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The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

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  • #4022
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Pica pica is a Magpie


  • #4023
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Knew that'd not take long :)


  • #4024
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    And .....


    Who wrote "and Christmas-morning bells Say 'Come!'"?

    Any takers on this one?


  • #4025
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,740 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    That's from the carol 'I saw three ships', I think, but I have no idea who wrote it.


  • #4026
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Any takers on this one?

    Not a clue.


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  • #4027
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,740 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Well, whadya know! I am wrong, but I am surprised that I have not seen that (one) before.


  • #4028
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    As it has been hanging around for a while, I'll put it out of it's misery.

    It's from a poem called Christmas by one of my favourite poets, John Batjeman


  • #4029
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,740 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Yes, shades of primary school! I was not familiar with that one though.


  • #4030
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The metal Copper gets it's name ultimately from the Latin for which country?


  • #4031
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,215 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Wild guess: Cyprus?


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  • #4032
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Wild guess: Cyprus?

    Not wild at all. Spot on.


  • #4033
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,215 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Wow! Sometimes I even surprise myself... :)

    Ok, my question (even though I'm sure Srameen will get it even before I've finished typing it! :cool:)

    What animal has a Latin name that means "cave-dweller"?


  • #4034
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    New Home wrote: »
    Wow! Sometimes I even surprise myself... :)

    Ok, my question (even though I'm sure Srameen will get it even before I've finished typing it! :cool:)

    What animal has a Latin name that means "cave-dweller"?

    I guess its not troglodyte you're looking for? Only thing that comes to mind.


  • #4035
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Wow! Sometimes I even surprise myself... :)

    Ok, my question (even though I'm sure Srameen will get it even before I've finished typing it! :cool:)

    What animal has a Latin name that means "cave-dweller"?

    Oh, that thing the wren boys pursue after Christmas. What's it called??????


  • #4036
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,215 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Both right! :)


  • #4037
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    The metal Copper gets it's name ultimately from the Latin for which country?
    New Home wrote: »
    Wild guess: Cyprus?

    University Challenge this evening had this very question! :)


  • #4038
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    quickbeam wrote: »
    University Challenge this evening had this very question! :)

    Where is it on on Thursdays?


  • #4039
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    BBC2 daily, Christmas specials. Eg, tomorrow at 7pm.


  • #4040
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,642 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    quickbeam wrote: »
    BBC2 daily, Christmas specials. Eg, tomorrow at 7pm.
    A few days ago they had celeb-alumni from Kent and from Sussex universities. My missus and myself got enthusiastic and competitive as our old uni's came face to face.

    Sussex were trounced. :(

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #4041
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Going to throw out a question to keep things going. One I heard yesterday that I didn't know.

    Melania Trump will be the second non-American born First Lady. Who was the first?


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  • #4042
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I'm going to guess that Martha Washington, or one of the very early First Ladies was born in Britain and moved to America as a baby/child.


  • #4043
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    quickbeam wrote: »
    I'm going to guess that Martha Washington, or one of the very early First Ladies was born in Britain and moved to America as a baby/child.

    You're on the right track, but have the wrong lady.


  • #4044
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Wife of John Quincy Adams


  • #4045
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    feargale wrote: »
    Wife of John Quincy Adams

    Correct but need her name....


  • #4046
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Correct but need her name....

    Abigail? Arabella? Anyway I'm sure she signed her cheques Mrs. John Quincy Adams and she was known to the neighbours as Mrs. Adams.


  • #4047
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    feargale wrote: »
    Abigail? Arabella? Anyway I'm sure she signed her cheques Mrs. John Quincy Adams and she was known to the neighbours as Mrs. Adams.

    As no-one else replied, I'll give it to you. Louisa was her first name :)


  • #4048
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    As no-one else replied, I'll give it to you. Louisa was her first name :)

    Thanks. By the same token I'll give a nice easy one.

    Name the two presidents of Ireland whose spouses were born overseas.


    Happy Christmas to all.


  • #4049
    Rubecula
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    Not a clue :)


  • #4050
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    feargale wrote: »
    Thanks. By the same token I'll give a nice easy one.

    Name the two presidents of Ireland whose spouses were born overseas.


    Happy Christmas to all.

    Pretty sure Hyde's wife was English. No idea on the other one


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  • #4051
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I'll guess McEleese's spouse is Northern Irish, so technically British? That the question says "spouse" not "wife" makes me think it was either her or Robinson, and she's the likelier candidate.


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