Quickfire Quiz

[GlosRFC]

A quiz with a slight difference - DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS!
Answer each of the questions and make a note of the letter in brackets. When you think you've answered them all, rearrange these letters into a word and post that word here. Remember, DO NOT POST THE INDIVIDUAL ANSWERS.

1. Two chemicals are liquid at room temperature - Mercury and one other?
Cadmium (K)
Potassium (C)
Gallium (V)
Bromine (T)

2. Who sculpted the Venus de Milo?
Rodin (S)
Alexandros of Antioch (N)
Michelangelo (Y)
Leonardo da Vinci (N)

3. In which city was the 1992 Earth Summit held?
Kyoto (R)
New York (C)
Rio de Janeiro (G)
Geneva (S)

4. Which Parisian landmark stands in the Champ de Mars?
Arc de Triomphe (E)
Eiffel Tower (I)
Notre Dame Cathedral (C)
Sacré Coeur Basilica ()

5. Fireman Sam's fire-engine is called Jupiter, but where is the series set?
Pantypondy (O)
Pontypandy (I)
Andypandy (E)
Pontypool (T)

6. The Roman festival of Saturnalia influenced which modern celebration?
Christmas (A)
Easter (C)
May Day (N)
Valentine's Day (H)

7. What name is given to the muscular ring that closes your anus?
Ventricle (P)
Tricuspid (C)
Sphincter (M)
Valve (F)

8. What is the atomic number of Neptunium?
77 (U)
93 (N)
207 (E)
237 (H)

9. Who is in charge in a "plutocracy"?
The people (H)
No-one (N)
The wealthy (A)
The most deserving (S)

Do not post the answers - only post the ANAGRAM you make out of the letters. That way, others can give the quiz a try. Might give a bonus point to the first to spot the cunning connection with this quiz :)

[vegyjones]

Matchsets

[GlosRFC]

Hard luck Vegy - 3 points scored

[TheGoodGuy]

Hi Glos,

Excellent alternative style quiz......well done.

I've sussed the cunning link ......& I have made two words out of the letters I have for the answers, if I've got the right letters, that is!!.
I won't post anything yet.
I'm usually OK at anagrams, but can't make one word at the mo...

Ada.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

:)

[GlosRFC]

What words do you have? If it's more than one, I suspect you do have an incorrect answer

[GlosRFC]

Congratulations, Oldham...all 9 points to you. If you wish, you can delete your answer so that others can try later or tomorrow.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

Answer deleted :)

[TheGoodGuy]

Glos,

Answer deleted...

Ada.

[GlosRFC]

Two words are good....but you need to combine them into one to get the points

[TheGoodGuy]

Glos,
:) Answer removed
Bloody hell...
Took me ages to get that....it's the only single word I've managed to make!!!

Ada.

[TheGoodGuy]

Sorry for the interruption Glos....

Vegy......please check your PMs

Ada.

[GlosRFC]

I did say it was a quiz with a difference and it should be the only word you can get (although, as Vegy found out, it's possible to make other anagrams from the incorrect answers) :wink

9 points awarded plus a bonus...feel free to delete your answer now if you want

[vegyjones]

ANSWER REMOVED AFTER SHOWING HOW CLEVER I AM ? :D

[GlosRFC]

Crikey...well done Vegy :)

A stellar performance and another 9 points

OKAY SMARTARSE - DON'T RUB IT IN :D

[John]

Just logged on, it's a Friday night, the party I was going to has been cancelled, so here I am, and here is my answer:

DELETED TO PROTECT THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW IT MUHAHAHAHA! :)

[GlosRFC]

Another nine points...must make it a tad harder next time

[GlosRFC]

Well done to those that took part...answers are below.

1. Two chemicals are liquid at room temperature - Mercury and one other?
Bromine (T) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromine)
2. Who sculpted the Venus de Milo?
Alexandros of Antioch (N) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo)
3. In which city was the 1992 Earth Summit held?
Rio de Janeiro (G) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Summit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Summit)
4. Which Parisian landmark stands in the Champ de Mars?
Eiffel Tower (I) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower)
5. Fireman Sam's fire-engine is called Jupiter, but where is the series set?
Pontypandy (I) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireman_Sam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireman_Sam)
6. The Roman festival of Saturnalia influenced which modern celebration?
Christmas (A) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia)
7. What name is given to the muscular ring that closes your anus?
Sphincter (M) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter)
8. What is the atomic number of Neptunium?
93 (N) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptunium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptunium)
9. Who is in charge in a "plutocracy"?
The wealthy (A) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutocracy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutocracy)

Letters are:
T, N, G, I, I, A, M, N, A = ANIMATING
Cunning connection is PLANETS

No peeking if you're planning on testing yourself first