Place-name Quiz

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:39

Quickly acting on Dada's suggestion .... I've been thinking of doing this for a while ... so with his blessing ... go on ... they are all genuine place names from home and around the world. Some are simple ... others I hope less so ... but worth a try ... have a go ...

1. Single wheel carrier amid flames (Barrow-in-Furness)
2. Order the tumbler to leave (Glasgow)
3. Busses in Edinburgh are this
4. What Harry Potter might ask Mr Ollivander (Wandsworth)
5. Nuisance of a god (Budapest)
6. Freezing burn (Coldstream)
7. Thump a French sporting motif (Bangkok)
8. Squeezed candle-cord (Prestwick)
9. American currency in Scots countryside (Dollar)
10. Where the bridies first came from (Forfar)
11. Absolutely have to leave (Moscow)
12. Very dirty swimming hole (Blackpool)
13. Not smaller (Biggar)
14. Cereal crop by the dyke (Cornwall)
15. Getcha sprouts here!!! (Brussels)
16. Churchy lady busily munching (Nuneaton)
17. Give the novel a break (Bucharest)
18. Italians going for a wander (Rome)
19. The Womble off the mainland (Tobermory)
20. Freddie and Montserrat sang about it (Barcelona)
21. Where the cows cross the river (Oxford)
22. Does your brother love you? (Philadelphia)
23. Show us the way, Tony (Amarillo)
24. Arabic bingo hall? (Mecca)
25. Maybe Yogi and Booboo live there (Bearsden)
26. City of non-white snail-mail objects (Manila)
27. Lord Smithâ€™s wife in Africa (Ladysmith)
28. What visitors go on in France (Tours)
29. A Greek catalogue? (Argos)
30. What always happens in the Irish South Park (Kilkenny)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:43

30. Kilkenny

20. Barcelona

19. Tobermory

13. Biggar

3. Burgundy

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:48

30. Right
19. Right
20. Right
13. Right
29. Right
4. Wrong
9. Right
7. Wrong
10. Right
23. Right
25. Wrong
6. Right
21. Wrong
3. Wrong
18. Right
5. Right
2. Right
15. Right

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:50

29. Argos

19. Tobermory

4. Carnarvon (Can I have one?)

9. Dollar

7. Hitchcock (Hits Coq)

10. Forfar

23. Amarillo

25. Yellowstone

6. Coldstream

21. Bulford

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2006, 22:31

18. Rome
5. Budapest
2. Glasgow
15. Brussels
16 Nuneaton
17 Buccarest
1 Barrow in Furness
14 Cornwall

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:05

24. Mecca
25 Bearsden

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:16

3. Lothian?
8. Berwick?
11. Leven?
12. Blackpool
24. Mecca
28. Tours?

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:21

7. Bangkok
8. Prestwick
11. Moscow? (must go)

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:28

12. Blackpool
oops! That one's been answered already!!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:40

27 Ladysmith

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:47

21. cattleford

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:49

I adore "Nuneaton" and "Barrow In Furness".

Nice one Cleo and well spotted Arachnid!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 16 Aug 2006, 07:22

14. Cornwall

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 16 Aug 2006, 07:32

Just got a few more only to discover that they have been answered already including the one I just posted.

Come on Cleopas..................update the answers.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 10:28

You're all too good at this!!!

Only 1 more to go ...

Clues;

3. Can be an interminable wait at times ...
4. A purchase might be on the cards depending ... (Wandsworth)
21. Well educated cows obviously ... (Oxford)
22. The Greeks have a word for this (dead giveaway) (Philadelphia)
26. Non-white as used by officials ... (Manila)

Scores so far;

Arachnid .... 11
Dadaist .... 10
Foxy ... 7
Bob ... 3
Teddygirl ... 1

Maybe Dada can add all these scores together since he's the one keeping score?? Cheers.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 11:02

4. Wandsworth
21. Oxford
22. Philadelphia

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 12:51

Both correct!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 12:52

oops I was editing my post as you corrected my answers teach!

4. Wandsworth?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 12:54

Again, correct!

Hmmm .... this was obviously WAAAAAY too easy. Which means I was working with numpties before.

I seem to have contacted the Intelligentsia of Porty!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 16:48

26. Colorado?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 17:52

nope.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 19:14

26.Manilla

Excellent clues Cleopas....some lateral thinking required but I got there...I think...I hope

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:08

Manila is correct, Foxy ...

And now you're all invited to get that last one ... here's a final clue!!!

3. Busses in Edinburgh are this ......... except the number 22!!!

There you are ... a real giveaway!!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:16

3. Longleat?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:16

Longleat???????? I think not!!!!! (Longleat? The mind boggles!)

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:30

Ah well, it was wrth a try!!!!

This one's a hard one!!!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:37

Yeah, give us another clue.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 23:03

*sighs* ... nobody ever harps on at Dadaist until DAYS later when they've all tried lots more!

How come I don't qualify for time?? *sighs even more!* I understand how you feel now, Daddio!!!

3. Busses in Edinburgh are this ......... except the number 22!!! You can wait for aaaaaages!!!! Think TWO words ... then fuse them into ONE!!

Jeez-oh ... do I gotta spell it out for yaz???

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 23:22

3. Oslo (oh-slow) ?

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 16 Aug 2006, 23:27

Cleopas wrote: Busses in Edinburgh are this ......... except the number 22!!! You can wait for aaaaaages!!!!

Jeez-oh ... do I gotta spell it out for yaz???

The 26 is pretty regular, can I play? what have we got to do?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 23:29

Gilo wrote:
Cleopas wrote: Busses in Edinburgh are this ......... except the number 22!!! You can wait for aaaaaages!!!!

Jeez-oh ... do I gotta spell it out for yaz???
The 26 is pretty regular, can I play? what have we got to do?

Well if I've correctly guessed number 3...you've missed the bus

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 16 Aug 2006, 23:40

3. Birmingham (bird in the hand)?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 17 Aug 2006, 09:02

KA-DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!

It IS a' slow indeed Foxy .... A' SLOW ... OSLO!!!

Quiz OVER!!!

KA-DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!

Final look at questions with answers ...

1. Single wheel carrier amid flames (Barrow-in-Furness)
2. Order the tumbler to leave (Glasgow)
3. Busses in Edinburgh are this (Oslo)
4. What Harry Potter might ask Mr Ollivander (Wandsworth)
5. Nuisance of a god (Budapest)
6. Freezing burn (Coldstream)
7. Thump a French sporting motif (Bangkok)
8. Squeezed candle-cord (Prestwick)
9. American currency in Scots countryside (Dollar)
10. Where the bridies first came from (Forfar)
11. Absolutely have to leave (Moscow)
12. Very dirty swimming hole (Blackpool)
13. Not smaller (Biggar)
14. Cereal crop by the dyke (Cornwall)
15. Getcha sprouts here!!! (Brussels)
16. Churchy lady busily munching (Nuneaton)
17. Give the novel a break (Bucharest)
18. Italians going for a wander (Rome)
19. The Womble off the mainland (Tobermory)
20. Freddie and Montserrat sang about it (Barcelona)
21. Where the cows cross the river (Oxford)
22. Does your brother love you? (Philadelphia)
23. Show us the way, Tony (Amarillo)
24. Arabic bingo hall? (Mecca)
25. Maybe Yogi and Booboo live there (Bearsden)
26. City of non-white snail-mail objects (Manila)
27. Lord Smithâ€™s wife in Africa (Ladysmith)
28. What visitors go on in France (Tours)
29. A Greek catalogue? (Argos)
30. What always happens in the Irish South Park (Kilkenny)

Final scores

Arachnid .... 11
Dadaist .... 10
Foxy ... 8
Bob ... 3
Teddygirl ... 1

I hope you all enjoyed playing this game. And I'm working on a few others ... if that's okay with you. I'll try to make it a lil more ... exotic!

Dada, can you please add these final scores to your list. thank you.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 17 Aug 2006, 10:10

Good game! Good game!!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 17 Aug 2006, 10:19

Well done Cleo - great quiz - looking forward to future ones from you and any other budding quiz-meisters.

What with this and Catz's karaoke, we're turning into a virtual entertainment palace!

When do we do the casino?