4, Arthur Hailey wrote Airport.

13.  Nacre is otherwise known as Mother of Pearl.

2. What kind of aircraft was developed by Sigorsky in the United States in 1942?

       Helicopter

6. What was the name of the German airship that crashed and burned in New Jersey in 1937?

      Hindenburg

Junee and Rammel's answers are correct...Continuing the Quiz..


1. What island in the Canary Islands was the scene of one of the worst air disasters in history with the collision of two jumbo jets?
3. What name is given to the methods for making an aircraft hard to detect
5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?
7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?
8. An Israeli commando raid to rescue 103 hostages in 1976 took place at the airport in what Uganda airport?
9. Where on an airplane are its ailerons located?
10.What is a paradiddle?
11. The back of a sock is called a what ?
12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?
14. Kensington Gore is what?

1. Canary Island jumbo jet disaster was in - Tenerife

14. Kensington gore is - Fake blood/theatrical blood

#3 is- Stealth technology.

#10 is one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of four even strokes played in the order left-right-left-left or right-left-right-right.

Both Angel and Marilyne are correct...Continuing:

5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?

7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

8. An Israeli commando raid to rescue 103 hostages in 1976 took place at the airport in what Uganda airport?

9. Where on an airplane are its ailerons located?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

8. Entebbe.   Mission Jonathan (Natanyahu)

9. Hinged part at the back edge of each wing

Bubble. Your answers are correct...Continuing:


5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?

7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

Hint for #5...She is now dead but when she appeared in movies was very popular..First name initial starts with .. "M"..I have almost given you the answer....Continuing with Trivia:


5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?

7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

Add'l hint for #5..Leading lady in some of  John Waynes Movies. Continuing Trivia:

Hint for #5...She is now dead but when she appeared in movies was very popular..First name initial starts with .. "M"..I have almost given you the answer....Continuing with Trivia:


5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?

7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

#5: Would that be Maureen O'Hara?

Right you are Marilyne.. Clue for #7...Ex wife is in the news today as working for Hillary Clinton...Continuing:


7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

#7:  Do you mean Anthony Weiner of the "sexting scandal"?   He was actually in the movies, before he was a congressman?? That guy sure does get around!

(Sorry for being an answer hog . . . just couldn't resist that last one! I promise I'll leave the rest of the answers to others!)

Interruption - Side note.

Check http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=234.new#new for a new discussion page. Some old pic's and comments.

Marilyne...you are welcome to answer as many left...Another clue for #7...The late congressman's ex-wife is well known for her only name beginning with "C"..Continuing with Trivia:


7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

#7  Sonny Bono

Andie...you are right.. ..Hint for #11,,,Former Vice-President of the United States...Everyone welcome to answer..Narrowing the Quiz down to 2 questions....


11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?

12.  Ex mores.. Think it means past or now out of office.

   E.g.  My ex husband is now ex mores.

Junee...According to my answer, I don't agree with you..Please try again...  Continuing the last 2 questions...
 
11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?                                                                                                                                                   

Chia - When you gave the clue to #7, as - "Ex wife is in the news today as working for Hillary Clinton", of course Huma Abedin came to mind immediately . . . and Weiner being an ex US Congressman . . . well, you get the picture . . . It seemed to fit, but I missed the word "late"!       

Marilyne..Please don't fret...The hint wasn't all that great...but am glad the question was finally answered...Please use your expertise on the final questions and get this thing over with.. 

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean? 

#11. The back of a sock is the heel.  The front of the sock is the leg with the bottom front called the boot or ankle. The bottom middle is the gore and the lower front is the toe. The  upper back is the rib. Forty-nine years of retail management comes in handy at times.

12.  ex mores. Willing to try this one again.
       Means according to custom. .??

Angel and Junee came up with the answers I have so that makes this quiz over with with these results....

Here are the names of those giving right answers:

1. What island in the Canary Islands was the scene of one of the worst air disasters in history with the collision of two jumbo jets? ANSWER  TENERIFE....BY..MARILYNE   

2. What kind of aircraft was developed by Sigorsky in the United States in 1942?..ANSWER..THE HELICOPTER..BY..RAMMEL

3. What name is given to the methods for making an aircraft hard to detect?..ANSWER..STEALTH TECHNOLOGY..BY..ANGEL

4. What author had a best selling novel, Airport?..ANSWER..ARTHUR HAILY..BY..BY JUNEE

5. Who was the first woman to run a US airline?ANSWER..THE LATE ACTRESS, MAUREEN O'HARA..ANTILLIS AIR BOATS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS..BY..MARILYNE

6. What was the name of the German airship that crashed and burned in New Jersey in 1937?
..ANSWER..THE HINDENBURG..BY..RAMMEL

7. What  late US Congressman had roles in Hairspray and Airplane II before winning his seat in congress?..ANSWER..SONNY BONO..BY..ANDIE

8. An Israeli commando raid to rescue 103 hostages in 1976 took place at the airport in what Uganda airport?..ANSWER..ENTEBBE..BY..BUBBLE

9. Where on an airplane are its ailerons located?..ANSWER..THE WINGS..BY..BUBBLE

10.What is a paradiddle?..ANSWER..A DRUM ROLL..BY..ANGEL

11. The back of a sock is called a what ?..ANSWER..GORE....BY ANGEL

12. What does the Latin phrase "Ex Mores" mean?..ANSWER..ACCORDING TO CUSTOM..BY..JUNEE

13. What is nacre more commonly known as?..ANSWER..MOTHER OF PEARL..BY..JUNEE

14. Kensington Gore is what?..ANSWER..ACTORS FAKE BLOOD..BY..MARILYNE

Thanks to you all for your answers... .

Thanks Chia, an enjoyable quizz!

Bubble...Thanks for the kind words

Chia, thanks for quiz. Will,always remember that one "ex mores",

Junee..you are more than welcome