The Grampound Times
Christmas 2006 (Edition 43)
Our community in Cornwall
Edition No. 42 : The Grampound Times Quiz Answers
Congratulations to CLIVE JAGO at Padstow qnd PENNY KENDALL at Boscoppa who shared the First Prize which will soon be on its way to them. Thanks for taking part!
As always , the correct answers provided by your Chief Inquisitor are printed below, and as with the referee in any competition they are always right!
1 What was invented by Whitcomb Judson? ZIP
2 How is marsh gas otherwise known? METHANE GAS
3 What is the staple diet of the blue whale? KRILL
4 A Salopian is a native of which county? SHROPSHIRE
5 For what is Patricia Roberts famous? KNITTING PATTERNS
6 In which country does a Magyar live? HUNGARY
7 What is the common name for the hallex? BIG TOE
8 Name the capital of Mongolia? ULAN BATAR
9 Who was the wife of Ahab? JEZEBEL
10 In which U.S. state is Fort Knox? KENTUCKY
11 What is the national symbol of Spain? POMEGRANATE
12 What is a TUI? THE PARSON BIRD
13 What is the alternative name for a Courgette? ZUCCHINI
14 Which short word is Latin for I? EGO
15 Who invented the jet engine? FRANK WHITTLE
16 What is the Tibetan word for Snowman? YETI
17 Which mythical river led to Hades? STYX
18 Who is the Patron Saint of Soldiers? ST. MICHAEL
19 Where is the Porcelain Tower? NANKIN, CHINA
20 Which cheese was named after town near Milan? GORGONZOLA
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