August Quiz

[Dawn]

Hi everyone here is the first of our monthly quizzes. We will give 150 points for all correct entries received by 31st August. Email your answers to dawn.sewell@hotmail.co.uk

Most of the answers can be found online with a bit of searching. <:wink

Good luck everyone.

1. Who designed the Bok Tower Gardens?

2. In which county is Clearwater Beach located?

3. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples is known not only for its 11,000 acres of landscape and wildlife, but also a boardwalk winding through the
sanctuary. How long is it?

4. A large body of water in Florida "Cake Be Eek Ole Oh" (anag)

5. What is the name of the Rodeo venue in Kissimmee.

6. The 180ft tall Space Ship Earth at the entrance to Epcot weighs Approx how much in pounds.

7. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland features 6 trains name them.

8. Which legandary golfer was the first champion at the Walt Disney World Open Invitational, which made its debut in 1971.

9. "A secrecy penned kent" is an anagram of which Florida attraction.

10. How deep is the Seven Seas Lagoon in front of Magic Kingdom.

11. "Toad ensue huh" Is an anagram of which Walt Disney attraction.

12. When Disney's Magic Kingdom Park first opened its doors on October 1st 1971, how much did an adult admission cost.

13. What date did Universal Studios Florida open. Date and year.

14 "Alp ens" and "Acrid Salmon" are anagrams of which 2 Gulf Coast Beach resorts.

15. Name the 3 Polar Bears in the Wild Arctic attraction in Seaworld, 2 males, 1 females.

Could you please put your forum username on your email.

[pbensur]

This looks good! I'm going to give it a try - thanks Dawn!

[disneymanor]

I have been all night looking at it but I have a question about Q15 I will email you my querie

[Mary and Colin]

Thanks Dawn this looks like fun will have a go over the weekend.
Mary

[Dawn]

Sorry about this but there has been an amendment to question 15 as within the space of 3 days the reference we used for the question changed.

[disneypalms]

Hi Dawn

I will take a look over the weekend - probably need all the family's help!! LOL!!

Christine

[Dawn]

Good luck Mary & Christine :)

[Links]

Deffo give this a go over the weekend

[JAF]

That could by why I was having trouble with an answer for Q15.

[disneymanor]

Answers sent to Dawn last night , no trick questions but funnily enough found the anagrams hardest

[ellie]

Sorry about this but there has been an amendment to question 15 as within the space of 3 days the reference we used for the question changed.


So is the question correct now, about the names of THREE polar bears? <:confused

[Steve]

Yes ellie, it is 3 now.

[ellie]

Oh no! <:confused:(

[disneymanor]

yes that flumoxed me too Ellie until I clarified it with the author of the quiz , I ended up getting someone to call seaworld as it was driving me batty LOL

[ellie]

Ah... thanks, disneymanor! <:wink

[ellie]

Dawn, is there more than one answer for Q5?
I have two.

[Dawn]

Dawn, is there more than one answer for Q5?
I have two.

ellie as far as I know there is only one answer, the name of the venue.

[ellie]

I seem to have found 2! <:confused

[Dawn]

I seem to have found 2! <:confused

ellie I have double check and there is only one answer as far as I can see. If you email me with the two answers you have found I will check this out for you.

[ellie]

Ok, Dawn, will do.

[pbensur]

Yes - I'm struggling with the anagrams too!

[ellie]

ellie I have double check and there is only one answer as far as I can see. If you email me with the two answers you have found I will check this out for you.

So do you want the two answers to this question when I send you the quiz answers? <:wink

[Shirls]

All done, must hang the washing out now!!

[disneymanor]

you guys are real slow LOL I had it done 1/2 an hour after I recieved the email , but then my husband doesnt call me the rottwieller for nothing LOL

[Dawn]

So do you want the two answers to this question when I send you the quiz answers? <:wink

Yes that's fine ellie put both down and we have a look what you have. Lets hope one of them is the right answer.<:lol

[ellie]

Yes that's fine ellie put both down and we have a look what you have. Lets hope one of them is the right answer.<:lol

<:confused Well I hope at least ONE of them is correct! <:lol

[Links]

Just done it in my lunch break - will send it off - hope it is al correct

[Dawn]

Hi Folks,

Here are the answers to the August Quiz.

1. Who designed the Bok Tower Gardnes?

A. Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr

2. In which county is Clearwater Beach located?

A. Pinellas County

3. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples is known not only for its 11,000 acres of landscape and wildlife, but also a boardwalk winding through the sanctuary. How long is it?

A. Two and a half miles

4. A large body of water in Florida "Cake Be Eek Ole Oh" (anag)

A. Lake Okeechobee

5. What is the name of the Rodeo venue in Kissimmee.

A. Silver Spurs Arena

6. The 180ft tall Space Ship Earth at the entrance to Epcot weighs Approx how much in pounds.

A. 16 million pounds

7. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in frontierland features 6 trains name them.

A. IB Hearty, IM Brave, IM Fearless, UB Bold, UR Darling, UR Courageos

8. Which legandary golfer was the first champion at the Walt Disney World Open Invitational, which made its debut in 1971.

A. Jack Nicholaus

9. "A secrecy penned kent" is an anagram of which Florida attraction.

A. Kennedy space centre

10. How deep is the Seven Seas Lagoon in front of Magic Kingdom.

A. 14ft

11. "Toad ensue huh" Is an anagram of which Walt Disney attraction.

A. Haunted house

12. When Disney's Magic Kingdom Park first opened its doors on October 1st 1971, how much did an adult admission cost.

A. $3.50

13. What date did Universal Studios Florida open.

A. June 7th 1990

14 "Alp ens" and "Acrid Salmon" are anagrams of which 2 Gulf Coast Beach resorts.

A. Naples and Marco Island

15. Name the 4 Polar Bears in the wild artic attraction in Seaworld, 2 males, 1 female.

A. Johnny, Klondike, and Snow

Well done to the following members all points have been added to your accounts.

Disney Manor
Shirls
Pbensur
Suec
Links
Jaf
Ellie
Mary and Colin

Good luck all on the next Quiz.<:clap<:widegrin

[Shirls]

Looking forward to it <:widegrin

[disneymanor]

yes cant wait enjoyed it , I was like a dog with a bone till I ot all the answers

Thanks