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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #675 on: January 03, 2008, 08:40:12 PM »
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 one of the moons of  Jupiter known for its active volcanoes
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #676 on: January 16, 2008, 07:31:21 PM »
another clue its only 2 letters
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #677 on: January 16, 2008, 07:37:31 PM »
Whiteknight you're killing me!  I was so hoping that you had posted the answer because I don't know the names of any moons of anything!   ;D

OK, is it "Id?" Or "Iz" or "It" or "If"??
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #678 on: January 16, 2008, 07:56:09 PM »
Io

Two faced Roman god who gives his name to a winter month
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #679 on: January 16, 2008, 08:39:17 PM »
Janus

A simple musical instrument that adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when one hums into it


Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #680 on: January 17, 2008, 11:42:45 AM »
Kazoo.

This etymology of this word goes back to the Old English "Guardian of the Loaf", which was a Saxon title given to a tribal leader.  His wife's title was "Loaf Kneader".  Both words are used in Modern English and start with the same letter, so please give both words...



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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #681 on: January 17, 2008, 05:48:40 PM »
lord and lady!  :D


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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #682 on: January 23, 2008, 09:44:51 PM »
maladministation??
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #683 on: January 24, 2008, 12:00:43 PM »
Nearly.  Good try.  I was looking for "misrule".  Sorry, sort of forgot about this game.

Your go Whiteknight!
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #684 on: January 28, 2008, 11:48:43 PM »
so did i lol

 ok  easy one football team known as the magpies
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #685 on: February 02, 2008, 08:21:09 AM »
Newcastle


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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #686 on: February 02, 2008, 03:55:30 PM »
olfactory

person who is powerful because of his wealth
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #687 on: February 16, 2008, 11:12:29 PM »
person who is powerful because of his wealth

Sorry, I've left this way too long.  The word I was looking for was "plutocrat".

Here's another "P" question:

projecting front part of a ship or boat
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #688 on: February 19, 2008, 10:00:17 PM »
prow

 another name for a £ or £s
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Re: general knowledge quiz
« Reply #689 on: February 20, 2008, 05:02:40 PM »
quid

information spread by talking but not necessarily true
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