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Re: The Jules Verne Forum Christmas Quiz

From: Garmt de Vries-Uiterweerd <garmtdevries~at~gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:29:23 +0100
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Great idea, Harry.

I've just sent my answers to Harry personally, so as not to spoil the
fun for the rest of you.

Cheers,
Garmt.

2009/12/18 Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~googlemail.com>:
> 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 - 20:29:31 IST

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