By MidgePhoto, 1733440541
I did. The last section is probably where to start, unless you have clear memories for the first.
Score better than 2
Andy McG said, 1733491937
Had a skim through and found 2 I knew. I hardly understood the questions, let alone the answer!!
Stibnite said, 1733493942
I got 2 in the first 10 (5 and 7) but not many more before I got bored reading it
Not sure I could spell the name of the letter in one of those
Unfocussed Mike said, 1733496679
Andy McG said
Had a skim through and found 2 I knew. I hardly understood the questions, let alone the answer!!
They are designed to be researched/googled; they always were like a sort of family quiz puzzle thing.
The questions always remind me of this:
MidgePhoto said, 1733499220
Did you find At Bertram's Hotel, after Agatha Christie (whose house not so far from here is, BTW, visually and photographically interesting?
The others in that section will relate to similar books etc, but didn't jump at me. Two are obvious jewel theft caper stories. I suppose I could look them up.
10.2 is of course the Black Forest
The last section is one grownups should manage a few of, unseen. In 2024...
18.6 would be Starmer, PM (and Thatcher, to the amusement of millions)
18.8 Salman Rushdie
18.10 might be Derek Jacoby - was he playing Falstaff?
EdT said, 1733502247
Unfocussed Mike said
Andy McG said
Had a skim through and found 2 I knew. I hardly understood the questions, let alone the answer!!
They are designed to be researched/googled; they always were like a sort of family quiz puzzle thing.
It seems they've changed things a bit. When I was young the pupils had to sit the test formally in December, then resit it after the Christmas holiday, having been allowed to research it. Back then researching meant a trip to the library rather than Google, of course.
MidgePhoto said, 1733503236
EdT said
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It seems they've changed things a bit. When I was young the pupils had to sit the test formally in December, then resit it after the Christmas holiday, having been allowed to research it. Back then researching meant a trip to the library rather than Google, of course.
Likewise.
"The better part of knowledge is knowing where to find it".