E: 02/09 WEEKLY Win bottles of Jura whisky

fnc63

Week 6: 11th October - 17th October 2010

Question = Jura is largely composed of which type or rock, forming the rumbling ridges of the west and the island's most famous natural features, the Paps of Jura

Answer = quartzite from source here

GL

reniannen

The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Deana Dmonte from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old.

Not me but looks like we got the right answer, well done! We're a bunch of bambi butchering maths whizzes :eek: :T

kevstanley

Week 7 - 18th to 24th October

Question: How high is the the highest point of Jura at Beinn an Oir, one of three famous Paps?

Answer: 785m (source)

Good luck!

reniannen

Week 8: 25th October - 31st October 2010

Q: According to either official UK census sources or verified academic research, when was the last time that the population of Jura exceeded 1,000
A: 1861 from here (table at the bottom of the page)

reniannen

Week 9: 1st November - 7th November 2010

Q: The area containing Jura and the present day Kintyre peninsula was recorded by Ptolemy the Greek as being the “land of the Epidii”, around 200 AD. What does the work “Epidii” mean?
A: horse people (source)

reniannen

Week 10: 8th November - 14th November 2010

Q: In April 1946, George Orwell move to a remote farmhouse on Jura to write his masterpiece 1984. In what year did Orwell first visit the island?
A: 1945 (source)

what would Channel 4 have done for the last 10 years if he had drowned in Corryvreckan? :eek:

reniannen

Week 11: 15th November - 21st November 2010

Q: How many roads are currently on the Isle of Jura?
A: C. 1 (source and map) eta - and on the distillery website itself, here (I think the other roads are private or unclassified roads and aren't being counted, but please see one-eyes post below )


The answer to last week’s question is C. Congratulations to Richard Wilcox from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old. :T

One-Eye

I'm not totally happy with 1 as the answer. I suppose it depends what is a road and what is a track, and what source they are using for the answer, but OS 1:50000 shows yellow minor roads going off the main A846. Also try reniannen's map link, then search "three arch bridge jura" and zoom in on the location and use street view (yes - even on Jura!) - You've got a T-junction, all surfaced roads, signpost, and the street view camera car has gone down the minor road!

I've gone for 5 but it could even be 8, or they may have only counted the A846 and the answer is 1.

reniannen

Week 12: 22nd November - 28th November 2010

Q: Lowlandmans Bay on Jura is the subject of one of Juras many myths, involving Juras legendary robber, McLever, who is thought to have lost his treasure during an escape from his pursuers. This treasure is allegedly hidden on Cnoc na h-Ilaire. What does Cnoc na h-Ilaire mean?
A: A. Eagle Hill (source under week 2)

The length of the question seem to have messed up the submit button but pressing enter worked for me.


The answer to last weeks question is C. Congratulations to JEAN BEER from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old. :T (sorry one-eye)

reniannen

Week 13: 29th November - 5th December 2010

Q: Approximately how long is the Isle of Jura?
A: C. 50km (distillery says it's 30 miles long = 48km)

The answer to last week’s question is A. Congratulations to Conroy Cunningham from United Kingdom who is our lucky winner of a bottle of 10 yr old. :T