The MayDay Quiz

[Khartoum7]

No cheating or Googling now!

1 Where did the first convict ships land in Australia?

2What is the highest mountain in Africa?

3In which modern day country was the ancient city of Carthage(Hannibal's home)?

4What had Captain Ahab lost to Moby Dick?

5What was cuneiform an early example of?

6What were George Washington's false teeth made of?

7What was the full title of the Mounties?

8In literature what was Sir Percy Blakeney better known as?

9Agatha Christie's second husband Max Mallowan was famous in which field?

10Which famous distress call comes from the French...'help me!'?

Answers tomorrow if you want them!

[Hidden]

{ Looks around to see if SheldonC is in }

1, no idea { great start }

2, Kilimanjaro

3, no idea

4, His mind? Certainly seemed potty to me.

5, Writing, so excited I know this one { I hope }

6, wood ?

7, Canadian Mounted Police { always get their man }

8, Scarlet Pimpernel?

9, no idea

10, Mayday { very apt }

Well had a go, may not have been the best in class, but was always popular behind the bike sheds { smoking LOL }

[Khartoum7 in reply to Hidden]

Yay! You had a go..thank you.And yes no: 5 is right!Full answers tomorrow...hope you can sleep tonight!

[Alison_L in reply to Hidden]

Sheldon is still over on Michael's post. He's just replied to me over there...

[SheldonC in reply to Hidden]

Think that is called 'goading', but so nice of you to be missing me 😘

[Griff-64]

1. Botany Bay

2. Kilimanjaro

3. -

4. His leg, (and his sanity😂)

5. Writing

6. Wood

7. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

8. -

9. -

10. M'aider or short for venez m'aider (come help me)

[Khartoum7 in reply to Griff-64]

Thank you for participating.....what a great answer to number 10! Answers tomorrow!

[Heythrop51]

1. Manly beach, Sydney2. Kilimanjaro

3. Greece

4. Leg

5. Writing

6. Mahogany

7. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Nick in Heartbeat joined them. Not sure if there was a spin off.

8. Le Scarlet Pimpernel

9. Forensics

10. MayDay

Good set of question although Sheldon wouldn't be able to answer any!

[Khartoum7 in reply to Heythrop51]

Glad you joined in..full answers tomorrow!

[Alison_L]

1) Botany Bay, 2) Kilimanjaro (but I suspect it might actually be somewhere in the Atlas mountains), 3) Algeria, 4) His wife, 5) Writing, 6) Wood, 7) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 8) The Scarlet Pimpernel, 9) Was he a chemist?, 10) Mayday (m'aidez)

[Khartoum7 in reply to Alison_L]

Great try...full answers tomorrow! Thanks for joining in Alison

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

1)Botany Bay

2) Kilimanjaro

3) Algeria

4) Wife

5) Writing

6) Wood

7) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

8) The Scarlet Pimpernel

9) Archaeologist

10) Mayday from m'aidez

[Khartoum7 in reply to Milkfairy]

Aha...without giving too much away...well done!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Khartoum7]

I climbed on the shoulders of giants.....😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

1. Botany Bay

2. Kilimanjaro

3. Morocco

4. Leg (when people bore me I say I lost mine in a shark attack 🤣)

5. Writing

6. Hard wood

7. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

8. The Scarlet Pimpernel

9. Archaeologist

10. May day

[Stuart2441]

Well unsure of the rest but while on, No 7 was the North West Mounted Police then later when given the title 'Royal' then became the Royal North West Mounted Police but today is more known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. My head hurts now ha ha.

[Heythrop51 in reply to Stuart2441]

They were actually the Mounted Rifles before they became Mounted Police. These days the horses are ceremonial only sadly. Snowmobiles aren't the same!

[Khartoum7 in reply to Heythrop51]

[Khartoum7 in reply to Stuart2441]

Thanks Stuart...didn't know that.

[UncleBulgaria]

1. ?2. Kilimanjaro

3. Tunisia

4. ?

5. Writing

6. Wood (although I have a vague recollection this was disputed in an episode of QI)

7. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

8. Scarlet Pimpernel

9. ?

10. m’aidez/mayday

[Khartoum7 in reply to UncleBulgaria]

Yes ..answer 6 is disputed apparently...but what do they know!!

[specific_apartment_7]

1. I don't think it was Botany Bay. That's where Captain Cook landed. Later the convicts landed in Sydney harbour. Not answering the other questions, just adding my bit as an Australian.

[Khartoum7 in reply to specific_apartment_7]

It was originally..they went there because Cook recommended it but they found it was unsuitable and moved soon after!

[spinningjenny]

1. Botany Bay

2. Kilimanjaro

3. Tunisia

4. A leg

5. Writing

6. Hippopotamus ivory

7. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

8. The Scarlet Pimpernel

9. Archaeologist

10. Mayday