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  • A little quiz for the bank holiday

    No gurgling now


    1.Which flower's name comes from the Ancient Greek word for star?
    2. What common name was dianthus barbatus given to honour the Duke of Cumberland's victory at the Battle of Culloden? And, in contrast, what name do the Scots sometimes call the weed noxious ragwort also in memory of the infamous Duke?
    3. (Two answers required)Which plant, widespread in Britain, if touched causes a serious chemical reaction which makes skin hypersensitive to ultraviolet light?
    4. What is the common name for*salix babylonica?
    5. Which flower is also the goddess of the rainbow in Greek Mythology?
    6. Most species of eucalyptus are native to which country?
    7. True or false. Ericaceous plants like acid soil?
    8. Who designed the*Blue Peter*Garden in 1974?
    9. The Avenue of the Baobabs is a group of famous trees in which African country?
    10. Which garden in the Cotswolds is notable for its miles of sculptured hedges?
    11.True or false. Tulips were once so valuable in Holland that their bulbs were worth more than gold?
    12. Which king created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
    Last edited by Greenleaves; 24-08-2018, 06:34 PM.

  • #2
    8.... Shep
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      11...true!
      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

      Location....Normandy France

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      • #4
        Cripes! that's a hard quiz I think I could answer 2 without the aid of Gurgle and guess another 3. Looking forward to seeing the answers.
        A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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        • #5
          You're answering all the easy ones.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            You're answering all the easy ones.
            Well...someone has to!
            "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

            Location....Normandy France

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            • #7
              I can guess 1, know 2 (both answers) & 3, guess 4, know 6 & 7 & 11 and guess 12.

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              • #8
                Thank goodness it's not a Bank Holiday in Scotland...………………..

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                • #9
                  Ok...so I actually know 6.5 of the answers ...(just did a goooogle to check if I was correct.)

                  Cor....some of those are difficult!
                  Nice thread
                  "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                  Location....Normandy France

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                  • #10
                    Erm........ I’ll be back with 12 perfect answers in a month or three.
                    Strung, you are such a tusk master.
                    I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                    Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                    • #11
                      I know 1 and 2, should know 3 but can't remember (I'd know it if it was a multiple choice question).
                      Know 4, 5, 6, 7, think I know about 8 (but could be wrong), educated guess at 9, no idea of 10, yes to 11.
                      Phew! When you concentrate you know more than you think you know.

                      edit: Tick 12 too, which I thought was 11, and missed the tulip one. (Looked at the post above mine and thought Lumpy couldn't count, but it's me that's numerically challenged )
                      Last edited by mothhawk; 24-08-2018, 08:17 PM.
                      Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                      Endless wonder.

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                      • #12
                        ^^^^ impressed!
                        Well done!
                        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                        Location....Normandy France

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Nicos View Post
                          ^^^^ impressed!
                          Well done!
                          Too much time spent with my nose in books when I should be doing stuff instead.
                          Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                          Endless wonder.

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                          • #14
                            I've just checked with goggle- totally wrong about 9, right about 8, was surprised by question 3 - the plant I knew I knew was there, and the weed, but also another that I had no notion could cause skin/sun reaction.
                            Question 10 I was surprised, 'cos I used to visit this garden often, and it never seemed to have "miles" of hedges. But perhaps that's the sign of a good garden.....
                            And 12, I knew the king but not his number (didn't realize there had been more than one by that name )
                            Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                            Endless wonder.

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                            • #15
                              The king has a number??? Ooops.
                              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                              Location....Normandy France

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