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Old 01-06-2014, 08:04 AM   #12421
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Name the thirteen dwarves that Bilbo went with in The Hobbit; Thorin Oakenshield, Balin, Bombur

(I went to see the Hobbit pt II on Friday night as well)
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Old 01-06-2014, 08:55 AM   #12422
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Name the seven seas of antiquity Mediterranean, Red, Black, Caspian, Aral,

Classical seven wonders of the world: Colossus of Rhodes, Pyramid at Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Parthenon,
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:08 AM   #12423
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Name the seven brides and brothers from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Adam, Benjamin, Caleb, David, Everett, Frankincense (Frank), Gabriel

Sally, Cindy



Some are complete guesses.
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:44 AM   #12424
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Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful, Happy, Sneezy, Doc and Grumpy
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Seven Wonders; Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Colossus of Rhodes
Seven Oceans; Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic, Arctic
2 points for the wonders.
1 point for the Arctic Ocean. The others are not quite right.

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The Pyramid at Giza
Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Thorin Oakenshield, Balin, Bombur
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Modern oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian,
Name the seven seas of antiquity Mediterranean, Red, Black, Caspian, Aral,
Classical seven wonders of the world: Parthenon,
1 point for Indian Ocean
4 points for Mediterranean, Red, Black, Caspian
The parthenon isn't correct.


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Adam, Benjamin, Caleb, David, Everett, Frankincense (Frank), Gabriel

Sally, Cindy
4 points for Adam, Benjamin, Caleb and Frank
0 points for the brides.

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Old 01-06-2014, 09:55 AM   #12425
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Gideon - not sure I spelt it correctly
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:57 AM   #12426
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Gideon is right.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:19 AM   #12427
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1 point for the Arctic Ocean. The others are not quite right.
A bit stumped as to why the Pacific and Atlantic are not correct answers...? I'm sure you'll explain at the end of the round (in fine Richard Osman style ).
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:26 AM   #12428
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A bit stumped as to why the Pacific and Atlantic are not correct answers...? I'm sure you'll explain at the end of the round (in fine Richard Osman style ).
Split into North and South Atlantic and Pacific? I'm thinking that's the only way to 7?
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:27 AM   #12429
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Split into North and South Atlantic and Pacific? I'm thinking that's the only way to 7?
4 points to Hamlet53 for North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:39 AM   #12430
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Which leads me to wonder. South Pacific is a fairly common term as is North Atlantic, but the pairs, North Pacific and South Atlantic, seem to almost never be used.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:43 AM   #12431
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Which leads me to wonder. South Pacific is a fairly common term as is North Atlantic, but the pairs, North Pacific and South Atlantic, seem to almost never be used.
South Atlantic was used quite a lot in 1982.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:45 AM   #12432
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By the United Kingdom. Most of us always described The Falklands as off the southern coast of Argentina.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:47 AM   #12433
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There are still 26 points available - enough for anyone to be able to win.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:50 AM   #12434
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Name the seven seas of antiquity
Hamlet53: Mediterranean, Red, Black, Caspian
Dead, Baltic?
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