50th Anniversary Quiz

[Diane1954]

22 What is the word for a person aged between 50 and 59 years old
23 Who was the 50th British Prime Minister? [Different books give different answers}
36 Where would you score 50 on Achilles? (I know this has been asked before but have we had a definate answer}

Thanks.

[slaney]

22.Quinquagenarian

[smouse]

23 I think it is John Major but I am not sure if it meant the 50th named or the 50th eg if they did it twice is this counted twice if you see what I eman
22 Quinquagenarian

[blueroman]

Arthur Balfour i think

[Diane1954]

Thanks slaney
yes smouse that was one name i came up with but it varies from place to place :-)

[Diane1954]

Thanks blueroman. I also have Campbell-Bannerman. Who do I put?

[Diane1954]

just checked 10 Downing Street web site (why didn't I go there first) and I am going for John Major

[blueroman]

The 50th different person to be Prime Minister was John Major. But the 50th term of office (bearing in mind that a couple of hundred years ago they quite often serve just 1 or 2 years) was served by Arthur Balfour. Hope this helps.

[slaney]

This says John Major

http://www.allinfoaboutenglishculture.com/pm1. html

[Diane1954]

many thanks slaney,blue roman and smouse. That leaves the Achilles question!!!!!! LOL

[smouse]

The PM and the morman leader were to iffy so thats why I packed in with it.
I like definite answers - what a fussy person I am - lol

[paddywak]

I agree with you smouse, if there's two possible answers you always end up going for the wrong one

[smouse]

Glad its not just me - lol

[bibster]

looking at this question john major was the 50th conservative p m . i thought they wanted the 50th pm

[galasalmon]

think it is Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman

Most people seem to be stuck on the Achilles one including me.