JK Quiz 2013

[graeme]

These are some of the answers to the JK2013 prize quiz sponsored by CompassPoint. There's a Children's quiz too. If you think you can solve it, get the full thing from CompassPoint or James Ackland at the weekend.

Donations welcome: all proceeds to the James Ackland holiday fund
(er, I mean "To support junior participation at the World Schools Orienteering Champs").

Rest and be Thankful,

Graeme

[graeme]

In case anyone missed it, here's the whole thing. We had half a dozen near-complete answers.
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The answers to the quiz are given below - your job is to write the questions

Answers
1. Orion
2. Livingston
3. Dairymaids and hens
4. 89cm
5. The wedding guest here beat his breast
6. March 24th
7. Bismuth
8. Bar Mitzvah
9. Ealing Hospital
10. Rest and be Thankful
11. Bandersnatch
12. Jane Seymour
13. Sultan Kosen
14. Out of bounds
15. Forth bridge
16. The palace at Bridewell
17. Duck, Henry
18. Scheveningen Variation
19. Roma Manchester United
20. St Albans
21. Deeside
22. Height in Treetop
23. Lithia
24. Gangnam Style
25. When I consider thy heavens…

Tiebreaker - write one more clue and answer

[graeme]

Answers coming up - if you don't want to know, look away now...


“You will always have 83 problems in your life. Sometimes a problem will go, but then another problem will come. I cannot help you with that.” Buddhist anecdote















1. Who won the JK trophy at JK’83?
2. Which town is at M8, junction 3?
3. What are there 8 and 3 of in twelve days of Christmas?
4. What is the metric equivalent of 8.3 hands?
5. Quote verse 8, line 3 of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
6. What is the 83rd day of the year?
7. What is chemical element 83?
8. What can Jews celebrate for a second time at age 83?
9. Where does London Bus 83 go?
10. What is the highest point on the A83?
11. What is the 8th line, 3rd word of Jabberwocky?
12. Who was Henry 8th‘s 3rd wife?
13. Who is 8’3” tall?
14. What is BOF rule 8.3?
15. Which Scottish bridge is 8300’ long?
16. Where is Shakespeare's Henry 8th act 3 set?
17. Which engines in Thomas the Tank engine have numbers 8 and 3?
18. What is the chess opening B83?
19. Which clubs played in a Champions League match which ended 8-3 ?
20. Which city is Royal Navy Frigate F83 named after?
21. Where was the Scottish 6-day in ’83?
22. Find an anagram for 8.3
23. What do you get combining chemical elements 8 and 3?
24. What is the best selling track on “Now that’s what I call music 83”?
25. How does Psalm 8 verse 3 begin?

[DavidJ]

We had half a dozen near-complete answers.

But how many of the answers were correct?

[graeme]

Shallower Depression
Horse Husbandry
Urination Imitation
Conditional Caution

...and many more. What's going on? Get the full list of 26 at the JK and find out!