[Blackie]

1. What are the earliest (oldest) single-cell creatures called?

2. What is the only Lennon & McCartney song in which they did not write the lyrics?

3. What is different in the solar system at the end of the film and book '2010'?

4. Which European country's name stems from the Germanic word for 'foreign'?

5. The Oscar winning Film with the shortest title has 4 letters. What is the name of the film? (Clue, if needed: a musical from 1958)

6. What is the scientific name for plants that can store water?

7. Which so-called sport banned in many countries was practiced in Lord of the rings?

8. What did Joseph Conrad call the Congo?

9. What does Rayleigh scattering enable us to see?

10. Which 17th century painter's name is often associated with full-figured women?

[S4B]

Neither know nor care but some smartarse (probably Gassy or Bagfer) will know!

[Blackie]

I haven't a clue myself, Just copied and pasted. Ahh sure we'll wait and see

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

1. What are the earliest (oldest) single-cell creatures called?
Kopites

[Blackie]

A derogatory chant has arisen amongst fans of Liverpool's rival clubs, claiming that "Kopites are gob-shite."

[Blackie]

Kopites are supporters of Liverpool F.C. who once stood, and now sit, on the Kop at Anfield.

[Yudster]

[Console]

1. What are the earliest (oldest) single-cell creatures called?

Not a clue.

2. What is the only Lennon & McCartney song in which they did not write the lyrics?

I thought that Lennon/McCartney songs were specifically ones they they had written (either together or on there own), so I have no idea.

3. What is different in the solar system at the end of the film and book '2010'?

Jupiter is turned into a small star, which was also done in a 'Stargate: SG-1' episode, of the same title, as a homage to the book.

4. Which European country's name stems from the Germanic word for 'foreign'?

It's something like Romany, or Romony or something.

5. The Oscar winning Film with the shortest title has 4 letters. What is the name of the film? (Clue, if needed: a musical from 1958)

Gigi.

6. What is the scientific name for plants that can store water?

They're known as succulent plants.

7. Which so-called sport banned in many countries was practiced in Lord of the rings?

It's something utterly ridiculous that involves throwing dwarves, although I don't know it's name.

8. What did Joseph Conrad call the Congo?

Not a clue.

9. What does Rayleigh scattering enable us to see?

As Rayleigh scattering is the theory behind the reason the sky appears blue, I suppose the answer would be the sky, or the atmosphere, but in essence what is actually happening is that we are not seeing space (although that could be largely considered nothing) and other stars.

10. Which 17th century painter's name is often associated with full-figured women?

Rubens?

[S4B]

Ahhh Console, the fount of all knowledge

[Console]

Hardly, I didn't know three at all and I guessed on another 4.

[Blackie]

Console, I'm impressed. I get the impression that was home grown answers and not assisted by google and the like. I couldn't answer any and I posted them!!! Thanks to google!!!

[S4B]

Hardly, I didn't know three at all and I guessed on another 4.

I'll have to do some work and find the answers now.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

5 is blatently Rent.

[Console]

I actually thought it was Fame at first, but I didn't think it came out that early, and the only other old film I could think of with four letters was Gigi. Was Rent ever made into a film?

[kendra k]

1. What are the earliest (oldest) single-cell creatures called?

protozoa

4. Which European country's name stems from the Germanic word for 'foreign'?

this question's misleading. it's not a country but it should be wales.

6. What is the scientific name for plants that can store water?

succulents

8. What did Joseph Conrad call the Congo?

heart of darkness

10. Which 17th century painter's name is often associated with full-figured women?

ruebens, like the sandwich.

[S4B]

OOH well done Kendra. I decided not to bother and now I don't need to

[Chris]

Was Rent ever made into a film?

Yes, it's playing on Sky at the moment. It's absolutely dire.

[Walter Sobchak]

1. What are the earliest (oldest) single-cell creatures called?

protozoa

I was going to say Amoeba... Doh!

4. Which European country's name stems from the Germanic word for 'foreign'?

this question's misleading. it's not a country but it should be wales.

I thought Wales was a country?

10. Which 17th century painter's name is often associated with full-figured women?

ruebens, like the sandwich.

Sandwich? What is a Reubens sandwich?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Was Rent ever made into a film?

Yes, it's playing on Sky at the moment. It's absolutely dire.

*deletes from Sky Plus* Cheers Chris

The Lennon/McCartney one is For the Benefit of Mr Kite.

[Console]

A Rueben sandwich is corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese (Swiss Cheese?) usually on rye bread. I can't remember what the 'sauce' you get with is it though, I think it's probably Thousand Island Dressing.

Also, Wales is technically a country, but it's not a legal country or state (I can't remember what the official term is), UK is the proper country/state. Now I think about it, I too remember Wales meaning foreign in some language, although I couldn't say if it was German or not.

[MK Chris]

Wales is technically a country, but it's not a legal country or state (I can't remember what the official term is)

Is it a province or something?

[Console]

Something like that, I always found geography to be the most tedious subject at school; there seems to be little rhyme or reason to most of it.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Surely its a Principality hence the Prince of Wales?

[S4B]

Gaspode is completely righ, Wales is a Principality.

[Walter Sobchak]

Aaah! I see,
Learn something new every day, today I've learnt 2 things.