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Quizzes & Puzzles Round Up September 2016
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Ah, September is here, Autumn sneaks in dressed in a summer coat - and I'm still in the garden looking for something for my brain to chew on. Maybe you are too? Don't worry if you are - we have a whole host of new quizzes for you!
Check back to the August Quizzes and Puzzles Round Up thread to see quiz and puzzle results updates, thanks from setters and how much money was raised!
NOTICE: Please remember it is vital that you add contact details i.e. email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz, thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you.
1 Foodstuffs with a Scottish Placename in the Title Quiz 24 questions in 3 sections 1 mixed section 1 anagram section and 1 section where you have to put the vowels in. Closing date of Saturday 3rd September 2016.
2 Summer Save the Children Quiz 5 section of 10 questions closing date Sept 10th 2016
3 SUMMER quiz in aid of the Romanian Aid Foundation. Mixture of 60 questions - 30 questions with a drink in the answer, 15 clues on fictional doctors and 15 questions on Disney movies. Closing date –10th September, 2016
4 GQT - Gardeners' Question Time Cryptic quiz 60 questions. Closing date 30th September 2016.
5 Tour The World 80 cryptic questions, money raised will go to the RSPB. Closing date 30th September 2016.
6 Rodents and Reptiles consists of 30 questions and 30 pictures - no real rats in sight! Closing date 30th September 2016.
7 Chatteris Community Group "On Your Head" Quiz in aid of our Medical Loans Service 40 things that could be worn on the head, closing date 30 Sept
8 Food for Thought quiz. Macmillan Cancer Support. available from 31st July Closing date 30th September 2016.
9 Holiday Blues - The Musical in which the answers are all Musicals and you just fill in the blanks. Three prizes of £15 £10 and £5 and also a lucky draw. Closing date 30th September 2016
10 Take a Seat Quiz in aid of 6th Chatteris Brownies. Closing date 30th September 2016.
11 Friockheim BC new F.F. quiz closing date Sat 1 October
12 New Quiz (BQ17) for St Mary's Church, Blackpool. Closing date 1 October.
13 New Macmillan Cancer Support Quiz, "Around the World" This a quiz of 48 fun and cyptic questions to solve to find the names of various places around the world. Closing date is 01/10/16
14 NEW QUIZ in aid of The RAP Foundation. The theme is SCHOOL DAYS. Closing date is 9th October 2016
15 NEW Castles Quiz. Closing 14th October 2016.
16 Wildlife In Scotland Charity quiz for the Scottish Wildlife Trust with £100 in prizes. Theme is simply 'Wildlife in Scotland'. Entrance fee £1. Closing date 15th October 2016.
17 CRIMES QUIZ IN AID OF NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL 30 mixed questions - all answers are a type of crime. Closing date is Tuesday 18th October 2016.
18 BRAND NAMES & UK PLACES QUIZ in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. 50 cryptic Brand Name questions & 50 cryptic UK Place Name questions. Closing date: 29th October 2016
19 Blesma Quiz 2016 - British Place NamesOnce again, in this year's quiz, all of the answers are the names of places in Great Britain and the closing date is 31st October, 2016. A prize of £50 will be awarded to the person submitting the highest number of correct answers (paid out of the author's own pocket, so that all monies go to Blesma).
20 Buxton Mountain Rescue Quiz 11 60 questions Cryptic/General Knowledge/Anagrams of place names in British Isles containing a weight or a measurement. Closing date 31st October 2016.
21 30 cryptic clues on Herbs and Spices. Coldstream Community News quiz. Closing date 31st October 2016.
22 DOUBLE T in aid of MAGPAS. All clues require 2 words for the answer, both beginning with letter T. Cut off date 5th November 2016.
23 Latest Rainbow Charity puzzle - "Mixed Doubles" is available. It is an entertaining set of 100 clues with a devious mix of cryptic and general knowledge. Closing date 30 November.
24 Rushden Childrens Society Autumn Quiz 'Waterlogged' Closing date 31 December 2016.
25 New Pink Quiz 2016. "In More Than One Direction", for Breast Cancer Research at Lincoln Hospital. Closing Date: 31st January, 2017.
Please remember it is vital that you add contact details ie email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz,thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you.
If you are asking for help with a quiz, please can you ensure to include the quiz title and closing date.
Happy Quizzing!
Check back to the August Quizzes and Puzzles Round Up thread to see quiz and puzzle results updates, thanks from setters and how much money was raised!
NOTICE: Please remember it is vital that you add contact details i.e. email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz, thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you.
New Quizzes And Puzzles September 2016
Ending in September
1 Foodstuffs with a Scottish Placename in the Title Quiz 24 questions in 3 sections 1 mixed section 1 anagram section and 1 section where you have to put the vowels in. Closing date of Saturday 3rd September 2016.
2 Summer Save the Children Quiz 5 section of 10 questions closing date Sept 10th 2016
3 SUMMER quiz in aid of the Romanian Aid Foundation. Mixture of 60 questions - 30 questions with a drink in the answer, 15 clues on fictional doctors and 15 questions on Disney movies. Closing date –10th September, 2016
4 GQT - Gardeners' Question Time Cryptic quiz 60 questions. Closing date 30th September 2016.
5 Tour The World 80 cryptic questions, money raised will go to the RSPB. Closing date 30th September 2016.
6 Rodents and Reptiles consists of 30 questions and 30 pictures - no real rats in sight! Closing date 30th September 2016.
7 Chatteris Community Group "On Your Head" Quiz in aid of our Medical Loans Service 40 things that could be worn on the head, closing date 30 Sept
8 Food for Thought quiz. Macmillan Cancer Support. available from 31st July Closing date 30th September 2016.
9 Holiday Blues - The Musical in which the answers are all Musicals and you just fill in the blanks. Three prizes of £15 £10 and £5 and also a lucky draw. Closing date 30th September 2016
10 Take a Seat Quiz in aid of 6th Chatteris Brownies. Closing date 30th September 2016.
Ending in October
11 Friockheim BC new F.F. quiz closing date Sat 1 October
12 New Quiz (BQ17) for St Mary's Church, Blackpool. Closing date 1 October.
13 New Macmillan Cancer Support Quiz, "Around the World" This a quiz of 48 fun and cyptic questions to solve to find the names of various places around the world. Closing date is 01/10/16
14 NEW QUIZ in aid of The RAP Foundation. The theme is SCHOOL DAYS. Closing date is 9th October 2016
15 NEW Castles Quiz. Closing 14th October 2016.
16 Wildlife In Scotland Charity quiz for the Scottish Wildlife Trust with £100 in prizes. Theme is simply 'Wildlife in Scotland'. Entrance fee £1. Closing date 15th October 2016.
17 CRIMES QUIZ IN AID OF NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL 30 mixed questions - all answers are a type of crime. Closing date is Tuesday 18th October 2016.
18 BRAND NAMES & UK PLACES QUIZ in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. 50 cryptic Brand Name questions & 50 cryptic UK Place Name questions. Closing date: 29th October 2016
19 Blesma Quiz 2016 - British Place NamesOnce again, in this year's quiz, all of the answers are the names of places in Great Britain and the closing date is 31st October, 2016. A prize of £50 will be awarded to the person submitting the highest number of correct answers (paid out of the author's own pocket, so that all monies go to Blesma).
20 Buxton Mountain Rescue Quiz 11 60 questions Cryptic/General Knowledge/Anagrams of place names in British Isles containing a weight or a measurement. Closing date 31st October 2016.
21 30 cryptic clues on Herbs and Spices. Coldstream Community News quiz. Closing date 31st October 2016.
Closing in November
22 DOUBLE T in aid of MAGPAS. All clues require 2 words for the answer, both beginning with letter T. Cut off date 5th November 2016.
23 Latest Rainbow Charity puzzle - "Mixed Doubles" is available. It is an entertaining set of 100 clues with a devious mix of cryptic and general knowledge. Closing date 30 November.
Closing in December
24 Rushden Childrens Society Autumn Quiz 'Waterlogged' Closing date 31 December 2016.
Closing in January 2017
25 New Pink Quiz 2016. "In More Than One Direction", for Breast Cancer Research at Lincoln Hospital. Closing Date: 31st January, 2017.
Please remember it is vital that you add contact details ie email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz,thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you.
If you are asking for help with a quiz, please can you ensure to include the quiz title and closing date.
Happy Quizzing!
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Pairs Quiz 2 for The Village Hall at Heage. Closing date 31st October 2016. Available from [email protected] - cost £1 pay on return. The answers are all pairs of words. They might be phrases, sayings, people, places, songs, pop bands, anything at all! The first letter of each word is given and the number of letters – e.g. B_ _ _ _ _ & R_ _ _ _ (Batman & Robin). The answers are in alphabetical order. (No asking please.)
Guys and Dolls, Gangsters and Molls
Raising money for Water Aid. Transforming lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation. All of the answers are people/animals who could be said to be gangsters or molls. The answers may be people who are real or fictitious. Some answers are more obviously gangsters than others. Quiz sheets are a suggested minimum donation of £1.00. Cheques payable to S. Eastman please. There will be a prize of £10 for the person with the most right answers. In the event of a tie a draw will be made to find the prize winner and spellings will be taken into consideration. There will also be a draw from all entries returned for a prize of £5. Quiz sheets available from Shirley Eastman, 48, Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5SF or by e mail from [email protected] Closing date 25th November 2016.
Raising money for Water Aid. Transforming lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation. All of the answers are people/animals who could be said to be gangsters or molls. The answers may be people who are real or fictitious. Some answers are more obviously gangsters than others. Quiz sheets are a suggested minimum donation of £1.00. Cheques payable to S. Eastman please. There will be a prize of £10 for the person with the most right answers. In the event of a tie a draw will be made to find the prize winner and spellings will be taken into consideration. There will also be a draw from all entries returned for a prize of £5. Quiz sheets available from Shirley Eastman, 48, Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5SF or by e mail from [email protected] Closing date 25th November 2016.
Results of St Columba's Quiz - Foodstuffs with a Scottish Placename in the Title.
158 entries were received, 50 were correct.
The winner drawn by Dean Alison was Mr T Scott, Stourbridge.
£157.50 was raised for Church Funds. Thank you to everyone who bought the quiz and helped us raise this amount, its much appreciated.
158 entries were received, 50 were correct.
The winner drawn by Dean Alison was Mr T Scott, Stourbridge.
£157.50 was raised for Church Funds. Thank you to everyone who bought the quiz and helped us raise this amount, its much appreciated.
Pantomimes and Christmas Quiz in aid of St Columba's Church Funds.
28 mixed questions. Closing date of Saturday 3rd December 2016. Quiz costs 50p. Available by email (pay on return) from [email protected]
or send 50p cashe or cheque to
Miss M MacDonald
Glencawdor Cottage,
Mill Road,
Nairn
IV12 5EP
28 mixed questions. Closing date of Saturday 3rd December 2016. Quiz costs 50p. Available by email (pay on return) from [email protected]
or send 50p cashe or cheque to
Miss M MacDonald
Glencawdor Cottage,
Mill Road,
Nairn
IV12 5EP
How do I go about added a quiz onto Answer Bank?
I have one for Millom & Broughton Agricultural Show (Charity) for £1 each.
Prizes £10, £5 & £1 for the drawn out 1st, 2nd and 3rd from the highest scoring sheets.
Beginning with N & O, answer are Cumbrian/nature ish themed.
closing date 31/10/16
Contact [email protected] Pam Wearing, Glebe Farm, Lady Hall, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5HR SAE for quiz sheet and payment of £1! thanks
I have one for Millom & Broughton Agricultural Show (Charity) for £1 each.
Prizes £10, £5 & £1 for the drawn out 1st, 2nd and 3rd from the highest scoring sheets.
Beginning with N & O, answer are Cumbrian/nature ish themed.
closing date 31/10/16
Contact [email protected] Pam Wearing, Glebe Farm, Lady Hall, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5HR SAE for quiz sheet and payment of £1! thanks
Add this to Octobers list please
2016 Winter Quiz Save The Children Higham Ferrers
Quiz ready for £1 minimum dobnation for Save the Children. 50 questions in 5 catagories. Closing date January 10th 2017. SAE to Susan 3 DUCHY CLOSE HIGHAM FERRERS NN10 8BZ or email [email protected]
16:18 Sat 01st Oct 2016
Marjorydore
2016 Winter Quiz Save The Children Higham Ferrers
Quiz ready for £1 minimum dobnation for Save the Children. 50 questions in 5 catagories. Closing date January 10th 2017. SAE to Susan 3 DUCHY CLOSE HIGHAM FERRERS NN10 8BZ or email [email protected]
16:18 Sat 01st Oct 2016
Marjorydore
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