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samantha1303
13th April 2005, 20:42
1. Where in the body is the labyrinth ?- Ear
2. What is the common name for ascorbic acid? - vitamin c
3. How are the first five books of the bible know collectively ? - pentateuch
4. Who designed the dome of St. Peter's, Rome ?- Michelangelo
5.What is the unit of currency in Poland ? - Zloty
6.Which two letters are worth ten points in the board game Scrabble ?- Q & Z
7.Which useful household item is made from naphthalene ?- Moth Balls
8.What is measured on the Beaufort scale ?- Wind Velocity
9.Which creatures live in a formicary ? - Ants
10.What is the other name for the Jewish day of Atonement ?- Yom Kippur
11.Where would you find the 'ocean of storms' ? - On the Moon
12.Where is the original Harris tweed spun and woven ? - Outer Hebrides
13.The famous Gurkha soldiers are known for carrying a particular type of large knife. What is this knife called ? - Kukri
14.Which bird is the international symbol of happiness ?- Bluebird
15.What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called ? - Topiary

mathare
13th April 2005, 21:06
8. Wind
11. The Moon?
15. Topiary

piggy
13th April 2005, 21:09
1. ear
2. ?????
5. zlotee[cant spell]
6. q & z
7. moth balls
8. wind [no not that type]
9. ants
10. yom kipur
13. kukrhi

bigcumba
13th April 2005, 21:18
11 - The Moon

12 - The island of Lewis in the western Isles of Scotland (Harris is part of the island)

bigcumba
13th April 2005, 21:18
14 - Dove?

markwales
13th April 2005, 21:55
3. Pentateuch

One of those sad things you either know or have no idea about !!!

MattR
13th April 2005, 22:44
Actually isn't 5 now Euro?

Laf
14th April 2005, 01:51
3. Genesis
4. Michelangelo

stevesouth
14th April 2005, 06:47
2. Aspirin

plater
14th April 2005, 08:23
2. Vitamin C

piggy
14th April 2005, 11:25
14. bluebird

samantha1303
14th April 2005, 12:21
All done guys .Thanks