend has it that Squire Richard Cabell sold his soul to the devil. Where was he buried and what happens if you run around his tomb 7 times ?
Strange Animals
After a hard week sewing, packing and posting hundreds of TRPD items, Al finally gets to have a nap, but her brain is still working overtime and she starts to dream of other weird and wonderful creatures she could make items for But what are they? You earn 2 points for each correct answer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Games Galore
A new live group wants to join TRPD, they are called Games Galore, and aim to play as many board games as possible, at the end of each month they have a pop quiz to find the Glorious Gamer of the month, here's one of their quizzes. You earn 1 point for each correct answer
1. Starwars Monopoly: Who's face appears on the 50 pound note ?
2. Starwars Monopoly: How much is the yellow square Naboo worth ?
3. Dogopoly: name 3 of the 6 counters ?
4 Dogopoly: How much does a Greyhound cost ?
5. Dogopoly: Your dog wins 1st place in the Obedience Class, how much do you collect ?
6. In Zoo Tycoon 1 (The original pc game) how much does it cost to buy a male lion ?
7.In Dinosaur Tycoon (The first add on to the original pc game) how much does a scientist cost ?
8. In Marine Tycoon (the second add on to the original pc game) how much is it to purchase a Tank Filter ?
9. Cluedo What sort of temperament did Mrs Whites staff think she had ?
10. Cluedo What was Mrs Peacocks date of birth ?
Bookworms
The Bleary Bookworms another TRPD live group have also decided to challenge each other to a pop quiz, after much arguing about who was going to set the quiz they decided to ask one question each, but each wanted their question to be the hardest, and most obscure, the only questions they answered correctly were their own, can you do any better. Each question answered correctly will earn you 1 point
1. Which birthday is Bilbo Baggins celebrating in the first paragraph of the first chapter of The Lord of the Rings
2. What is the last word in the last chapter of The Count of Monte Cristo ?
3. In Dan Browns Novel Angels and Demons what is the name of the scientist in the prologue ?
4. In the Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman, what is Lara's daemon called ?
5. Who is the first man mentioned in the book of Exodus in the old testament ?
OH SCAMPI
Nawty Scamp decided to help Al as she was sorting out the pictures in the TRPD Gallery, not only did he muddle them all up but he chomped on them too, now poor Al has to try to identify, which section in the Gallery they came from, and the item in the picture,
She needs your help You earn 2 points for each correct answer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3rd December
Al was born on the 3rd December in the year ;D. What other famous events does Al share her Birthday with ? You earn 1 point for each correct answer
1. King Charles VI of France was born on this day, which year was he born ?
2. Which Hungarian heavy metal drummer was born on this day in 1975 ?
3. Which famous Russian mathematician died on this day in 1984 ?
4. The 3rd of December in known as what day in India ?
5. On what day on the week did Al celebrate her Birthday in the year 2000 ?
6. After 20 years being constructed which bridge opened to traffic on this day in 1917 ?
7.. On this day representatives from 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. Name the three major countries who did not sign up to this treaty ?
8. Which Austrian-born British psychoanalyst was born on this day and in which year ?
9. The first Roman Catholic archbishop in the U.S died on this day in 1815, name him?
10. The 3rd December is the International Day of which language ?
The Final Few
Al gets up to all sorts, she doesn't just sit at the sewing machine all day. Here are a few puzzles related to an average day in Al's life. Each one answered correctly will earn you 5 points.
1. Al receives a cash payment for a coat of £14. In the payment are 4 different denominations of coins, the largest being £1. Of the 4 different denominations of coins, there are exactly the same amount of each. What are the values of the coins and how many of each are there ?
2. Al’s Mercedes travels at 120 mph on a trip to collect webbing. Al travels back over exactly the same distance at 80 mph. What speed has Al averaged over the whole journey.
3. Al is working on the accounts, adding up what she has spend making each item. If RAIN COATS have cost Al £101 to make , FLEECE COATS cost £250 and TOWELLING COATS costs £201, how much do COLLARS cost to make?
4. Al and Amyjo are counting their rabbits. If Al gives Amyjo 8 rabbits they will both have the same amount of rabbits. If Amyjo gives Al 8 rabbits, Al will have five times as many rabbits as Amyjo. Who has how many rabbits ?
5. Al and Veronica have been having a tidy up in Al’s work room Al’s Sewing machine is at one end of the work room and a Storage unit is at the other end. The Rolls of Fleece are between the Cottons and the Bobbins and the Sewing box is next to the Webbing. The Scissors are next to the Bobbins. There are three items between the Webbing and the Bobbins. The Webbing is next to the Storage unit. How are the eight items placed in the work room?
6. Al is sitting down having a T break and starts to think about the letter T. Al being a whiz with words thinks of 3 words, each have 9 letters in them and not only begin and end with a T but have the letter T in their exact centre. What are Al’s 3 words ?
7. Al’s local post office is closed for refurbishment and she has to walk to Cardiff to post her parcels. On the first day Al walks one third of the total distance. The next day Al covers one third of what is left. The following day Al is getting tired and only covers a quarter of the remainder and on the fourth day Al covers half of the remaining distance. She now has 15 miles left to travel. How far has she travelled?
8. Due to the postal strike Al buys a helicopter and decides to deliver the TRPD goods herself. She travels at 993 mph around the UK in order to deliver collars, leads and blankets. She returns home, over exactly the same distance, at 331 mph. What speed has she averaged over her entire journey?
Good Luck - You will need it