red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I have decided to hold a general knowlage quiz, daily if i can, it will be on a wide range things, first man to reply with the right answer gets a pat on the head. Right here we go: 1) Which author of which novel gave us Big Brother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 1984 by George Orwell ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 One pat for Ern, 2) From which part of the atom is the ionising alpha particuls (alpha radiation) produced? An extra pat if you can tell me what stops alpha particuls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Ahem the nucleus, most things will stop alpha particles, a thin sheet of paper is even enough, a small distance of regular air, or of course smoke hence smoke alarms. If I wanted to be really safe I could say a metre of lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Correct But can you name the element in fire alarms??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 3) How many species are native to England? and what are there names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 But can you name the element in fire alarms??? americium Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Red are you counting Wales,Scotland and Irland in that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Scores currently: Ern = 1 William = 2 Qurecus = 1 Thanks Q I needed that for my prep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 americium, has a half-life of 432 years, and its a good source of them ere alpha particles from what i remember. Been doin our school work have we Jon? damn u beat me quercus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Yup - actually only england, because of blue trout and things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 americium, has a half-life of 432 years, and its a good source of them ere alpha particles from what i remember.Been doin our school work have we Jon? damn u beat me quercus Yup I have, I take it you have, in my book I have 460 years, but what is the half life of Californium - 241? As Quercus beat you i thought you need another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Red Stag, to give you a chance of a point, why did G. Orwell title his book 1984? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 eeerrr, 3.78 mins No i havent learnt about any of this yet at school, about the fire alarm i picked it up in a dt lesson 2 yrs ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 To out line his fealings of the tyranny and the rising totalitarism of current (Nazism) and future socitey. At a guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 eeerrr, 3.78 mins No i havent learnt about any of this yet at school, about the fire alarm i picked it up in a dt lesson 2 yrs ago Close, its four. (Damn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 :< Sorry RS no point. He wrote the book in 1948 and needed a futuristic title so he just reversed the 4 and the 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Ooops I thought the question was "Why did GO write 1984!" Would havegot the real Question wrong. However, what was his real name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Red are you gonna tell me the answer to the question you posed me? i would like to know what it is. Eric Arthur Blair ok sorry red i had it on the reply thing and didnt c yours.but the thing is read some where else that that is the time so, lets be honest it could be anything around there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/iso098.html http://www2.bnl.gov/ton/cgi-bin/nuclide?nuc=Cf241 both say its 3.78 my last post probs made no sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 3) How many species are native to England? and what are there names? Its an unknown number. Species are still being discovered in the UK - usually small insects. If you were to attempt to list all the names of species discovered in the UK- plants bacteria fungi fish birds mammals amphibians etc... you'd fill a small book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 3) How many species are native to England? and what are there names? Red lol . it'd take us hours to type that 1 out are you thinkin of flora , fauna or both together ? As tc say just in England or in GB ? all the best tryin to keep it safe an tidy yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I missed out a fundimentaly key word............... Trout. Oops Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 2, Sea and brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb5037 Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Are sea trout rainbow trout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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