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Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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From the BBC in 4 parts - bonus available too.

This year as before - list your scores here and I will keep a table.

12 per day - days 1 & 2 below, + 4 bonus points available to the person who first gets the bonus (52 Q's in all)

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Last years results:

Last year

My scores:

Day 1 5 :oops:
Day 2 7
Day 3 4
Day 4 7

Total 23
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A sickly six in part one, redeemed myself slightly in part two with a knowledgeable nine! :D
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Part 1 - 5
Part 2 - 9

Must be old age forgetting things from the first part of the year.
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Re: Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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4 & 6 but I'd say they are more about guesswork than knowledge. Observer one is better :wink:
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7 & 4.
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part 1 9 :shock:
part 2 7
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Re: Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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1-5
2-7
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Part 1: 2 :lol: (at least you know I'm not cheating!)
Part 2: 6
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1- 7
2 - 8
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Re: Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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It's late and I've drunk wine.

Part 1 - 7
Part 2 - 6

Pleased with that though even with lots of guessing. :)
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Spinynorman wrote:It's late and I've drunk wine.

Part 1 - 7
Part 2 - 6

Pleased with that though even with lots of guessing. :)
Snap.

Am I you? :shock:

(it is also late, and I have also drunk wine)
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Part 3

I got 6 - would have been 7 if it wasn't for the only sports question being badly written :evil:
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Part 1: 2 :lol: (at least you know I'm not cheating!)
Part 2: 6
Part 3: 6 (somehow!)
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Part 3: 4 points. :(

I should have had some wine first. :roll:
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Part 3.........3
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Part 3: 3 :D

Got all the 50/50s wrong .
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Re: Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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6,7,6 so far. Only 6 in last round due to all 50/50 answers correct!
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4, 4, and er 4 - consistent eh?
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6,5 and 7.
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Part 1: 6
Part 2: 9
Part 3: 7 (One given to me by MrsJ, so 6 if you're being pedantic...?!! :wink: )


The Norwich question was a bonus 'gimmee', but Q12..... What?! :shock:
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Link added in 1st post
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Part 1: 5
Part 2: 5
Part 3: 6 :)

Consistently average as usual
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Shaggy365 wrote:Part 1 - 5
Part 2 - 9
Part 3 - 4 :oops:
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Part 3- A miracle 7, with a lot of complete guesswork
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Shaggy365 wrote:Part 1 - 5
Part 2 - 9
Part 3 - 4 :oops:
Part 4 - 6

Oh dear. Not quite the clever b***ard I always think that I am.
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Part 4 - 6. Didn't get the Jedward one right of course :x

Wasn't close to the bonus answer.
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Where is the page for day 4?
I can't find it
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8416797.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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cheers
back in a few
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Re: Quiz of the year (From the BBC)

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Part 1 - 7
Part 2 - 6
Part 3 - 4
Part 4 - 5

Score on the way up again.

It must the glass of wine I've had. :)
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