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The Jules Verne Forum Christmas Quiz

From: Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:40:30 -0000
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

This is just meant as a bit of fun really (just to have something to brag to
your friends about over Christmas)

Vernian or Hollywood

Some of the following statements are true but some of them are complete
hogwash. Can you tell which statements are true (by answering Vernian) and
which are complete rubbish (by answering Hollywood)

1) Mount Helicon is 1,520 feet high?
2) After visiting Yokohama, Batculcar's circus is off to Australia?
3) The lower branch of the Amazon is known as "Lake of Breves"?
4) The Niger river was first explored in 1749?
5) Sam Mitchell was the owner of 22,075 head of livestock?
6) Professor Lidenbrock fails to pronounce the word "Gigantosteologie"?
7) Tomsk was founded in 1504?
8) At the equator of Gallia in the summer, it was 30° warmer than at the
poles?
9) Uncle Prudent's watch is made by the Tyreton Watch Company?
10) The lowest temperature recorded on the night of February 1st in "The Fur
Country" was -10°F?

Britain, France or America

Of the following people, who were located in Britain, France or America

1) John Strock
2) Captain Cyrus Harding
3) Captain John Huntly
4) James Starr
5) Pierre Aronnax
6) Michel Arden
7) Brigadier Cromarty
8) Samuel Ferguson
9) Captain Hector Servadac
10) Corporal Joliffe

The person with the highest score up to this point (if there is a tie, the
fastest responder will win) will then be sent an additional 10 questions
relating to their favourite Verne book. These questions have to be answered
correctly (with no wrong answers) within 24 hours of being recieved in order
to be formally crowned "Jules Verne Forum Christmas Quiz Champion"
Received on Sat 19 Dec 2009 - 15:13:40 IST

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