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Perdita
16-07-2008, 10:45
1. Do they have a 4th July in the UK

2. If you had only one match and entered a dark room where there was an oil lamp, oil heater and some kindling wood, which would you light first?

3. Some months have thirty days, some thirty one. How many have twnty eight days?

Jojo
16-07-2008, 11:36
Can I answer here??

1 - yes, 2 - the match, 3 - 12

Am I right??

Siobhan
16-07-2008, 11:41
Can I answer here??

1 - yes, 2 - the match, 3 - 12

Am I right??

I think you are.. I am with you on these answers

Perdita
16-07-2008, 11:44
Can we wait until this evening before I give the correct answers please, in case there are more brainy people on here who want to have a go. :D

Perdita
16-07-2008, 11:46
4. I went to bed at eight p.m. and set the alarm to get up at nine a.m. How many hours sleep did I have?

5. If a Doctor gave you three tablets and told you to take one every half-hour, how long would they last?

6. A farmer has 17 sheep, all but nine die. How many has he left?

Jojo
16-07-2008, 11:51
4. 13hrs :hmm: , 5. 1 1/2 hrs :hmm: 6. 9

4 and 5 seem like they could be tricky little numbers :lol:

Siobhan
16-07-2008, 11:52
I will have a go
4. who know what time you went to sleep at and woke up at, just cause you go to be at a certain time doesn't mean you fall asleep straight away
5: 1 hour
6: 9

Jojo
16-07-2008, 11:54
I think you could be right with No 4 there Shiv - I was sat thinking, well how do you know x etc, and still put what I did :lol: Wheres the Doh emote?! :lol:

di marco
16-07-2008, 13:26
1. Do they have a 4th July in the UK

2. If you had only one match and entered a dark room where there was an oil lamp, oil heater and some kindling wood, which would you light first?

3. Some months have thirty days, some thirty one. How many have twnty eight days?


4. I went to bed at eight p.m. and set the alarm to get up at nine a.m. How many hours sleep did I have?

5. If a Doctor gave you three tablets and told you to take one every half-hour, how long would they last?

6. A farmer has 17 sheep, all but nine die. How many has he left?

my answers:
1) yes
2) the match
3) 12
4) 13hrs
5) 1hr
6) 9

i put what i think they should have been before i read ems and siobhans answers, though i think what siobhan put for no4 is probably right, not what i thought it was lol!

Abigail
16-07-2008, 17:26
1. Do they have a 4th July in the UK

2. If you had only one match and entered a dark room where there was an oil lamp, oil heater and some kindling wood, which would you light first?

3. Some months have thirty days, some thirty one. How many have twnty eight days?


4. I went to bed at eight p.m. and set the alarm to get up at nine a.m. How many hours sleep did I have?

5. If a Doctor gave you three tablets and told you to take one every half-hour, how long would they last?

6. A farmer has 17 sheep, all but nine die. How many has he left?

1. Yes
2. match
3. 12

4. 13 hours
5. one hour
6. nine

Perdita
17-07-2008, 06:20
You are a clever lot, here the answers:

1. Yes

2. Match

3. 12

4. 1 hour if you have an analog clock, 13 if you have digital and of course assuming you sleep all that time (some of you on here can, I believe :eek: )

5. 1 hour

6. 9 sheep

Perdita
17-07-2008, 06:23
7. How many animals of each species die Moses take into the Ark?

8. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?

9. If you drove a bus with 42 people on it from London and stopped at Coventry to pick up seven more and drop off five passengers and at York you drop off eight and pick up four and arrive at Manchester 24 hours later, what is the name of the driver?

Siobhan
17-07-2008, 08:54
my reply


7: moses didn't take any animals on to the ark
8: 2 apples
9: Siobhanbv

Abigail
17-07-2008, 13:50
4. 1 hour if you have an analog clock, 13 if you have digital and of course assuming you sleep all that time (some of you on here can, I believe :eek: )


*waves hand in the air* That's me :D


7. How many animals of each species die Moses take into the Ark?

8. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?

9. If you drove a bus with 42 people on it from London and stopped at Coventry to pick up seven more and drop off five passengers and at York you drop off eight and pick up four and arrive at Manchester 24 hours later, what is the name of the driver?

7. two

8.one apple

9. urmmm... I don't know.

di marco
17-07-2008, 20:37
7. How many animals of each species die Moses take into the Ark?

8. Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?

9. If you drove a bus with 42 people on it from London and stopped at Coventry to pick up seven more and drop off five passengers and at York you drop off eight and pick up four and arrive at Manchester 24 hours later, what is the name of the driver?

7) none, noah took animals onto the ark
8) 2
9) di marco (i think it would be my name wouldnt it if i was driving?)

di marco
17-07-2008, 20:38
4. 1 hour if you have an analog clock, 13 if you have digital and of course assuming you sleep all that time (some of you on here can, I believe :eek: )


*waves hand in the air* That's me :D

hehe thats me too! i can easily sleep 16hrs a day! :D

Chloe O'brien
20-07-2008, 23:32
1 Noah took the animals into the ark not Moses.

2 Two apples

3 40 passengers Bob the driver.

Perdita
21-07-2008, 07:14
Right, the answers are as follows:

1. Noah took the animals, not Moses.

2. You will have 2 apples.

3. The name of the driver is YOUR name - the questions starts with:
If you drove a bus with .....

Well done to all that had a go :clap:

Perdita
21-07-2008, 07:58
1. What is the longest bone in the human body?

2. Where would you find your spleen?

3. Which gland is shaped like a butterfly?

4. Swelling of lymph nodes and fever are a sign that immune cells are
decreasing as invaders of the body destroy them.
True or False?

Abigail
21-07-2008, 10:58
1. What is the longest bone in the human body?

2. Where would you find your spleen?

3. Which gland is shaped like a butterfly?

4. Swelling of lymph nodes and fever are a sign that immune cells are
decreasing as invaders of the body destroy them.
True or False?

1.Femur (the one in the thigh)

2. Behind the stomach in the abdomen.

3. Thyroid.

4. False

di marco
22-07-2008, 06:17
1. What is the longest bone in the human body?

2. Where would you find your spleen?

3. Which gland is shaped like a butterfly?

4. Swelling of lymph nodes and fever are a sign that immune cells are
decreasing as invaders of the body destroy them.
True or False?

1) femur
2) somewhere near the base-ish of your spine/by your stomach?
3) no idea
4) false

those ones were difficult!

Perdita
22-07-2008, 07:21
Answers:

1. The longest bone in the human body is the Femur

2. The spleen is located to the left part of your abdomen

3. The butterfly-shaped gland in the human body is the Kidneys

4. The lymph nodes swell up due to the billions of white blood cells that are
increasing to fight off an infection.


Well done to all that took part :clap:

Perdita
22-07-2008, 07:25
1. About what percentage of the human brain is water?

2. The largest human organ is the small intestine. True or False?

3. Where would you find your appendix?

4. Name the gland that is located in the center of the skull, just behind the
bridge of the nose.

Siobhan
22-07-2008, 10:17
1. About what percentage of the human brain is water?

2. The largest human organ is the small intestine. True or False?

3. Where would you find your appendix?

4. Name the gland that is located in the center of the skull, just behind the
bridge of the nose.

Answers:


1: 90%
2: true
3:behind your kidney
4:Sinus

Perdita
23-07-2008, 06:37
1. About 80% of the human brain is water.

2. The largest human organ is the skin, with a surface area of about 20 square feet.

3. The appendix can be found at teh junction between your small intestine and your large intestine.

4. The gland located in the ceter of the skull just behind the bridge of the nose is the Pituitary Gland.

di marco
23-07-2008, 18:38
damn, i forgot to do it yesterday :( i only knew the answer to question 2 anyway, id have guessed the others

Perdita
24-07-2008, 07:00
Today's teasers, which will be the last ones until I am back from holiday, therefore I am doubling the questions, are as follows:

1. How many types of pandas are there?

2. Which of the following elephants is taller? African or Indian?

3. What is the smallest bird?

4. Out of the following, which bird can fly the fastest? Hummingbird, Kite, Dove?

5. Can a crocodile move its tongue?

6. What is the loudest noise made by an animal?

Siobhan
24-07-2008, 09:44
1: 2 red and other
2: African
3: Wren
4: Humming bird
5: NO
6: bark

Abigail
24-07-2008, 22:30
Today's teasers, which will be the last ones until I am back from holiday, therefore I am doubling the questions, are as follows:

1. How many types of pandas are there?

2. Which of the following elephants is taller? African or Indian?

3. What is the smallest bird?

4. Out of the following, which bird can fly the fastest? Hummingbird, Kite, Dove?

5. Can a crocodile move its tongue?

6. What is the loudest noise made by an animal?


1. Eight

2. African

3. no idea

4. kite

5. no

6. bat squeak (or whatever they do) or a lion's roar.