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IT'S F**KED ME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. What county is Boston in?

Your Answer: Come in, pretty one, and make yourself comfortable in that sofa.

The correct answer was Lincolnshire.

This Boston existed long before Boston, Massachusetts

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2. Which of these counties is in East Anglia?

Your Answer: Murray Goodwin

The correct answer was Suffolk.

Essex and Norfolk are also in East Anglia.

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3. With French and Spanish in the back of your mind ,the Southwest English 'chibolles' cannot be too difficult to identify. It means:___________?

Your Answer: Suffolk

The correct answer was spring-onions.

Cebolla albaranna is onion. Cebolleta is spring-onion or chives. French has ciboule and ciboulette for chives. Parsley is different altogether both as a plant and in its etymology: petroselinum means rock-plant.

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4. From Lincolnshire. 'Cum in, lass. A'm real pleased to see ya, Yah're welcome as flowers in Maay. Cum an' sit yersen down on the soafy.'- Means?

Your Answer: cloves of garlic

The correct answer was Come in, pretty one, and make yourself comfortable in that sofa..

A good example of contraction: yourself is reduced to 'yersen'. This sounds a bit like the Lincolnshire style of making passes at au-pairs!

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5. Born in Salisbury (now Harare) in Zimbabwe, what Sussex player scored an unbeaten 335 to help Sussex get the necessary points to land the County Championship for the first time?

Your Answer: Magpies

The correct answer was Murray Goodwin.

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6. Which famous motor race track lies in Northamptonshire?

Your Answer: Nigel Felton

The correct answer was Silverstone.

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7. Who scored 175* against Northamptonshire in the Sunday League in 1986?

Your Answer: Silverstone

The correct answer was Ian Botham.

Botham scored 175 out of a Somerset total of 272. Northants reached 54-1; there was no result for the match.

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8. Football, i.e. soccer is the most popular sport in the North East, but what is the nickname for Newcastle United football team?

Your Answer: Merrivale

The correct answer was Magpies.

The magpie is a striking black and white member of the crow family, which is ruthless and intelligent. Hence an excellent name for this soccer team, which plays in striped black and white shirts.

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9. Which famous bank has its headquarters in Nottingham?

Your Answer: Capital One

Capital One are also the sponsors of 'Nottingham Forest'.

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10. Which model village is in Stanley Park?

Your Answer: Lincolnshire

The correct answer was Blackpool Model Village.

Blackpool Model Village covers two and a half acres in Stanley Park. It opened more than 30 years ago and also has a gift shop and tea room.

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That quiz is hard and for old, old people.
:angry: I don't think so, sunshine.
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7/10 sees me sitting pretty at the top for the first time ever.

I hate criket questions!! :@

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By eck lad that Lisa is quick fingered :worship:

It has been said.... :cool:

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