Visitors to the museum in 2018 were invited to take part in a quiz, to identify a mystery object, and (children, mostly) asked to Name The Crocodile. Our thanks to everyone who took part. The competitions have now finished, and the results and winners are as follows:
Name The Crocodile
Children were asked to name the fellow above. Of all the excellent suggestions received, Gnasher, suggested by Jasmine Rattenbury, was the winner. Gnasher will be in the museum until the end of the October half term holiday, so please pop in and say 'hello'.
Mystery Object
Visitors were asked to identify the unusual object above. Obviously it was a Saw Blade Setter, used to align the teeth on a saw. It was successfully identified by Peter Chave.
Quiz
The winners were:
1st - Karen Boulton of Okehampton
2nd - Pat Leat of Morchard Bishop
3rd - Sheila Parsons of Crediton
Answers
| A. General Knowledge |
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| 1. In what decade were routine polio vaccinations introduced? |
1950s |
| 2. What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend? |
Daisy |
| 3. Who abolished free milk in secondary schools and in what year? |
Harold Wilson, 1968 |
| 4. Which toy company manufactured the first Barbie Doll? |
Mattel |
| 5. In which country did Snakes and Ladders originate? |
India |
| 6. What is the name of the second Blue Peter dog, a descendant of the first? |
Patch |
| 7. In which comic did Korky the cat appear? |
Dandy |
| 8. What is Charlie‘s surname in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Bucket |
| 9. In the nursery rhyme ‘Pop goes the Weasel’ what is the weasel in Cockney rhyming slang? |
Coat |
| 10. Who wrote the children’s book The Secret Garden? |
Frances Hodgson Burnett |
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| B. Children’s Television Programmes (1st broadcast in UK) |
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| 1. TW (1955) |
The Woodentops |
| 2. HH (1968) |
Hector's House |
| 3. FS (1987) |
Fireman Sam |
| 4. RAC (1974) |
Roobarb and Custard |
| 5. ITE (1958/9) |
Ivor the Engine |
| 6. GH (1978) |
Grange Hill |
| 7. TH (1977) |
Take Hart |
| 8. BTB (1998) |
Bob the Builder |
| 9. BG (1989) |
Byker Grove |
| 10. M (1968) |
Magpie |
| 11. AM (1962) |
Animal Magic |
| 12. C (1970) |
Catweazel |
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| C. All the answers are a sweet or chocolate |
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| 1. Musical Bard |
Minstrel |
| 2. Subject Matter |
Topic |
| 3. Sweet tooth cleaner |
Candy Floss |
| 4. Pig's tail perhaps |
Curly Wurly |
| 5. To peel off |
Flake |
| 6. Feline equipment |
Kit Kat |
| 7. Edible fasteners |
Chocolate Buttons |
| 8. Nearly between |
Twix |
| 9. Royal herb |
Mint Imperial |
| 10. Fallen fruit |
Pear Drop |
| 11. Gem orchard |
Opal Fruits |
| 12. A dog |
Yorkie |
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| D. Found in Schools Past & Present (anagrams) |
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| 1. Tamed share |
Headmaster |
| 2. Clip en |
Pencil |
| 3. At belt |
Tablet |
| 4. Prep linen search |
Pencil sharpener |
| 5. Cobra bark burbled |
Blackboard rubber |
| 6. Grape pint bolt |
Blotting paper |
| 7. Mop re cut |
Computer |
| 8. Clap nieces |
Pencil case |
| 9. Sun runner ebb |
Bunsen burner |
| 10. All occur at |
Calculator |
| 11. Icebox so reek |
Exercise book |
| 12. New kill |
Ink well |
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| E. Solve the cryptic clues to discover Children’s Games |
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| 1. Small fish |
Sardines |
| 2. Not Jill's |
Jacks |
| 3. Feline's bed |
Cat's cradle |
| 4. Nose, not his |
Conkers |
| 5. Tuneful, preside over |
Musical chairs |
| 6. Unsighted, male, polish |
Blind man's buff |
| 7. Impair, male bovine |
Marbles |
| 8. Sculptures |
Statues |
| 9. Pelt and pursue |
Hide and seek |
| 10. Simple man, utters |
Simon says |
| 11. Joyful, offspring |
Happy families |
| 12. Informal dance, put an end to |
Hopscotch |