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Urban Myths Quiz
1. There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?
London Bridge
2. There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?
Alligators
3. Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?
Captain Pugwash - While it did feature a Master Mates and a Pirate Willy, characters like Seaman Staines, Roger the Cabin Boy and Master Bates just did not exist on board the Black Pig pirate ship.
4. Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?
Stan Laurel
5. Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?
Area 51
6. There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?
Liverpool
7. In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
Paul McCartney
8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?
Michelle Obama (a debunked conspiracy)
9. A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?
Elvis Presley
10. Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
11. Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?
Sweeney Todd
12. There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?
Blue Peter Garden
13. If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?
The Ravens
14. What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?
The Stone of Scone
15. Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?
Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe.
16. Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?
Tutankhamun’s tomb
17. What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?
Surgeon, or gynaecologist (it's called the 'surgeon's photograph')
18. Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?
Lincoln Cathedral
19. It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?
Isle of Wight
20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly. What was his name?
George Reeves - In reality, he suffered from depression and committed suicide but not like that.
1. There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?
London Bridge
2. There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?
Alligators
3. Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?
Captain Pugwash - While it did feature a Master Mates and a Pirate Willy, characters like Seaman Staines, Roger the Cabin Boy and Master Bates just did not exist on board the Black Pig pirate ship.
4. Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?
Stan Laurel
5. Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?
Area 51
6. There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?
Liverpool
7. In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
Paul McCartney
8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?
Michelle Obama (a debunked conspiracy)
9. A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?
Elvis Presley
10. Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
11. Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?
Sweeney Todd
12. There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?
Blue Peter Garden
13. If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?
The Ravens
14. What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?
The Stone of Scone
15. Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?
Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe.
16. Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?
Tutankhamun’s tomb
17. What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?
Surgeon, or gynaecologist (it's called the 'surgeon's photograph')
18. Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?
Lincoln Cathedral
19. It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?
Isle of Wight
20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly. What was his name?
George Reeves - In reality, he suffered from depression and committed suicide but not like that.
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Urban Myths Quiz
1. There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?
2. There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?
3. Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?
4. Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?
5. Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?
6. There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?
7. In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?
9. A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?
10. Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?
11. Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?
12. There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?
13. If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?
14. What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?
15. Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?
16. Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?
17. What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?
18. Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?
19. It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?
20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly. What was his name?
1. There is a popular rumour that which bridge, relocated to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was purchased under the mistaken belief that it was Tower Bridge?
2. There's a legend that which large animals inhabit the sewer system of New York City?
3. Which British children's TV show is the subject of an urban myth claiming many of the characters have rude names?
4. Clint Eastwood has denied being the son of which comedian after a rumour circulated?
5. Which area is another name for a portion of the Nevada Test Range that some think contains evidence of visitors from outer space?
6. There are claims that Adolf Hitler lived in which British city for some months in 1912 to 1913?
7. In October 1969, a rumour circulated that which musician had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike?
8. Claims that which former US First Lady is a man can be found on social media?
9. A group of people formed a society in Canada in 1989 after reportedly seeing sightings of which dead star?
10. Kumari Kandam is a mythical continent supposedly located in which ocean?
11. Which fictional character first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in the 1840s?
12. There was an urban myth that footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise smashed up what when they were teenagers?
13. If what leaves the Tower of London, the monarchy and the kingdom will fall?
14. What is said to have been hidden by the Scots who tricked the English into taking a substitute in 1296?
15. Who was rumoured to be buried between platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross station?
16. Lord Carnarvon's death from an infected mosquito bite was blamed on a curse from whose tomb?
17. What was the occupation of Robert Wilson, who reportedly took the first photo of the Loch Ness Monster's head and neck in 1934?
18. Folklore tells of a creature sent by Satan to which English cathedral, only to be turned into stone by an angel?
19. It has been falsely claimed that the world's population could fit onto which UK island?
20. According to rumour, the actor who played TV's Superman started to believe he really was the Man of Steel and died in 1959 trying to imitate him by attempting to fly. What was his name?
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11 thanks Zico. I was going for gold but the scores others have posted has left me green with envy and feeling blue but I'll be all white by tomorrow 
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Colour in Music
1. "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
2. Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?
Forever in Blue Jeans
3. What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?
Back to Black
4. Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?
Black or White
5. "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?
Doja Cat
6. What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?
Brown Girl in the Ring
7. Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?
Sean Penn
8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter?
Donovan
9. "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?
Dido
10. "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?
Gary Kemp
11. "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?
Nena
12. What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?
White (Priscilla Maria Veronica White)
13. "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?
Sticky Fingers (1971)
14. "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?
White Wedding (Billy Idol)
15. Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?
Red Red Wine – UB40
16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor?
From Here to Eternity
17. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?
David Bowie
18. Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
19. Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
1973 (March)
20. Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?
Pink
1. "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
2. Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?
Forever in Blue Jeans
3. What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?
Back to Black
4. Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?
Black or White
5. "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?
Doja Cat
6. What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?
Brown Girl in the Ring
7. Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?
Sean Penn
8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter?
Donovan
9. "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?
Dido
10. "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?
Gary Kemp
11. "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?
Nena
12. What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?
White (Priscilla Maria Veronica White)
13. "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?
Sticky Fingers (1971)
14. "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?
White Wedding (Billy Idol)
15. Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?
Red Red Wine – UB40
16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor?
From Here to Eternity
17. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?
David Bowie
18. Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
19. Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
1973 (March)
20. Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?
Pink
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Colour in Music
1. "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?
2. Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?
3. What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?
4. Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?
5. "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?
6. What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?
7. Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?
8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter?
9. "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?
10. "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?
11. "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?
12. What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?
13. "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?
14. "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?
15. Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?
16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor?
17. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?
18. Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?
19. Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
20. Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?
1. "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by which band?
2. Neil Diamond said about which song: "the simple things are really the important things"?
3. What was the name of the final studio album by Amy Winehouse?
4. Which song by Michael Jackson was released as the first single from the album, Dangerous?
5. "Paint the Town Red" is a 2023 song by which American rapper and singer?
6. What was originally on the B-side of Boney M.'s 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon"?
7. Madonna wrote the song "True Blue" as a way of expressing her love for who?
8. "Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by which singer-songwriter?
9. "White Flag" is a song by which English singer-songwriter?
10. "Gold" by new wave band Spandau Ballet, was written by the which guitarist/songwriter?
11. "99 Red Balloons" is a song sung by which German band in 1983?
12. What's the real last name of performer Cilla Black?
13. "Brown Sugar" was first released on which Rolling Stones’ album?
14. "It's a nice day to start again" is a line from which song?
15. Which song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967 was recorded as a cover version in 1983 that went to the UK number one spot?
16. For which film did Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, receive his Oscar for best supporting actor?
17. Who had a hit in both the US and the UK with "Blue Jean" in 1984?
18. Which song plays during the end credits of the film Full Metal Jacket and is the opening theme song for the American television series, Tour of Duty?
19. Pink Floyd's album, The Dark Side of the Moon, was released in which year, was it 1973, 1974 or 1975?
20. Alecia Beth Moore Hart is professionally known by what name?
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East, had a look into it and I'll give you the point. Best I could find is this and still none the wiser! Anyone else put SOLO down let me know and I'll add a point.
"Aria generally refers to a self-contained piece for one voice, usually with orchestral accompaniment in operas, while solo denotes any performance by a single artist, often without accompaniment, across various art forms."
"Aria generally refers to a self-contained piece for one voice, usually with orchestral accompaniment in operas, while solo denotes any performance by a single artist, often without accompaniment, across various art forms."
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19 or 20 for me thanks Zico. I think Solo could be an alternative to Aria but I'll let you decide. Plenty of good crossword answers so much to my liking today.
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Short answers quiz - answers of 5 letters or less – So many to choose from so a few more questions
1. Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
TOTO
2. Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing
EPEE
3. Spanish word for gold
ORO
4. City in the UK with the shortest name
ELY
5. The middle section of a church
NAVE
6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947
RAJ
7. Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage
NEE
8. 1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt
AIDA
9. The longest river in Italy
PO
10. Official currency of Bulgaria
LEV
11. Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand
MOA
12. A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars
SOL
13. Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son
EDSEL
14. American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"
OREO
15. Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water
GROG
16. S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches
OGEE
17. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount
IOTA
18. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept
SILO
19. Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event
ODE
20. The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
BAKU
21. In music, a self-contained piece for one voice
ARIA
22. Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War
MONS
23. Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'
UNO
24. The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece
ARGO
25. Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history
QING
26. A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"
GURU
27. The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet
OMEGA
28. Desert plant used to make tequila
AGAVE
29. Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"
ECRU
30. Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens
PHIZ
1. Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
TOTO
2. Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing
EPEE
3. Spanish word for gold
ORO
4. City in the UK with the shortest name
ELY
5. The middle section of a church
NAVE
6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947
RAJ
7. Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage
NEE
8. 1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt
AIDA
9. The longest river in Italy
PO
10. Official currency of Bulgaria
LEV
11. Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand
MOA
12. A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars
SOL
13. Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son
EDSEL
14. American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"
OREO
15. Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water
GROG
16. S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches
OGEE
17. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount
IOTA
18. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept
SILO
19. Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event
ODE
20. The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
BAKU
21. In music, a self-contained piece for one voice
ARIA
22. Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War
MONS
23. Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'
UNO
24. The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece
ARGO
25. Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history
QING
26. A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"
GURU
27. The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet
OMEGA
28. Desert plant used to make tequila
AGAVE
29. Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"
ECRU
30. Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens
PHIZ
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Thank you Mallard, appreciated. Ha ha East. I had no idea what that mean either, although never had one!
Short answers quiz - answers of 5 letters or less – So many to choose from so a few more questions
1. Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
2. Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing
3. Spanish word for gold
4. City in the UK with the shortest name
5. The middle section of a church
6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947
7. Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage
8. 1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt
9. The longest river in Italy
10. Official currency of Bulgaria
11. Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand
12. A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars
13. Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son
14. American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"
15. Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water
16. S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches
17. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount
18. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept
19. Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event
20. The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
21. In music, a self-contained piece for one voice
22. Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War
23. Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'
24. The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece
25. Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history
26. A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"
27. The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet
28. Desert plant used to make tequila
29. Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"
30. Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens
Short answers quiz - answers of 5 letters or less – So many to choose from so a few more questions
1. Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz
2. Largest and heaviest sword used in the sport of fencing
3. Spanish word for gold
4. City in the UK with the shortest name
5. The middle section of a church
6. The British rule in India from 1858 to 1947
7. Word which designates a woman's surname before marriage
8. 1871 opera by Verdi set in ancient Egypt
9. The longest river in Italy
10. Official currency of Bulgaria
11. Extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand
12. A term used to refer to the length of a day on the planet Mars
13. Car model that famously flopped, named after Henry Ford's son
14. American brand of sandwich biscuit known as "Milk's favourite cookie"
15. Term used for alcoholic beverages which originally referred to rum diluted with water
16. S-shaped curve often seen in Gothic arches
17. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet or an extremely small amount
18. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept
19. Elaborately structured poem praising or glorifying an individual or event
20. The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
21. In music, a self-contained piece for one voice
22. Battle which was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War
23. Card game originally developed in 1971 which gets its name from the Spanish for 'one'
24. The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece
25. Dynasty which was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history
26. A Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master"
27. The twenty-fourth and final letter in the Greek alphabet
28. Desert plant used to make tequila
29. Pale colour similar to beige; from the French word meaning "raw"
30. Pen name of Hablot Knight Browne who illustrated books by Charles Dickens
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15 for me thanks Zico. Despite once owning a Barabus tuned Forfour Smart Car I didn't get that one. Unlike me, it was quick off the mark around 6 secs 0-60mph
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17 today thanks zico.
When I worked in the MoD as a finance officer in the Procurement Executive that Army officers loved their acronyms and we (me and our Project Manager who was a Colonel) sneaked a couple of puerile doozies into our official costings:
Projectile Yanking TNT Hose Over Nasties - PYTHON.
Future Cratering Kit - FuCK.
I loved pesenting these in front of the various Brigadiers and Generals.
When I worked in the MoD as a finance officer in the Procurement Executive that Army officers loved their acronyms and we (me and our Project Manager who was a Colonel) sneaked a couple of puerile doozies into our official costings:
Projectile Yanking TNT Hose Over Nasties - PYTHON.
Future Cratering Kit - FuCK.
I loved pesenting these in front of the various Brigadiers and Generals.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms Quiz
1. In which area do ASH and FOREST represent opposing views?
Smoking [ASH = Action on Smoking & Health and FOREST= Freedom Organisation for the Right To Enjoy Smoking Tobacco].
2. Often referred to during the Iraq crisis, what are WMD?
Weapons of Mass Destruction
3. Stated as the main cause of ozone layer depletion, what are CFCs?
Chloro- Fluro- Carbons
4. Who might use BSL?
Deaf people. It stands for British Sign Language
5. Which group of workers are represented by the trade association BALPA?
Airline pilots [British Air Line Pilots Association]
6. Part of Disneyland in Florida, what is EPCOT?
Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
7. As well as being the name of a rock band, what is REM?
Rapid Eye Movement
8. Which THREE diseases does the MMR vaccine protect against? Point for each.
Measles, Mumps & Rubella [German measles]
9. In the UK at which weight does a LGV become an HGV, is it 2.5 tonnes, 3.5 tonnes or 4.5 tonnes?
A Light Goods Vehicle becomes a Heavy Goods Vehicle at more than 3,500 kg (3.5 tonnes)
10. In which year were CSEs replaced by GCSEs, was it 1984, 1986 or 1988?
1988
11. The word bus, as in road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, is a shortened form of what word?
Omnibus
12. What do the letters stand for in the car classification SUV?
Sport utility vehicle
13. The word wig is short for what archaic word?
Periwig
14. What does HSBC stand for?
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
15. What is 'memo' short for?
Memorandum
16. What is the word 'smart' in Smart Cars an abbreviation for?
Swatch Mercedes Art
17. What does SWAT stand for?
Special Weapons and Tactics
18. As in a CPAP machine you wear to sleep what does CPAP mean?
Continuous positive airway pressure
19. What does HP stand for as in the sauce?
Houses of Parliament – I had no idea!!
20. The police computer system is sometimes referred to as HOLMES. What does this acronym mean?
Home Office Large Major Enquiry System
1. In which area do ASH and FOREST represent opposing views?
Smoking [ASH = Action on Smoking & Health and FOREST= Freedom Organisation for the Right To Enjoy Smoking Tobacco].
2. Often referred to during the Iraq crisis, what are WMD?
Weapons of Mass Destruction
3. Stated as the main cause of ozone layer depletion, what are CFCs?
Chloro- Fluro- Carbons
4. Who might use BSL?
Deaf people. It stands for British Sign Language
5. Which group of workers are represented by the trade association BALPA?
Airline pilots [British Air Line Pilots Association]
6. Part of Disneyland in Florida, what is EPCOT?
Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
7. As well as being the name of a rock band, what is REM?
Rapid Eye Movement
8. Which THREE diseases does the MMR vaccine protect against? Point for each.
Measles, Mumps & Rubella [German measles]
9. In the UK at which weight does a LGV become an HGV, is it 2.5 tonnes, 3.5 tonnes or 4.5 tonnes?
A Light Goods Vehicle becomes a Heavy Goods Vehicle at more than 3,500 kg (3.5 tonnes)
10. In which year were CSEs replaced by GCSEs, was it 1984, 1986 or 1988?
1988
11. The word bus, as in road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, is a shortened form of what word?
Omnibus
12. What do the letters stand for in the car classification SUV?
Sport utility vehicle
13. The word wig is short for what archaic word?
Periwig
14. What does HSBC stand for?
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
15. What is 'memo' short for?
Memorandum
16. What is the word 'smart' in Smart Cars an abbreviation for?
Swatch Mercedes Art
17. What does SWAT stand for?
Special Weapons and Tactics
18. As in a CPAP machine you wear to sleep what does CPAP mean?
Continuous positive airway pressure
19. What does HP stand for as in the sauce?
Houses of Parliament – I had no idea!!
20. The police computer system is sometimes referred to as HOLMES. What does this acronym mean?
Home Office Large Major Enquiry System
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Abbreviations & Acronyms Quiz
1. In which area do ASH and FOREST represent opposing views?
2. Often referred to during the Iraq crisis, what are WMD?
3. Stated as the main cause of ozone layer depletion, what are CFCs?
4. Who might use BSL?
5. Which group of workers are represented by the trade association BALPA?
6. Part of Disneyland in Florida, what is EPCOT?
7. As well as being the name of a rock band, what is REM?
8. Which THREE diseases does the MMR vaccine protect against? Point for each.
9. In the UK at which weight does a LGV become an HGV, is it 2.5 tonnes, 3.5 tonnes or 4.5 tonnes?
10. In which year were CSEs replaced by GCSEs, was it 1984, 1986 or 1988?
11. The word bus, as in road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, is a shortened form of what word?
12. What do the letters stand for in the car classification SUV?
13. The word wig is short for what archaic word?
14. What does HSBC stand for?
15. What is 'memo' short for?
16. What is the word 'smart' in Smart Cars an abbreviation for?
17. What does SWAT stand for?
18. As in a CPAP machine you wear to sleep what does CPAP mean?
19. What does HP stand for as in the sauce?
20. The police computer system is sometimes referred to as HOLMES. What does this acronym mean?
1. In which area do ASH and FOREST represent opposing views?
2. Often referred to during the Iraq crisis, what are WMD?
3. Stated as the main cause of ozone layer depletion, what are CFCs?
4. Who might use BSL?
5. Which group of workers are represented by the trade association BALPA?
6. Part of Disneyland in Florida, what is EPCOT?
7. As well as being the name of a rock band, what is REM?
8. Which THREE diseases does the MMR vaccine protect against? Point for each.
9. In the UK at which weight does a LGV become an HGV, is it 2.5 tonnes, 3.5 tonnes or 4.5 tonnes?
10. In which year were CSEs replaced by GCSEs, was it 1984, 1986 or 1988?
11. The word bus, as in road vehicle designed to carry many passengers, is a shortened form of what word?
12. What do the letters stand for in the car classification SUV?
13. The word wig is short for what archaic word?
14. What does HSBC stand for?
15. What is 'memo' short for?
16. What is the word 'smart' in Smart Cars an abbreviation for?
17. What does SWAT stand for?
18. As in a CPAP machine you wear to sleep what does CPAP mean?
19. What does HP stand for as in the sauce?
20. The police computer system is sometimes referred to as HOLMES. What does this acronym mean?
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