At the beginning of each month I will post ren questions for you. you will have only two weeks to enter your answers.
Please don't try to change your submitted questions as I will know. Also please don't use the internet to answer the questions as this is a PC simulated Quiz as in pubs or a school.
finally the answers will be shown at the end of the month.
finally enjoy and any comments please post to my personal messageing service. Ta.
2) In the U.K there is a famous stone circle can you name it? Stonehenge
3) When doing a ritual what colour candles are used for the Goddess and which one for the God? I have always used red for the goddess, and black for the god, but I know others who use different colors representing both depending on what sabbath/ritual they are celibrating.
4) How many months are there in a lunar year? 12
5) What is the name of the most famous Egyptian Pharaoh? king Tut
6) In chrisitan prayer a single word ends them and it is the name of an Egyptian god - who is this? Amen-Ra
7) What number is considered powerful? 7
8) Instead of marriage Pagans become ? bound, or bonded
9) Name two seasonal festivals? Beltaine, Samhain
10) Name at least two love goddesses. aphrodite, venus
2) Stonehenge is the most famous stone circle of the U.K but it isn't as good as we are led to beleive I have been pass it and it is quite small.
3) I was looking for Silver and Gold coloured candles. In some cultures the Sun (Gold) is seen as the god where as the moon is silver and represented by the Goddess for in many cultures it was a female deity.
4) There are 13 lunar months in a lunar calendar if you look at the roman (pre Gregorian) calendars they had 13 months for they based their lives on the moons phases.
5) King Tut is quite right.
6) I was looking for Amen/ amun but you have given me an aspect of this god Good one.
7) 7 is not the answer I was looking for it was the number three for it is the number of aspects of females life phases and the goddess - maiden, mother and crone. Also the ancient symbol known as the Trinsklion was the three legged symbol of the protected folk of the Isle of manx and finally in spells and Hexing there is the rule of what ever you send out will come back threefold. there are many other related factors which indicat that three is a powerful number even in numorology.
8) I was thinking of handfasting. To be bound or bounded means a person is tied to another by slavery not by marriage.
9) Yuletide and Ostra are the other two sabbats that are celebrated but the two you have given are also correct.
10) There are many love goddess including aphrodite, Venus, Ishtar and Freya to name but a few.
I am now giving you twenty questions instead of ten since I shall be away until January, so here we go
1)Name the days of the week that are named after a deity.
2) In the heavens there are eight planets named after deities please name them.
3) Name the 5 Celtic places that still exist in the modern day world.
4 In America New York city was originally known as ..
5) Name the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
6) Which Roman Emperor is the month August named after
7) What insect like to live on Scots pine (this is a particular one).
8) Why do Ladybirds have black spots on red.
9) Does the Ladybird hibernate.
10) What is thin, stretchy, waterproof and covered with hair and is is wrapped around every part of your body.
11) What is a Pinto.
12) Which of these are not breeds of horses; a) The shire, b) The Lipizzaner, c) The quater horse, d) The Texcan, e) The Arab, f) The Rocking horse, g) The Thoroughbred.
13 What sounds like a pair.
14) What do we get from chickens and some other birds.
15) What is sweet, sticky and Pooh Bear loves as well as most bears.
16) What keeps the doctor away.
17) What is eaten in Italy with lots of tomatoe sauce.
18) What vegetable is good for the eyes.
19) Name Winnie the Poohs human friend.
20) Name the seven dwalves in Snow White and the seven dwarves.