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Available points |
| Category |
No.
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Question |
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Answer |
Points |
Bonus |
Total points |
| Fact |
81 |
At
the place housing Britain's books, find the Silk Road exhibition. If "war is red", "travel is
green", what is "trade"? |
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Trade
is "blue". Colours relating
to each section of the exhibition, 7 May - 12 Sept, at the British Library |
5 |
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5 |
| Fact |
82 |
Five
tube/DLR stations include the references to types of bird. Name all five stations. |
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1. Canary Wharf |
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(must get all 5 to score points) |
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2. Cockfosters |
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3. Goldhawk Road |
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4. Heron Quays |
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5. Ravenscourt Park |
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| Treasure |
83 |
Obtain a 7 inch vinyl
record. |
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10 |
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10 |
| Treasure |
84 |
Obtain a menu
from a Japanese restaurant. |
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5 |
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5 |
| Treasure |
85 |
Find
where can you buy an espresso at 3am and watch Serie A in Soho. What
historic
event is commemorated at this location with a special plaque? |
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John Logie Baird
demonstrated TV here in 1926 |
10 |
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10 |
| Treasure |
86 |
Hou
Bo and Xu Xiaobing are photographers of a famous person associated with
China's past. Today is the last day
of their exhibition in a London gallery.
Obtain evidence of their work featuring the famous person eg postcard,
gallery brochure etc. |
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Photographers
Gallery, 5 Great Newport Street.
"Mao's Photographers"
8 Apr -30 May 2004 |
10 |
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10 |
| Group/pic |
87 |
Take
a picture of all your team sitting at the champagne and oyster bar in
Selfridges food hall. |
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5 |
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5 |
| Fact |
88 |
At
the World Press Photo 2004 exhibition, find Nick Danzinger's black and white
portrait of George Bush looking at someone else. Bush is on the left hand side, with his back to the camera. Who is the someone else facing him on the
right hand side? |
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| World
Press Photo 2004 is at Royal Festival Hall, Level 2 Foyer, South Bank Answer: Tony Blair |
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5 |
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5 |
| Group/pic |
89 |
Visit
a musical instrument shop and take a photo of all your team with an
"erhu" . |
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erhu = Chinese fiddle |
10 |
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10 |
| Group/pic |
90 |
Take
a picture of two members of your team playing a duet on a grand piano. |
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10 |
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10 |
| Treasure |
91 |
Obtain
a business card from a Chinese restaurant whose name begins with the letter
"B". |
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15 |
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15 |
| Treasure |
92 |
Obtain
a souvenir from the Science Museum (must bear the words "Science
Museum" somewhere on it). |
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5 |
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5 |
| Treasure |
93 |
Obtain
an object that is visibly identified as 'Made In Britain' (Made in England or
the UK are also acceptable). |
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5 |
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5 |
| Fact |
94 |
A
ship from which Caribbean island can be registered in Great Russell Street ? |
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Barbados |
5 |
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5 |
| Fact |
95 |
In
Leicester Square, find Charlie Chaplin.
Looking down he can see the distance to "Apia". How far is Apia from Leicester Square in
metres and kilometres? |
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Apia,
Western Samoa - 9,789m 15,754km - brass plate on the ground |
10 |
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10 |
| Group/pic |
96 |
From
your childhood literature, there is a character who usually wears a duffle
coat, a rather shapeless hat and, on occasions, Wellington boots. Many people
also know that his favourite food is marmalade and that he originally comes
from Darkest Peru. |
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Paddington Bear at Paddington
station |
15 |
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The
character takes his name from a London rail station. Visit that London rail station and find a
statue of the character. Take a photo
of the statue with at least 2 members of your team. |
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| Treasure |
97 |
a)
On page 31 of the book 'Wild Swans' (paperback edition), what phrase does the
author Jung Chang use to describe the way her grandmother walked? |
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...like a
tender young willow shoot in the spring breeze |
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b):
Memorize your answer in a) and recite it to a BCS Organiser who will be
waiting outside a Chinese supermarket on a street made famous in a song by
Eddy Grant. |
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The
BCS Organiser will only be at the location between these times noon to
12.20pm and award a gift if the recital is correct. |
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Meet
BCS Organiser at the Chinese supermarket on Electric Avenue, Brixton and
receive a "gift" … eg a BCS noodles signed by BCS Organiser |
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| Group/pic |
98 |
Take
a picture of at least two of your team on a bicycle. |
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10 |
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10 |
| Treasure |
99 |
Obtain
a matchbox from the "Windows bar", London Hilton on Park Lane. |
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5 |
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5 |
| Treasure |
100 |
Obtain
a souvenir from the "Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood". |
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5 |
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5 |
| Group/pic |
101 |
What
type of Chinese food is suggested by the following English
words?"wife""tart's tail""young horse"Take a
photo of one of your team outside an establishment where the food might be
purchased. |
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A
Chinese bakery. They're names of
traditional Chinese cakes |
10 |
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10 |
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| Total points |
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910 |
40 |
950 |
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