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A few people have suggested I post this at the main level as it is lost in the Social Chat thread!

A short but challenging quiz today designed to stop the use of Google!

Question: 1

'In the darkening twilight I saw a lone star hover gem-like above the bay.' This was the last diary entry of which explorer, written on January 5th 1922 at Grytviken in South Georgia?

Question: 2

Sao Vincente, Boa Vista and Santiago are among the islands of which republic? It gained its independence from Portugal in 1975, has a population of around half a million, and is situated around 600 kilometres from the coast of West Africa.

Question: 3

What name is that of an Arian Christian Germanic people who maintained a North African kingdom in the 5th and 6th centuries and who, under their king Gaiseric, sacked Rome in 455?

Have a good weekend if I haven't given you a headache?! 🤕

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My reply is still the same as it was on the Social Site................ { but with more Paracetamol }

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Same here as well :-D :-) x

I’ll look forward to the answers. 👍 good idea I think your quizzes are a good challenge and should be posts in their own right.

I think my life is going to continue like this - lying down if I want no chest pain, sob etc - but my mind can still exercise. 👍

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Heythrop51

I have an idea on two of them but will just give a hint rather than the answer!

1. And the cat went too

2. No idea

3. Nearly hooligans

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1. Shackleton

2. Cape Verde

3. Vandals

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Lezzers

Excellent, should make more sense than usual then 😊

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Michael, is on a plain of consciousness that us mere mortals can only dream of achieving.

Could you pass the bottle over please?

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Lezzers

Actually, I do indeed dare 😊

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jeanjeannie50

Well, I'm not playing! It's too hard and you boys are all bullies!

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Lilypocket in reply tojeanjeannie50

🤣

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Alison_L

Was the last (long) quiz marked? I haven’t seen the answers 😞

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Ah ha, must do that in a while. How are you getting on with this one? 🤣

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Alison_L in reply toMichaelJH

1) Ernest Shackleton

2) Cape Verde

3) Vandals

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Qualipop

I know the first andthe last b ut haven't a clue about the middle one.

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cappachina

Shackleton Cape Verde. Vandals and no I didn't Google but admit to being a quizzer for 40 years

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Handel

I think 1 is Shackleton, 2 might be Cape Verde and I had to take a couple of paracetamol when I looked at question 3 😂!!!!. Hope you're doing OK. All the very best. Jan xxxx

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Exie8

Ernest Shackelton

Cape Verde Islands

Vandals

No Googling - honest!

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Heythrop51

Oh wise one, can you confirm the answers please? I know you are very busy but it's a week! :(

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