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Quiz Hosts for August (Just one change, Ren is going to share with Ozzz)
Mondays - Santana and Elftwinkle
Tuesdays - Me and Mugaboo
Wednesdays - Kuu and Polaris
Thursdays - Ren and Ozzz
Fridys - Gemini and LittleWoman
Saturdays - Kevinatilusa and CinnamOm
and Sundays - SpanishLiz and Exit10

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Please PM each Quiz host with your answers - the rounds usually stay open for at least 48 hours. Enjoy and Good Luck

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Give me the:



Question 1) Name of a movie released BEFORE 2005 starring actor Marie Dressler (Note: movies released in 2005 or later, movies made for TV, and movies that Marie Dressler was either uncredited or just provided the voice for a character will NOT be accepted):


Question 2) Name of a novel or anthology of short stories written by Sinclair Ross:


Question 3) Title of a song on the album, Rock Swings (released in 2005) by Paul Anka:


Question 4) 17 Canadians were on the 40-man rosters of MLB/Major League Baseball teams at the start of the current/2005 Major League Baseball season --- name one of them and the team they play for:


Question 5) I'm feeling old today --- give me the name of a place in Canada that has a dinosaur as a roadside attraction (There are at least 6):

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Note: As per usual, if you are having trouble with any of these questions, please PM me and I will point you in the right direction


Have fun!

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1) A famous man called Jesse - please state occupation as there are two famous men call Jesse I found with the same surname.

2) A President of the USA who was a freemason (by careful - there are only 14 presidents who have openly admitted to being freemasons. There at least five presidents that who are sometimes listed as freemasons who were not)

3) One the "First Four Ships" that left England in 1850 with immigrants bound for the district of Canterbury, New Zealand.

4) One of the seven metals of alchemy

5) A person who disappeared off the Mary Celeste in 1872

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1 Name a food item,unique to Cornwall
2 A Cornish tourist attraction
3 A surname (family name) by which I can tell you are Cornish (I can provide help here , there is a rhyme)
4 Name a member of the entourage of King Arthur Pendragon himself.
5 A Place name in Cornwall named for a saint.

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Name of a movie released BEFORE 2005 starring actor Marie Dressler (Note: movies released in 2005 or later, movies made for TV, and movies that Marie Dressler was either uncredited or just provided the voice for a character will NOT be accepted)

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Name of a novel or anthology of short stories written by Sinclair Ross

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Title of a song on the album, Rock Swings (released in 2005) by Paul Anka

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17 Canadians were on the 40-man rosters of MLB/Major League Baseball teams at the start of the current/2005 Major League Baseball season --- name one of them and the team they play for

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I'm feeling old today --- give me the name of a place in Canada that has a dinosaur as a roadside attraction (There are at least 6)

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10 points: Mattice, Ontario (T-Rex) (There's another dinosaur monument in Mattice Ontario: see here)

5 points: Milk River, Alberta (Dinosaur) (3); Pontiex, Saskatchewan (Plesiosaur: Mo The Dinosaur) (3);

Not Mentioned: Ragueneau, Quebec (Dinosaur); Millgrove Park, Ontario (T-Rex); Drumheller, Alberta (Dinosaur --- Drumheller, Alberta is world famous for its fossil finds, and there are several dinosaur statues placed throughout the community see here); Victoria, British Columbia (Cadborosaurus --- I would have accepted this one)

(Note: The 2 links that are not bolded are not direct links --- they take you to the website then click on By Subject at the left side, then click on Other Animals and scroll down to Dinosaurs, Prehistoric and Mythological Beings)

There were actually at least 7 to choose from: These are the ones that I am aware of --- there may be others as well.


RESULTS

Mugaboo: 45 points

ozzz2002: 40 points
Polaris101: 40 points

cinnam0n: 35 points
gatsby722: 35 points
littlewoman2: 35 points

ren33: 25 points



Congratulations to Mugaboo who collects a point for this round. : cool:


Thanks for playing everyone!

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1 Name a food item,unique to Cornwall
for 10 pts: Congress tarts, Old Smokey Cheese, Rodda's Cream, Cornish splits (more common are the Devon splits, but it was on the website so thoughtfully provided, so..)
for 5 points The Cornish Pasty (with a long 'a' please)(2).
Cornish Yarg Cheese (3)
More include: Saffron buns, Star Gazy Pie and many more delicious foods.

2 A Cornish tourist attraction
for 10 pts: Botallack Mine, Newquay Zoo, Launceston Castle,
Bodmin Moor, Heligan, Arthurian Centre, Bodmin and Wenford Railway, Geevor Tin Mine Museum, St Anthony's Lighthouse.(That's everyone, well done!) Many more, too numerous to mention)


3 A surname (family name) by which I can tell you are Cornish (I can provide help here , there is a rhyme)
This led to the most confusion. I mentioned a rhyme: "By Car,Tre,Pol or Pen, You will always know the Cornishmen.", which I was intending you to use to begin your choice of name. However I did allow others
For 10 pts: Pinnick (from Pen-nick), Andrewartha (the 'dre' coming from 'tre' ), Roskruge (not strictly, but it does seem to be Cornish), Cardell, Pengelly, Pengally, Doidge,Nancarrow,(yes again they seem to be), and lastly for an extra well-earned point: 'CARLYON' which is my own maiden surname, How did you know, Kevinatilusa?!
4 Name a member of the entourage of King Arthur Pendragon himself.
for 10 pts Uther Pendragon,Sir Lamorak, Sir Pelleas, Sir Gawaine,Sir Kay(Cai), Mordred,
and for 5pts: Sir Bedivere(2)
The Lady of the Lake was not strictly a member of the entourrage, but I allowed 5 points.

5 A Place name in Cornwall named for a saint
for 10 pts: St Breaca, St Piran,St Germoe, Perranporth (St Piran) St Agnes, St Neot, Mannacan (St Manakus, a Welsh Saint, but he died in Cornwall)
for 5 pts St Austell (2) commonly pronounced Snorsle!.

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Give me the:



Question 1) Name of a movie released BEFORE 2005 starring actor Margot Kidder (Note: movies released in 2005 or later, movies made for TV, and movies that Margot Kidder was either uncredited or just provided the voice for a character will NOT be accepted):



Question 2) Name of a novel written by Margaret Atwood:



Question 3) Title of a song on the album, Show Me (released in 1987) by 54-40:



Question 4) NFL (National Football League) football training camps opened July 23rd, and the 2004-05 season will be underway in a few short weeks --- what is one of the NFL teams that plays in the WEST division of either conference (ie AFC West or NFC West):



Question 5) The early apples are ready to pick --- give me the name of a place in Canada that has an apple as a roadside attraction (There are at least 7 that I will accept):

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Note: As per usual, if you are having trouble with any of these questions, please PM me and I will point you in the right direction


Have fun!