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GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 15:09
Just a quicky quiz - ten questions on the year that's just gone. Take the first letter of each answer and rearrange them to form an anagram - that's the final answer I want.

If you want to hide your answer so that others can play along, feel free to do that too...good luck!

1. Which country came third in the football World Cup?
2. Slobodan Milosevic died while on trial for war crimes, but in which country was the trial taking place?
3. How many planets do scientists now claim are in the solar system?
4. What animal killed the Crocodile Hunter?
5. Madonna adopted a boy from which African country?
6. Which well-known "comedian" became a father for the second time?
7. Which club became the first winners of a major trophy to be relegated from the Football League?
8. Numbersixvalverde won the Grand National, but what is the nickname of the winning jockey?
9. Who was eventually cleared of ball-tampering but banned for bringing cricket into disrepute?
10. In which sport did England achieve a record seven successive defeats?
sparkyminer
2nd January 2007, 15:15
Oops.
presto
2nd January 2007, 15:16
1. Which country came third in the football World Cup? germany

3. How many planets do scientists now claim are in the solar system? 8
4. What animal killed the Crocodile Hunter? stingray
10. In which sport did England achieve a record seven successive defeats? rugby union

oops :)
presto
2nd January 2007, 15:16
too quick for me sparks
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 15:17
Bah...how many of you DIDN'T read the rules first? Don't post your answers but post the anagram of the first letters instead.

BTW, the answers you did post were correct...but negative rep all round anyway :D
sparkyminer
2nd January 2007, 15:54
...but negative rep all round anyway :D

I can't believe you've done that Glos.:ermmm
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 16:01
Get the right answer and I'll give it back :)
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 18:00
Just another hour to go before I reveal the answers...good luck
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:03
I can't get number 6 but I have got the rest. I'm struggling with the anagram when guessing the missing letter
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 18:07
Number 6 is easy really..I can guarantee that at least one member knows the answer. As for the anagram, I made it much too simple for you to guess last time but you should be able to get it with just nine letters :)
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:09
Number 6 is easy really..Only if you know the answer :rolleyes: Not an easy one to Google either
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 18:11
Only if you know the answer :rolleyes: Not an easy one to Google either

Google?? I promise you'll kick yourself when you find out
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:14
I'm going to take a flyer on MISGOVERNS...
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 18:16
Ooh! See, I told you the anagram could be worked out. You win first prize...a date with number 6 :D
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:18
Ooh! See, I told you the anagram could be worked out. You win first prize...a date with number 6 :DI was about to say I don't know whether to be happy or said and then it dawned on me who number 6 was. Then I was really tempted to neg rep you for being evil.
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:19
Google?? I promise you'll kick yourself when you find outNow I know I am tempted to kick you, and number 6! :wink
markwales
2nd January 2007, 18:23
#6 got me stumped too
mathare
2nd January 2007, 18:29
#6 got me stumped tooComedian is in quotes for a very good reason...
GlosRFC
2nd January 2007, 18:51
Negative rep? What's that then? :ooo

For the benefit of everyone else, here are the answers - apologies for number 6 but I had to stop some of you from Googling :laugh :

1. Which country came third in the football World Cup?
Germany http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991644.stm

2. Slobodan Milosevic died while on trial for war crimes, but in which country was the trial taking place?
Netherlands (he died while in prison at The Hague International War Crimes Tribunal)
http://hague.bard.edu/

3. How many planets do scientists now claim are in the solar system?
Eight (we've lost Pluto and gained asteroid 134340)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060915-pluto-name.html

4. What animal killed the Crocodile Hunter?
Stingray
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5311298.stm

5. Madonna adopted a boy from which African country?
Malawi
http://www.madonnalicious.com/

6. Which well-known "comedian" became a father for the second time?
Vegyjones :splapme
http://www.win2win.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=39685[/URL]

7. Which club became the first winners of a major trophy to be relegated from the Football League?
Oxford United (won the League Cup in 1986)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C (http://www.win2win.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=39685&highlight=son).

8. Numbersixvalverde won the Grand National, but what is the nickname of the winning jockey?
Slippers (Niall Madden)
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/comment/0,,1750224,00.html (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C)

9. Who was eventually cleared of ball-tampering but banned for bringing cricket into disrepute?
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan captain)
[URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/5388402.stm

10. In which sport did England achieve a record seven successive defeats?
Rugby Union (after losing 25-18 to Argentina)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6133484.stm

The first letter of each answer can be rearranged to form the word MISGOVERNS
vegyjones
2nd January 2007, 19:31
6. Which well-known "comedian" became a father for the second time?
Vegyjones :splapme
http://www.win2win.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=39685

:laugh :laugh :laugh