Junee..Your answers are correct...Continuing:

2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

7.. What color are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

     A progression ?

7.. What color are the two most expensive properties in Monopoly?

     Blue  (not the light blue, but a bright blue). Park Place and Boardwalk.

Rammel..I do not agree with your answer to #6 but I do on #7..Please try again...Continuing:


2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

Chia,

See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_progression

Rammel..I am getting a different answer from the source who asked the question..I also googled it and got the same answer....If we are at an impasse. I am sorry...but I am sticking to my answer ... Continuing:

2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?

16, Names of famous big diamonds

2. Halogens?

Chemistry lessons seem to be very much a thing of the past!

6. Fibonacci numbers (or sequence)


Hah! I actually remembered something from my old algebra classes.


Rammel, I think the Fibonacci numbers are an example of arithmetic progression, but not the only one.

16. famous diamonds

Bubble, Marsgal and Susan gave correct answers...only Bubble got her #16 answer in before Susan did...Welcome Susan and please try for another question..Continuing:

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

The Quiz is now open to answer as many questions as desired...Hints will also be available if requested..Continuing..


3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?

11. What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?

#13: The British received title to Hong Kong.

#11 that was Mauritania. Brazil was the last western country to do so.

#10  is the Shawshank Redemption.

Angel..All correct answers...Continuing Quiz..

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

Hint for #12..Has something to do with a Classical Music Composer whose last name starts with "S"
Winding down the Quiz..

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?

12. Shubert's 8th is called "Unfinished". Is that what you are looking for?

Marsgal..you figured it out...and you are correct...

The last 2 questions follow:

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?
  Think it was Massachusetts.  ( I just discovered this quiz)

Correct Rutumi..You should stop in more often.. and the final question is...

5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?

No 5.   Maybe 12 through to 16. ?

Junee..You came up with the right answer thus ending this current Quiz with these results:

1. What is the name for this punctuation mark: "&" ANSWER..AMPERSAND..BY ANGEL

2.   Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine comprise which periodic table group?..ANSWER..THE HALOGENS..BY..BUBBLE

3. . In which US state were both basketball and volleyball invented?..ANSWER..MASSACHUSETTS..BY..RUTUMI

4. . On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu situated?..ANSWER..OAHU..BY MARILYNE


5.. Which number on the Beaufort scale designates “Hurricane force”?..ANSWER..12..BY..JUNEE

6.. In mathematics, what name is given to the following sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…?..ANSWER..THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE..BY..MARSGAL

7. The two most expensive properties in Monopoly?..ANSWER..DARK BLUE..BY..BY RAMMEL

8.. Which letter is represented in Morse code by a single dash?..ANSWER..T....BY JUNEE

9.. Which American state is divided into the three counties: Kent, Sussex and New Castle?..ANSWER..DELAWARE..BY ANGEL

10.. In which film does Andy Dufresne say “I guess it comes down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.”?..ANSWER..THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION..BY..ANGEL

11. . What was the last country in the western world to abolish slavery?..ANSWER..BRAZIL (IN 1888)..BY..ANGEL

12. . If the 4th is “Tragic”, the 6th “Little” and the 9th “Great”. What is the 8th?..ANSWER..UNFINISHED..(NAMES OF SYMPHONIES BY SCHUBERT) BY..MARSGAL

13.  What territory did Britain gain as a result of the First Opium War?
..ANSWER..HONG KONG..BY..ANGEL

14.. What is the meaning of the musical direction rallentando?..ANSWER..BECOMING SLOWER..BY..JUNEE

15.  Which country does Nutella come from?..ANSWER..ITALY..BY MARILYNE

16. What are Koh-i-Nur, Hope, and Cullinan?..ANSWER..FAMOUS DIAMONDS..BY.. BUBBLE AND SUSAN.(BUBBLE'S ANSWER WAS FIRST)

Thank you all for your imput...

CHIA  A very good quiz, thank you.

Thank you for the quiz, Chia!

Junee and Angel..You are both welcome

a lot to learn in this one.  Thanks Chia.

You're welcome Bubble..Glad to help..

Starting off the new month of June with this quiz...and here goes:

1.  In share market what do the “bull” and “bear” represent?

2. . There is only one continent on the earth that doesn’t have any deserts. Which is that continent?

3.  Timbuktu was discovered by Europeans in 1807. Where is it?’

4. . The largest syndicated crime organization in the world is reputed to be the ‘Mafia’. By what other name is it commonly known?

5.. What is the name of Dublin’s prison â€" the largest in Ireland?

6. . Which day is celebrated as ‘Earth Day’?

7. . The name of the largest daily newspaper published from Moscow means ‘truth’. What is its name?

8. . What is a ‘cordwainer’?.

9. . The Victoria Cross is the highest British decoration for gallantry. What is the American Equivalent Award called?

10. What does Maundy Thursday commemorate â€" falling as it does on the day before Good Friday?

11. . In which field of invention was Sir Frank Whittle a pioneer?

12. What Indian tribe did the chiefs Cochise and Geronimo lead?

13. Name the capital city of Tanzania?

14. Our silver coins are no longer made of silver. What two metals are they made of?

15. Which emergency device was first used in 1945 and has since saved the lives of more than 5,000 pilots?

16. What does the "M" of ‘MI5″ and ‘MI6’ stand for?

Hi Chia!

#15: Ejector seats

#16: The M in MI stands for Military as in military Intelligence.

#7: Name of daily newspaper in Moscow whose name means "truth" >>> Pravda

#3: Timbuktu is located in >>>> West Africa country of Mali

Correct answers Angel and Marilyne...Continuing Quiz

1.  In share market what do the “bull” and “bear” represent?

2. . There is only one continent on the earth that doesn’t have any deserts. Which is that continent?

4. . The largest syndicated crime organization in the world is reputed to be the ‘Mafia’. By what other name is it commonly known?

5.. What is the name of Dublin’s prison â€" the largest in Ireland?

6. . Which day is celebrated as ‘Earth Day’?

8. . What is a ‘cordwainer’?.

9. . The Victoria Cross is the highest British decoration for gallantry. What is the American Equivalent Award called?

10. What does Maundy Thursday commemorate â€" falling as it does on the day before Good Friday?

11. . In which field of invention was Sir Frank Whittle a pioneer?

12. What Indian tribe did the chiefs Cochise and Geronimo lead?

13. Name the capital city of Tanzania?

14. Our silver coins are no longer made of silver. What two metals are they made of?

No 6. Earth Day is celebrated world wide on 22nd April.

No.10. Maunder Thursday is believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final
           Passover with. His disciples.  He washed the Disciples feet.