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By foot-loose
#426570
Sorry for the delay. Here be the answers:

1. What is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
A: Hot cross buns
B: Fish
C: Chocolate
D: Pancakes

2. In which Italian city is there a famous leaning tower?
A: Naples
B: Florence
C: Pisa
D: Turin

3. What is the penultimate letter of the alphabet?
A: Y
B: Z
C: B
D: X

4. What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
A: No eyed deer
B: Still no eyed deer
C: A nervous wreck
D: Hot cross bunnies

5. What was the nationality of the painter Picasso?
A: French
B: Italian
C: Spanish
D: Belgian

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6. What is the first name of the man who became President of South Africa in 1994
A: Nelson
B: Napoleon
C: Wellington
D: Drake

7. What is the * rhyming slang for 'eyes'?
A: Shepherds pies
B: Apple pies
C: Meat pies
D: Mince pies

8. What colour is the Piccadilly line on the London Underground map?
A: Red
B: Yellow
C: Blue
D: Green

9. Who invented the potato crisp in 1853?
A: Frank Smith
B: Joseph Crinkel
C: George Crum
D: Geoffrey Walker

10. In which city does the 'Royal Mile' link a castle to a palace?
A: Stirling
B: Glasgow
C: Edinburgh
D: Aberdeen

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11. What is the date letter for the year 1999 on hallmarks in the UK?
A: S
B: T
C: U
D: V
E: W
F: X
G: Y
H: Z

12. What are the middle names of Queen Elizabeth II?
A: Victoria Alexandra
B: Victoria Anne
C: Mary Victoria
D: Mary Anne
E: Sarah Anne
F: Sarah Victoria
G: Alexandra Mary
H: Alexandra Anne

13. In which year did King John seal the Magna Carta, the charter of English liberties?
A: 1136
B: 1146
C: 1215
D: 1225
E: 1367
F: 1377
G: 1421
H: 1431

14. What colour jacket does a greyhound in trap 4 traditionally wear in races in the UK?
A: Red
B: Blue
C: White
D: Black
E: Yellow
F: Green
G: Grey
H: Orange

15. How many years each were the Kray twins sentenced to serve?
A: 25
B: 26
C: 30
D: 31
E: 35
F: 36
G: 40
H: 41

And the results:

Yudster - 125
Cassie - 100
McGuinness - 100
Topher - 95
Munki - 90
DimTim - 80
Johnny - 75
Andy - 70
OffBob - 65
Charlalala - 60
Duck - 55
Ben - 50
R4an - 50
Nade - 40

When I mark these, I just have the letters not the full questions beside me. Therefore, R4an confused the hell outta me with:
R94N wrote:3. Y

I was even gonna give you a point if you had obviously just his the wrong answer but "Y" is nowhere near A B C or D on the keyboard. It wasn't until I saw Nade doing the same thing that I realised what had happened. And yes, I gave you it.

I should add that I added the scores up in my head this time so feel free to argue with me if you get a different total.

Topher - while I enjoyed reading the short story that came along with the answers... I'm not sure it added anything.

DimTim - you only googled the once. I don't reckon it would have made much difference, but just so you know.

Well done to Yuds and thanks to everyone, especially the newbies, for taking part. I'll do another when I get the chance.

8)
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By Yudster
#426577
Given that I am never going to get a score like that ever again in my life EVER, I hereby retire from the Juicy Pear. No way I can bear the disappointment of being crap next time.
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By Yudster
#426598
You're a hell of a lot safer behind me. If you're in my eyeline, keep moving because my rule of thumb is if it stays still long enough, I eat it.
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By MK Chris
#426602
Well you thought hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday. Thick duck.
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By DevilsDuck
#426604
I dont like pancakes.....some people put crispy duck in them.....so I traditionally eat hot cross buns on Shrove Tuesday......if people throw them in the river for me!

So do one
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By dimtimjim
#426608
DevilsDuck wrote:I feel like Tina!


Shame you don't look like her.....
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By Yudster
#426624
DevilsDuck wrote:I feel like Tina!


Well you can't have her, have a hot cross bun instead.
By R94N
#426637
foot-loose wrote:
When I mark these, I just have the letters not the full questions beside me. Therefore, R4an confused the hell outta me with:
R94N wrote:3. Y

I was even gonna give you a point if you had obviously just his the wrong answer but "Y" is nowhere near A B C or D on the keyboard. It wasn't until I saw Nade doing the same thing that I realised what had happened. And yes, I gave you it.


Oops, thanks! I didn't even realise I had made that mistake.

foot-loose wrote:Well done to Yuds and thanks to everyone, especially the newbies, for taking part. I'll do another when I get the chance.


Well done Yudster.

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