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Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

Jul-4-2006 13:58

Time to round off the quiz to make room for the next one.
Sorry if it wasn't as easy as announced, it just looks different when one has a sheet with the the answers right beside one :)

Speaking of answers, they were:
1. Hawaii
2. Texas
3. Washington Irving
4. My own private Idaho
5. Mississippi
6. Massachusetts
7. Hotel California
8. Georgia Peach
9. Tennessee Williams
10. Virginia

And the winner is Breitkat with 8 correct answers - good job!! Oh, and you really made me regret not thinking of including a bonus question about who performed the majority of the songs in "The Last Unicorn" ;)

Happy 4th of July to all the Americans here :)

Jul-4-2006 14:12

Ooo, *here, there and everywhere - and the rest of us as well ;p

Jul-4-2006 22:54

Here's one for the other animal-loving detectives:

Snips, and Snails, and Karma-Dog Tails

1. Name 3 of the 7 classifications the American Kennel Club uses to separate breeds of dogs for judging purposes.

2. What is the tallest breed of dog?

3. What is the smallest breed of dog?

4. True or False - Dalmatians are born with their spots.

5. Name the only breed of dog that does not bark.

6. What is the technical name for a dog's whiskers?

7. What is the only breed of dog that does not have a pink tongue?

8. Can dogs see in black and white or in color?

9. How long have bloodhounds been used by law enforcement to track human scents?

10. Where is the international headquarters of Guide Dogs for the Blind located?

BONUS--Where does the expression "dog days of summer" come from?

Jul-4-2006 23:08

well I'm a cat person myself... hmmm
1. ?
2. Irish wolfhound
3. Chihuahua
4. False
5. No idea, but I wish the neighbours had bought one!
6. Vibrissae (I have a friend doing an honours year with seals and that's what their whiskers are called, so I'll go with that.)
7. ?
8. B & W
9. ?
10. ?
Bonus: That has something to do with Sirius the Dog Star yeah? That's the best my memory can do.

Jul-4-2006 23:49

1. Hmmm...Is this the whole sporting, non-sporting, toy, hound, herding, and some more thing.
2. ?
3. Toy Poodle ???
4. False
5. OMG...It's right on the tip of my tongue, but for the life of me I can't remember *kicks self repeatedly*
6. ?
7. Shar-Pei, for some reason that seems to be right but I'm not sure
8. Hmmm...Aren't the newest findings that they can see in color but not as wide a range as humans.
9. Ummm...A long time LOL!!!
10. ?
Bonus...I think that SS is on to something with the whole Sirius thing, but I can't remember either.

Jul-5-2006 11:04

1. ?
2. Great Dane?
3. Chihuahua
4. False
5. ?
6. ?
7. Shar-Pei, it seems to be right to me too
8. colour
9 . ?
10. Somewhere in Switzerland?

Bonus: ?

Jul-5-2006 13:33

1. Big, medium, small?
2. Yeah, I'm going with Great Dane? as well
3. Chihuahua
4. False
5. Might have heard it once but can't remember
6. ?
7. Chow-chow
8. Chancing colour
9. Since the 1860s?
10. Somewhere in England?
BONUS: Not sure but think Serena and Squirrel might be on the right track (however, their replies reawoke a forgotten puzzle which I finally finally finally managed to get - *yay* :D )

Jul-5-2006 15:58

So far, Squirrel is in the lead with 5 out of 11 answers right. Serena and Greyling each have 4 out of 11, followed by Rosamund with 3. I'll wait a bit to see if there are any more takers. (Free doggie cookies to the winner!)

Jul-5-2006 16:20

c'mon kids! I mean what does a squirrel want with dog cookies?

Jul-5-2006 18:05

This one was a ton of fun. I LOVE Dogs
1. Serena Siren was right on -- sporting, hounds, working, non-sport, terrier, toy and herding
2. Irish Wolfhound as the breed, however, a few years ago I saw an article about a Great Dane that stood 7 feet tall.
3. -- I'm going with Chihuahua too. Not my favorite dog tho--
4. According to 101 Dalmations FALSE
5. Basenji's do not bark. and I'm definitely sure my neighbor's wished that is what I owned!
6. vibrissae (not sure if it's spelt correctly, however)
7. Chow (also the Chinese Shar-Pei)
8. Black and White last I heard but I know it was more like shades of grey if that counts.
9. Since 1800
10. Boy this one is tough, I think it's in Illinois actually.
Bonus -- Had to cheat and look it up in the Encyclopedia -- it says period 20 days before to 20 days after the conjunction of Sirius and the sun. Originated on the Mediterranean.