Natural history quiz (for the not so bored).

[Dawsie]

Hooray! That’s the answer I was looking for, well done.
Your turn

 

[SCC]

Phew ...i'm an expert on Ae now lol

Im working full time so don't really have the time to think up another round just now. Maybe some one else could step in ?

 

[Stalker62]

yes, and in fact has the shortest place name in the United Kingdom

And ironically the longest running answer...

 

[Dawsie]

Stalker1962, would you like to set some questions?

 

[Stalker62]

Stalker1962, would you like to set some questions?

Churlish of me not to...

1) Astrakhan is the curly hair of what?
2) Mount of Venus, and the Mount of Jupiter are found where?
3) What animal is an urchin?
4) What colour skin does a Polar Bear have?
5) The largest Giant Redwood tree is called what?

 

[foxdropper]

1) Astrakhan is the curly hair of what? (Karakul lamb )
2) Mount of Venus, and the Mount of Jupiter are found where? (Venus -County Dublin ,Ireland .Jupiter-Washington,USA)
3) What animal is an urchin? (Echinodermata or type of star fish)
4) What colour skin does a Polar Bear have? ( Black)
5) The largest Giant Redwood tree is called what?(Giant sequoia)

 

[Klenchblaize]

5) The largest Giant Redwood tree is called what?

Endangered

K

 

[Stalker62]

1) Astrakhan is the curly hair of what? (Karakul lamb ) YES
2) Mount of Venus, and the Mount of Jupiter are found where? (Venus -County Dublin ,Ireland .Jupiter-Washington,USA) NO
3) What animal is an urchin? (Echinodermata or type of star fish) NO (But you can appeal that on a technicality)
4) What colour skin does a Polar Bear have? ( Black) YES
5) The largest Giant Redwood tree is called what?(Giant sequoia) NO (But you can appeal that on a technicality - its nickname is what I was after)

 

[bowji john]

OK Famous sporting book set in Scotland and here are 3 images for no 5 View attachment 220698 View attachment 220700 View attachment 220703

 

[hoodwink]

5 General Sherman previously known as Carl Marx.

 

[hoodwink]

2 Hand

 

[Stalker62]

1) Astrakhan is the curly hair of what? LAMB
2) Mount of Venus, and the Mount of Jupiter are found where? PALM OF HAND
3) What animal is an urchin? HEDGEHOG
4) What colour skin does a Polar Bear have? BLACK
5) The largest Giant Redwood tree is called what? GENERAL SHERMAN

OK folks, I think these have had long enough.

Any volunteers for the next set?

 

[foxdropper]

Do you let up so easy when buying the drinks mate .

 

[sh1kar]

@csl

I have had a note from @bowji john He seems to be completely shut out and some tech glitch preventing him from posting if you could fix for him

Thanks

S

 

[csl]

@sh1kar/@bowji john

Eh? I can see him online right now?

Edit: Never mind, I can see the problem... it looks like your keyboard is out, or maybe you need to clear your browser temp files. It isn't anything I can do unfortunately...

 

[Frank Homes]

OK folks, I think these have had long enough.

Any volunteers for the next set?

Urchin for hedgehog-maybe in the middle ages-one needs to be more specific.

 

[Stalker62]

Urchin for hedgehog-maybe in the middle ages-one needs to be more specific.

You are quite right.

Please submit your appeal to the appropriate authorities and it will be refused reviewed in the fullness of time.

 

[foxdropper]

We need to make it clear what’s meant in a question not change the answer to suit
If you want a nickname for a tree then bleeding’ well say so

 

[Dawsie]

Would Hoodwink like to put a list of questions together?
The more obscure the better as far as I’m concerned

 

[Dawsie]

Ok, Here’s a set of six questions, the answer to question six will be found by taking the first letter of each answer (in order).

1. What fish found in British waters has a gold coloured spot on each Gill cover.

2. Imitation diamonds were originally made from ?

3. One of the largest wetlands in the world.

4. Most common bird of prey in UK.

5. This fish apparently spawns in the Sargasso sea before drifting eastwards towards Europe.

6. answers is ?